An actor who once appeared in Brookside and Hollyoaks found himself living in an empty flat, scared he'd "be on the streets".
John Edwards, who grew up on the Radcliffe Estate and Scotland Road in Everton, was full of ambition, energy and excitement during his first acting job as an extra in Brookside at the age of 19. He'd wanted to be on screen since his childhood watching Casualty every Saturday on his grandad's TV.
Brookside success was followed by regular appearances in Hollyoaks while working part-time at the Adelphi Hotel. John, now 41, said he "just knew it [an acting career] was meant to be", but his health took a turn by his mid-20s. Moving out of home, he was shocked at the cost of water and energy bills, and took on jobs working security, on building sites and in Next on Church Street, Liverpool city centre.
