Greatest Hits' DJ Mike Toolan’s teenage son Luca has landed a role in ‘Coronation Street’.
Greatest Hits' DJ Mike Toolan's son Luca has been cast as Mason in Coronation Street
The 19-year-old actor admitted his old man was “in complete shock” to hear he had been cast as cobbles bully Mason on the ITV1 soap, and his Grandma, who is a “massive fan” of the long-running show, was also delighted.
Luca said: "First thing I did was rang my dad. I didn't actually tell anybody about anything, not even the first self-tape, because I'm very superstitious.
"I also didn't tell him about the screen test so he was surprised. Obviously, he knows I'm into acting, but he was like, 'What? What do you mean?'
"Because usually I tell him about all my auditions, and this was the first one I didn't.
"He was just in complete shock. He knows how much of a big deal it is and understands how lucky I am to be in the position that I am. I also rang my Grandma as she is a massive 'Corrie' fan, she didn’t believe it and thought I was pulling her leg!"
Luca labelled his character a “bad guy”, and he feels a lot of “responsibility” to do the plot "justice".
He said: "Well, obviously I had a little bit of insight into the character from the self-tape but all I knew was that he is a bad guy. I found out about the extent of the storyline on my first day through Liam and Charlie, as they were given a lowdown as to what’s happening.
"They told me it was going to get dark. It’s exciting to be here but there’s pressure and responsibility to do this justice.”