New Corrie arrival reveals Betty ambition

Coronation Street newcomer Kenny Doughty has revealed that he dreams of filming a scene with Weatherfield veteran Betty Driver.

The 30-year-old actor, who plays Michelle Connor's (Kym Marsh) new love interest Jake on the ITV1 soap, told DS that he is a die-hard fan of the actress's barmaid character Betty Williams.

He commented: "I'm desperate just to do a scene with Betty - that's all I want to do - my life will be complete! I've been here three and a half weeks and I've been running up and down the corridors and Betty's not been in."

Viewers will initially see Jake in a six-episode stint before the builder bows out of the drama, though producers are said to be keeping the door open for a possible return.

The soap star added: "I've got to go back to London tomorrow - they've got to bring me back just so I can meet Betty! If I could ask Betty for a hotpot in the Rovers that would be my dream. I don't know where I could go from there - that's like the pinnacle - but I'm ready to enjoy that peak."

Doughty's first scenes, which see Jake tumbling into Michelle's life through a bathroom window, air on Coronation Street next week.

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