De Souza 'honoured' to land 'Skins' role

Sebastian De Souza has revealed that he was thrilled to land a role in Skins.

The 17-year-old was named as one of the new cast members earlier this year.

Speaking to the Newbury Weekly News, De Souza said: "I feel very honoured to be given the opportunity."

De Souza also revealed that he had never watched Skins before getting the part, explaining: "I was more into Poirot or Miss Marple."

He added that he can relate to his character in some ways, saying: "Because Skins is such a raw and realistic representation of being a teenager, they expect you to come along and sort of be yourself. They cast you on who you are as a person. I'm not very similar to my character but I think there are qualities in me that I share with the character."

De Souza added that he is determined not to let being in Skins change him too much.

"I have prepared myself for the fact that things might change," he said. "I'm not particularly interested in the fame this might bring. I think things might change but I'm keen that they won't change in my head, I will still be level-headed. I feel so very grateful and I feel excited."

The new series of Skins is expected to premiere on E4 in January.