'Hollyoaks' Declan Brady 'won't be like Brendan'

Hollyoaks' new recruit Jay Duffy has revealed the first details of his role as Declan Brady, confirming that he does not share many similarities with his dad Brendan.

The 15-year-old - who is the son of Coronation Street star Keith Duffy - landed his guest part on the soap earlier this year after casting bosses watched him perform in a school production of Peter Pan.

Declan makes his first appearance in the village at the start of next month, allowing viewers to learn more about Brendan's (Emmett Scanlan) background.

Speaking to All About Soap about Declan, Duffy commented: "He's your typical Dublin schoolboy. His parents split up when he was very young, so he doesn't know a lot about Brendan. Declan comes to Chester to have a bit of bonding time with his dad while his mum Eileen goes on a two-week cruise."

He continued: "Declan isn't like Brendan and doesn't realise his dad is the village villain. Declan's a charmer, though - he's going to get to know some of the bad people in Hollyoaks. There's lots of exciting stuff coming up for him, trust me."

Next week's Hollyoaks episodes see the Brendan, Ste and Noah love triangle reach its climax.

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