Corrie’s scheming teen Will is familiar face after starring in famous advert

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Coronation Street introduced a new character last night in the form of troubled teen Will.

Will phoned in to the helpline where Paul Foreman volunteers, where young people can get advice, but there is strictly no private or personal contact allowed.

Paul broke the rules and gave Will his number after the terrified boy begged him for further help.

They then met up in secret, and Paul told Will he could not keep helping him because he was risking his job and could even face jail time.



Will guilt tripped Paul into meeting up with him to offer support – not knowing Will is acting

It later transpired that Will was not all he seemed – he was actually hired by scheming Todd Grimshaw to deliberately persuade Paul to break the rules.

It’s all because Paul is dating Billy Mayhew, Todd’s ex, and Todd wants him back.

He is hoping Billy will discover Paul’s indiscretion and break up with him because of it.



Will told Todd he had put his acting skills learnt in school to good use with the cruel scheme – but viewers recognised his acting from somewhere else.

Will is played by Ben Hackett, who has had starring roles in other programmes and a very famous advert, making his face familiar to millions.

Ben stars in the Mr Kipling advert, playing the little boy who gets a cake for his sister, and she orders him to “get out” before smiling when she realises what he is holding.



Ben Hackett stars in the cute Mr Kipling advert

Not only that, he also played a younger version of Joe Gilgun’s character Vinnie O’Neill in the Sky One comedy Brassic.

And in a soap crossover, the girl who plays his sister in the Mr Kipling advert is Hollyoaks star Niamh Blackshaw, who plays Lara Cutler.

One viewer tweeted: “Isn’t Will that kid off the advert where his sister tells him to get out of her room and he gives her a cake… #corrie “.



His sister, who is played by a Hollyoaks actress, tells him to get out

“I think this lad will be easily pacified with some Mr. Kipling fondant fancies, Paul, love. #Corrie,” joked another.  

A third wondered: “Isn’t that the kid from the Mr Kipling ad? #corrie#getout “.

A fourth echoed: ” #corrie the the kid from the Mr Kipling ad, who saves a slice for his sister?”

* Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm and 8:30pm on ITV.

Originally from https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/corries-scheming-teen-familiar-face-23193230

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