Aidan O’Callaghan, who played Lewis Butler in EastEnders, has joined the cast of Coronation Street and will be involved in a dramatic new storyline at the Rovers Return
A former EastEnders actor has given fans a sneak peek of his new role in Coronation Street, hinting at a dramatic plot involving the iconic Rovers’ Return pub. Irish actor Aidan O’Callaghan, 36, who had a stint on EastEnders in 2022 with a gripping storyline, is now swapping Albert Square for Weatherfield.
He took to Instagram to share photos of himself outside the famous pub, teasing his upcoming debut on the soap. His caption read: “Who dis?”. One fan responded: “Can’t keep that man away from a good bar! Excited to watch..” Another fan exclaimed: “OMG congratulations mate.” Meanwhile, a third chimed in: “About time you’re back on our Screens.”
Aidan is set to join the Coronation Street cast for a plot involving the newly-introduced Driscoll family. Bohemian Rhapsody actor Aaron McCusker will be playing the new landlord of Rovers, Ben, who is married to Eva Price, played by the returning Catherine Tyldesley.
The couple are making their return to the cobbles alongside Father Ted’s Pauline McLynn, who plays Ben’s outspoken mother, Maggie. It was reported that Aidan would be taking on the role of a newcomer named Alan.
A source from the Cobbles revealed: “He is in one episode in flashback scenes, where we find out some of the family history from way back when Ben and his brother were children.”
He’s just a guest artist but it’s a really unique episode. “During his time on EastEnders, Aidan portrayed the twisted recurring character Lewis Butler.
Introduced as the charming new bar manager of The Prince Albert, Lewis struck up a friendship with Callum Highway and Ben Mitchell, revealing he’d been openly gay since he was thirteen.
However, something more than friendship began to brew between Lewis and Ben.But, as Ben wasn’t single, he rejected Lewis’ advances after a night of drinking.In distressing scenes, Lewis became angry and assaulted Ben, despite Ben’s refusal.
The following day, Ben confronted Lewis, accusing him of rape, but Lewis flatly denied it. Once the truth emerged, Kathy sacked him and ordered Lewis to leave Walford.
Later, when Lewis returned to the square, the Mitchell family, led by Ben, kidnapped Lewis and held him at gunpoint in a dramatic turn of events. Ben managed to extract a confession from Lewis before releasing him and reporting him to the authorities. A year on, despite Lewis avoiding justice for his crime, Ben discovered that he had been charged with sexually assaulting another man.
Aiden’s previous roles include appearances in Wolfe, The Rook, The Witcher: Blood Origin and the critically acclaimed film A Simple Killing.
Source: Mirror
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