Emmerdale hunk Kelvin Fletcher has revealed that filming new psychological thriller The Teacher has made him consider making a huge career U-turn.
The 38-year-old actor plays popular ICT teacher Jack in the griping Channel 5 series.
He is a married man but his workplace flirtation with Sheridan Smith’s character Jenna Garvey threatens to bubble over into a full affair.
The four-part programme follows Jenna whose life unravels after being accused of a drunken sexual encounter with one of her pupils.
With no memory of the night in question, Jenna’s only hope of redemption lies in uncovering the truth about a dark event in her past that returns to haunt her.
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Opening up about what it felt like returning to a school in Budapest for filming, Kelvin said: “It was surreal. I loved school and I was pretty strong academically, but going back as an adult I felt a bit out of my depth.
“You still feel like you’re a kid, so I was expecting to be told off by a teacher at any given moment.
“It was a bit jarring when I remembered I was playing the teacher. It made me think I would love to be a teacher because you always remember your best teachers, they have such an impact on your adult life.
“It’s not just the subject they’re teaching you, but how to conduct yourself when you make silly teenage mistakes.
“I was lucky enough to have so many great teachers.”
Kelvin is best for playing farmer Andy Sugden in Emmerdale and winning Strictly Come Dancing back in 2019.
Speaking about how winning the BBC dancing how has changed his life, the TV star said: “It’s funny, at times it feels like Strictly was yesterday and at other times it feels like ten years ago.
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“I’d just finished the Strictly UK tour we then went into lockdown, so, there were a lot of projects in the pipeline that were instantly put on hold. That was a bit of a shame.
“I was disappointed, but there was a lot worse going on in the world, so I could take it on the chin. Thankfully, we’ve resumed a lot of those chats now.
“I had to think about what I wanted to do. Everyone asked if I wanted to dance in West End shows and I would love to, but you only saw me on a Saturday night – dancing is actually the hardest thing I’ve ever done.
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“I loved it but it was physically and mentally tough. A TV drama is challenging, but I’m in my comfort zone and that’s where I feel my skill set is.
“On Strictly I spent 14 hours every single day on one dance, I was the worst at learning moves, I was so slow.
“There might be a job one day where I can showcase my Strictly exploits, but Jack the teacher didn’t do any dancing, so there wasn’t a chance for that in this drama.”
Fans will have to wait find out the truth.
The Teacher airs nightly on Channel 5 at 9pm from Monday, January 31 until Thursday, February 3
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