As the tension mounts on Coronation Street, Dylan finds himself on the precipice of a life-altering court case. Liam McCheyne, who plays Dylan, sheds light on the turmoil his character is facing in the upcoming episodes.
“Dylan is feeling very nervous, which is expected going to court. It’s got to the point now that he realizes the extent of how far he and Mason have gone, which is quite overwhelming. He definitely feels out of his depth.”
“I don’t actually think Dylan knows himself what’s going through his head. He’s a very troubled young lad and feels like he hasn’t got an adult figure to actually turn to due to the attitude and the way he’s treated his dad over the past few months. He’s lied to everyone at No.11, so although he’s brought this upon himself, he feels like he needs that adult figure around to offer him a bit of advice and without that, he feels the best option is to run away.”
“As you’ve said, Dylan has managed to conceal so much from Sean and Violet through his lies. How does he feel now that everything’s out in the open?” Liam reflects. “I think eventually Dylan will be relieved but at this stage, I don’t think he is because he is obviously ashamed of his actions and expects things to continue to get worse. He’s very scared and overwhelmed and he never anticipated that it would come to this extent.”
“Dylan obviously had a difficult time with bullies whilst living in London with his mum, Violet. Do you think he was so scared to be bullied again when he met Mason, that he allowed himself to essentially become the bully?” Liam ponders. “This is where Dylan’s biggest turning point was when he first met Mason. Dylan’s initial thought was that he was just glad it wasn’t him. Dylan was more than happy to have that banter and playfulness against Liam. Initially, Dylan was quite reluctant to do it and wasn’t necessarily joining in, but he did allow it to happen because that was a way for him to survive – it wasn’t him this time and he saw this as a positive.”
Amidst the turmoil, there’s a heartwarming reunion behind the scenes. “The last time you saw Jenny Platt was when you were 3! What was it like to see her again after all these years?” Liam reminisces. “It was lovely to be reunited with Jenny. On Jenny’s first day back I met her outside my dressing room, I remember walking round the corner and Jenny had her back to me and I said ‘hello stranger’ and it was just like the 13 years had flown by and I had known her all of that time. I’m so glad Violet had an opportunity to come back because it’s always been in the pipeline, so I’m very happy it was done in the circumstances that it was.”
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday on ITV1
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