Maguire begs forgiveness for pop career

Sean Maguire has joked that he hopes the British people will one day forgive him for his pop career.

The former Grange Hill and EastEnders star released two albums and a clutch of singles in the mid-'90s as part of a short-lived foray into music.

Maguire told Metro: "I feel bad for the people of Britain that I put them through it but I'm hoping, over time, they may forgive me."

When asked if his transformation into a costumed hero for upcoming comedy Kröd Mändoon was difficult, he said: "Everything is a stretch for me.

"I'm wildly unskilled at what I do. Part of me thinks: 'Why do I think I can pull this off?' but the part of me that has to pay the mortgage thinks: 'Just get on with it!' I'll just keep going until someone discovers I'm no good."