Corrie star says Jacob is devastated to destroy Amy after Damon's evil actions

After being apparently a reformed citizen in Coronation Street recently, things are set to take a sinister turn for Jacob Hay (Jack James Ryan) soon as the influence of his father Damon (Ciarán Griffiths) comes into his life – and he finds himself once again on the wrong side of the law.

Damon persuades his son to start working at the bistro, and it soon transpires that his duties involve some highly illegal activities as Damon tells him to expect a consignment of drugs hidden in a crate of olive oil. And when he crosses his father, Damon makes it very clear to Jacob that Amy (Elle Mulvaney)’s life could be in danger if he doesn’t leave Weatherfield.

Jack James Ryan told us that the worst part about being drawn back into the drugs world is the effect Jacob knows it would have on Amy if she knew. ‘I think this is the hardest thing for him,’ he said. ‘He loves Amy, he’s absolutely besotted with her, she’s his whole world and he’s just absolutely devastated.’

Steve (Simon Gregson) and Tracy (Kate Ford) gave Jacob a hard time when he and Amy first became a couple, as they knew about his drug-dealing past and weren’t convinced he’d changed. But slowly he proved himself and Jack says it’s hard for him to feel he’s betrayed their hard-won trust.

‘He’s been introduced to the Barlows, spent time in their home, seen how amazing Steve and Tracy are together. Even though they’re a bit unconventional they love each other,’ he observed.

‘So the thought of them all finding out that he’s back into drugs when they’ve given him such a chance is gutting. He knows it will be devastating for Amy and for the whole family because they’ve given given him such a chance, it’s been a journey for them to trust him which makes this so hard.’

Jacob is prepared to turn his back on his relationship with Amy to protect her, Jack revealed.

‘Jacob absolutely adores Amy and this is the hardest thing he’s ever had to do in his life, but when you love someone so deeply, sometimes what you have to do is let them go. Jacob will not risk Amy getting hurt or anything bad happening to the Barlows, even Nick (Ben Price) and Leanne (Jane Danson). Jacob has got to a place where he has a lot of respect for them even if they haven’t for him and he doesn’t want to be the reason that anybody gets hurt.’

Could this be the end of Jacob and Amy’s relationship? Jack hopes not, as he really likes the chemistry between Jacob and Amy and it’s something he and his co-star Elle Mulvaney have worked hard to build up.

‘Every time we came onto set we were like, right what can we do?’ he said.

‘We were both bringing ideas, throwing different things in the hat, we were constantly working with the directors and the writers to really make this relationship tangible, authentic and to feel real. I hope we’ve got there. It was a bit of a whirlwind but I do think that their relationship resonates with people.’

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