Stepping onto the famous cobbles of Coronation Street is a monumental moment for any actor. But for Jack James Ryan the daily rush of excitement is enriched by something more... the thrill of simply being alive.
“Every day I get on set I think: ‘Wow, this could have been so different’,” says the star, who plays bad boy Jacob Hay.
So different could also have been so much worse after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer at 19. Luckily he caught it early but Jack is well aware how fortunate he is, and how many others are not.
