Sean Ward has spoken about Callum Logan's upcoming romance with Sarah-Louise Platt for the first time, tipping the returning character as a good match for the bad boy.
Corrie's producer Stuart Blackburn recently announced that Sarah-Lou will embark on a surprising relationship with Callum when she returns to Weatherfield in a few weeks' time.
Callum has caused many problems for the Platt family in the past few months and is currently challenging David for custody of Max, but that won't stop Sarah-Lou (Tina O'Brien) from falling for his roguish charms.
Speaking to Digital Spy at the TRIC Awards yesterday (March 10), Ward said of the storyline: "It's quite exciting. That's the Coronation Street I remember with Sarah-Lou in it. For her to be back in it now and me to be dating her is a bit crazy for me, but very enjoyable.
"Tina is so professional. She said she was nervous for the first scene, and then it's like she's never been away. And I think that's because of the family that we are on Coronation Street, that I've been accepted into. It is just so easy to slip back into it."
Asked whether Callum's interest in Sarah-Lou is really genuine, he replied: "Half and half. I mean there's the element that it's David's sister and that's going to help Callum's way on the street, but she's very feisty and he needs someone to match him, and I think Sarah-Lou is the girl to do that."
Ward confirmed that he will have a role to play in Kylie Platt's return storyline when she finally arrives back in Weatherfield in May. Paula Lane, who plays Kylie, is currently on maternity leave but is expected to start filming again this month.
Speaking of his co-star's comeback, he said: "I can't wait. That again is a massive privilege to be a part of her entrance storyline, because I was only technically drafted in for her exit and they've kept me on, so I'm very excited to see how they bring Paula back in."
Discussing future hopes for Callum, Ward also admitted that he is keen to keep the character as a bad boy.
He said: "I think as a whole, just being able to play the bad boy is the dream come true. So every day when I get in and put on all the black clothes, I'm like, 'Right, let's go and be a horrible guy'. They're much more fun than the rom-com guy!
"I think the street needs a bad boy, so hopefully we'll keep him as a bad boy."
