Will Mellor's latest role sees him undergo an affair with a friend and colleague on Channel 5's The Teacher. The current series centres around art teacher Dani, who embarks on an affair with her friend and colleague Jimmy Spencer (portrayed by Will Mellor) amidst the disappearance of a school child. As events take a sinister turn, the art teacher finds herself risking everything and lying to her family and close friends.
The Teacher, which kicks off at 9pm on Monday evening (September 9), is Will Mellor's most recent TV venture following his role as a confused yet innocent postmaster entangled in the Post Office Horizon scandal in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office . The star of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps first graced our screens in Children's Ward in 1990 before making his way into Hollyoaks as James Bolton. Audiences will recognise him from some dramatic roles including Broadchurch, Line of Duty and Death in Paradise.
The Strictly Come Dancing contestant has also appeared in a number of popular TV shows and settled down with his wife and family. Here's what we know about Will Mellor's life and the tragedy that inspired him to join Strictly Come Dancing. What roles are Will Mellor known for? Born and bred in Bredbury in Stockport, the actor had aspirations to act from a young age.
He played Ben Rowlingson in children's drama Children's Ward before he joined Hollyoaks as James 'Jambo' Bolton. Mellor initially graced our screens as Jack Vincent in Casualt.