LOOK WHO’S BACK
Bradley Freegard
as Evan Howells
WEBRINGYOU THIS WEEK’S LATEST TV NEWS
T
he Torchwood star returns
for a second season of
gripping Welsh crime
thriller, Keeping Faith.
Here, Eve tells us more...
What happens after last
season’s cliffhanger?
We begin 18 months later.
Evan’s left his family in a real
mess and, all of a sudden, the
worldbecomesa verydangerous
place.Faithtriestodoherbestto
normalisethings,butnothingwillbe
normalagain.If anything,it escalates
- andthat’swherethedramalies.
DoweknowwhathappenedtoEvan?
Yes,therearelotsofflashbacks.That’s
whatmakesit sohardforFaithand
herfamilytomoveon.There’sso
muchpain.I’vestillgotpinchmarks
onmylegsfrommakingmyselfcry!
Howaretheemotionalsceneswith
BradleyFreegard,whoplaysEvan?
It’shorrific,soyou’vegottohavea laugh.
ButI loveworkingwithBradley[Eve’s
real-lifehusband].He’sa brilliantactor
andI trusthim.Luckilywe’rebestmates.
DidyoulearntospeakWelsh?
It tookaboutfourmonthsofblood,sweat
andtears,butwhata reward.It’sniceto
beabletospeakit withmydaughtersas
EVE MYLES
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SECOND
INTERVIEW
1985
2006
2019
In 1985,Janejoinedthe
castofCoronationStreet
asteenagerSueClayton.Bythe
endoftheyear,herfamilyhad
movedawayafterbadboyTerry
Duckworthgothersisterpregnant.
Between 2006 and2016,Jane
starredinCasualty, playinggay
paramedicKathleen‘Dixie’Dixon
whobondedwithnewrecruitJeff
Collier.Theyevengotmarriedto
makeDixie’sdyingdadproud.
FormerCasualtystarJaneHazlegrovejoinsCoronationStreet
Thisweek,Janereturns
totheCobbles,playing
PaulandGemma’smum,Bernie.
SheturnsupjustasChesney
andGemmadecidetogetback
together,claimingthatshe’s
abouttobemadehomeless.Paulis horrifiedtosee
herandwarnshissisterthatit’llallendin tears.And
it lookslikehemightberightwhenChesneyinvites
BernietostayatNo.5 andshemakesa fewvery
unsubtleadvances!WhatwillChesdowhenhefinds
hisgirlfriend’smotherstarknakedin hiskitchen?
THEN NOW
I didn’t have the chance as a child.
I’m proud to finally have that ability.
Legions of fans adore the show...
I knew from day one we had a very
special script, but yes – it’s an amazing
fanbase. Last summer, there were
hundreds of people walking down the
lane past Faith’s house in yellow macs!
✱ Keeping Faith is on BBC1