“He’s quite a nervous guy as well, which I think is really nice, as I’ve not really played anyone like that,” Sam added.
“In Emma, Curtis sees a fresh start and I think that’s exciting for him. Once he sees that someone is taking him under their wing, I think he really likes that.
“He tries to win Emma over,” he explained before talking about how helpful his co-star Alexandra has been to him.
“My first day on set was great. It was super overwhelming, not through any fault of the people there. Everything I heard coming into it was that I was going to have such a lovely time because of the people in it.
“That’s absolutely true and testament to Ali Mardell for helping me through it. She’s been wonderful, helping me feel very welcomed.”
Coronation Street continues tonight at 7:30pm on ITV.