ITV Good Morning Britain viewers baffled by former Corrie star Robert James-Collier's interview
23.09.2022 - 19:26
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Good Morning Britain viewers were left quite baffled as former Coronation Street star Robert James-Collier appeared on the show. The actor joined Kate Garraway and Ed Balls on the ITV news programme to chat about his latest project.
He was on hand to promote the second season of Netflix’s dark fantasy series Fate: The Winx Saga. But when the former soap star, who plays Liam Connor in Corrie from 2006 to 2008, was asked to describe the show for those who may not have seen it before, he went off on a bit of a tagent.
Rob, 46, from Salford, shared with the hosts how he had gone to his son Milo, who is celebrating his 13th birthday today, for advice on the question, which he says he was expecting them to ask.
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Sharing what his teen son said, Rob commented: "He went, 'Don’t worry about it, I’ll give you something to say,' and then he told me what to say. I thought it was magical! I’m gonna read it out now, if I may?
"I thought, 'We’ve done something right here, he’s said something beautiful'. It might make some of the nation cry, so if I may, I’m just gonna read what he told me to say in response to the question, 'Why should people watch Fate: The Winx Saga?'
"Not that anyone can afford to at the minute, 'cause of the energy crisis! First point, 'It’s about fairies, innit?' That’s his first point. Second point from Milo was, 'It’s just like Harry Potter with an American twist.'"
The Downton Abbey star then joked: "Thanks a lot Milo, no birthday presents for you! Useless! He’s getting nothing after that, he should have said something insightful! I opted to come here to publicise this show rather than be at home on my son’s birthday. I’m