CORONATION Street star Jon-Paul Bell is crossing the soap divide and joining the cast of Hollyoaks. The actor, 29, who played dodgy lawyer Ben Chancellor, will appear in the Channel 4 drama as Beau.
He said the character was going to put a rocket under some of the villagers when he joins next month. Jon-Paul explained: "Working on Hollyoaks has been an incredible experience and I'm so honoured to be a part of the passionate, creative, hard-working team here. “I can't wait for viewers to meet Beau and follow him on his exciting new journey into the village where he is sure to cause a stir for various well-known characters along the way”.
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However, he is more than familiar with appearing in serial dramas with Hollyoaks only his latest foray into soapland. As well as appearing on Coronation Street, he has previously played Austin Ascot in Emmerdale.
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