Greater Manchester's councils have spent more than £123m on social care staff from agencies since 2020.
11.09.2023 - 19:05 / ok.co.uk
Luca Toolan has spoken of his shock and excitement after landing a role in Coronation Street as new character Mason.
The 19 year old actor, who hails from Manchester, has joined the cast of the ITV soap alongside fellow actor Liam McCheyne, who portrays Dylan Wilson. Mason and Dylan, who both attend Weatherfield High, are set to cause trouble on the cobbles as they begin bullying Liam Connor (Charlie Wrenshall), with the situation escalating over the coming months. With his character recently being introduced on Corrie, actor Luca has now opened up about landing his role and how he's found working on the iconic soap.
"I was elated!" the 19 year old said. "It was such a difficult day because my dog had died in the morning and I'd literally been at the vet crying whilst putting them down." He added: "A few hours later we went out for a pub lunch to cheer us up and my agent called me and said 'I've got some good news'. As soon as she said that I knew it.
Corrie has always been on my horizon, I’ve always said I wanted to be in it and then when they finally tell you that you’ve got the part, it was insane." Luca revealed his dad was the first person he told about his new acting job, having kept his audition a secret from his loved ones. He explained: "First thing I did was rang my dad. I didn't actually tell anybody about anything, not even the first self-tape, because I'm very superstitious." "I also didn't tell him about the screen test so he was surprised.
Obviously he knows I'm into acting, but he was like, 'what? What do you mean?' Because usually I tell him about all my auditions, and this was the first one I didn't. "He was just in complete shock. He knows how much of a big deal it is and understands how lucky I am to
.Greater Manchester's councils have spent more than £123m on social care staff from agencies since 2020.
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