Duffy: 'I'll be better on Corrie now'

Keith Duffy has revealed that he feels more confident about appearing on Coronation Street now.

The Boyzone star, who left the soap in 2005, recently returned to reprise his role as Ciaran McCarthy.

Duffy, who has now also starred in Irish soap Fair City, explained that he has more experience than he did when he first joined the show.

"Seven years ago I was coming out of a job I had been in since I was a kid," he told the Daily Record. "I was travelling round the world with four other guys and had a great sense of security.

"Going out on my own and doing a job like Coronation Street which is in so many people's living rooms four nights a week - especially my own family's - was daunting. This time round, there's no comparison. There's a massive difference in experience, ability and understanding of the trade. I thought I could give the job a better crack this time."

However, Duffy revealed that he consulted his Boyzone bandmates on whether he should take up the role after the death of Stephen Gately.

"The decision to come into Coronation Street wasn't a decision I took on my own," he explained. "I sat down with the lads and told them what I wanted to do and they gave me their blessing. We've lost a member of the band and I don't think we could go any further if the four of us weren't all in agreement.

"I love being in the band but I love being on Corrie. I need this. This is the individual, independent part of my life and we all need that."

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