Coronation Street’s Jacob Hay is forced to make a huge decision in upcoming scenes.
The young lad’s world has been turned upside down following the arrival of his estranged dad Damon (Ciaran Griffiths).
Damon instructed Jacob to expect a mysterious package as his son starts his new job at the Bistro.
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Things don’t go to plan and Damon gives Jacob a beating and tells him that if he wants to protect Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney) he needs to disappear for good.
As Jacob is forced to decide whether to leave Weatherfield for good, Daily Star has taken a look at actor Jack James Ryan’s health battles.
The soap star was diagnosed with testicular cancer aged 19 in 2017.
After finding a lump in his second year of drama school, he was referred to hospital where his cancer was removed.
Jack then underwent chemotherapy to ensure that the cancer had not spread.
He discussed his illness on the podcast Industry Minds and went on to write the play Me & My Left Ball, which sold out back in 2019.
(Image: Jack James Ryan Instagram)
The actor now wants to break the stigma of having testicular cancer.
He said: “There’s a stigma towards it. Men feel embarrassed to talk about it. But the sooner you get it done, the better the outcome will be.”
Now a “proud” ambassador for the Teenage Cancer Trust, he wants to have a testicular cancer storyline weaved into his character.
He added: “A show like this would be such an amazing platform for this topic.”
More recently, Jack opened up about his mental health struggle.
(Image: @jackjamesryan/Instagram)
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He took to his social media in December 2022 to share his battles with fans as he admitted this year has given him his “biggest lows”.
The TV personality paid tribute to his family and friends and said without them he said he didn’t know how he “would’ve gotten through this year”.
He typed: “I know a lot of people have struggled mentally this year and I just want to say you’re not alone”.
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday on ITV at 8pm
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