Coronation Street actor Jack James Ryan has defended his co-star and sister Rebecca Ryan to ITV fans who “hate” her character Lydia.
Jack, 25, said he could relate to fans taking against villainous characters as he plays bad boy Jacob Hay, who recently had a dramatic punch-up with Steve McDonald after his secret relationship with Amy Barlow was revealed.
Jack’s older sister Rebecca, 30, joined the cobbles at the end of last year as Lydia Chambers, Adam Barlow’s ex-girlfriend from his university days.