Corrie star Rebecca Ryan says she's 'not well liked' as she reveals how she relaxes between intense Lydia scenes
16.02.2022 - 22:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
They both arrived in Weatherfield last year and are both currently starring in explosive storylines on Coronation Street.
But siblings Rebecca and Jack James Ryan are yet to feature in scenes together on the famous cobbles.
Rebecca's conniving character Lydia Chambers has just been unmasked to viewers as her ex Adam Barlow's stalker and is threatening to bring his life crashing down.
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Corrie fans have been left terrified for Adam and his wife Sarah after the stalker left threatening messages, called armed police to his solicitors' office and smashed his car windscreen in.
Meanwhile Jack is playing lovestruck teen Jacob, a reformed drug dealer who has fallen for Amy Barlow.
They've been keeping their relationship a secret from her parents because Jacob roped her cousin Simon into the drugs gang led by evil Harvey Gaskell.
Harvey terrorised Simon's mother Leanne Battersby, forcing her to work for him and shot dead Natasha Blakeman thinking that she was Leanne.
Rebecca says it's a 'shame' that she and her younger brother haven't crossed paths in scenes and has thought up ways it could happen even just briefly.
Back in November when she was confirmed for Corrie, her sibling announced the news with a photo of the pair together on the iconic street.
"till can’t believe this is happening but I’m beyond proud to finally announce my ridiculously talented sister @rebeccaryan___ is joining the cast of @coronationstreet," he typed.
"When people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up I’d say 'an actor on TV like my big sister.' "You’ve been my biggest inspiration and I’ll never be able to articulate just how proud I am to be your
Corrie star Rebecca Ryan says she's 'not well liked' as she reveals how she relaxes between intense Lydia scenes
Coronation Street actress Rebecca Ryan has unveiled her plans to work with her two actor brothers in the future, saying a joint project would be the “ultimate dream.” Rebecca, who is on screen as Weatherfield’s scheming Lydia Chambers, is currently starring alongside younger brother Jack James Ryan, who plays the Street’s Jacob Hay. Meanwhile, she’s previously revealed that she got her big break thanks to her and Jack’s older brother Charlie, who is also an actor.
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