Heartstopper actor Joe Locke has said it was a 'dream come true' to play Charlie as he opens up abut his audition process on ITV's This Morning. The 18-year-old star was joined on the sofa by his co-star Kit Connor as he was interviewed by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on the new Netflix series.
The hit teen LGBTQ+ series, based on the graphic novel series by Alice Oseman, sees the actors play students Charlie (Joe Locke) and Nick (Kit Connor), who both attend Truham Grammar School. They soon start to develop feelings for each other and their friendship turns into a romantic relationship. The coming of age series sees them navigate school bullies, first relationships and Nick discovering his sexuality.
"I had not done any professional acting before, so they did an open casting call," Joe explained of auditioning for the role of openly gay teenager Charlie: "So I think 10,000 people auditioned and you didn't need an agent you just sent in a self-tape.
