Ben Hull is back in tonight’s Coronation Street, playing a business associate of Sarah Barlow called Owen.
Owen and his business partner have been dealing with Sarah and Underworld to launch her Nippersnapper project into the American market.
Stephen has managed to worm his way in on the deal. But tonight he is left fuming when Carla humiliates him in front of the American team. She tells him to make the tea and he is not happy.
In return for the embarrassment she has caused him, Stephen decides to double-dose her tea with LSD.
It causes Carla to have an outburst in front of Owen and his partner. But will they still go ahead with the deal?
Soap fans will recognise Owen actor as former Hollyoaks legend Ben Hull.
But what else has Ben been in? And who is his EastEnders’ star wife?
Who is Sarah’s business associate?
The two business contacts – Owen and Angelique are played by Ben Hull and Lauren Carse.
And Ben will be a familiar face to telly viewers.
Where do you know Ben Hull from?
Ben Hull started his career on Children’s Ward, the CITV teen drama that launched several Corrie stars’ careers including Tina O’Brien who plays Sarah.
And he’s gone on to appear in many other television shows as an actor and a presenter.
But he’s best known for his role as Lewis Richardson in Hollyoaks.
Who was Lewis Richardson in Hollyoaks?
Ben played Lewis from the first days of the soap back in 1995, until Lewis took his own life in 2001 in a shocking and controversial end to his story that was screened in the late-night spin-off Hollyoaks: Movin On.
Lewis was a devoted big brother to his sister Mandy, and was particularly protective over her because, as it turned out, they’d both been abused by their evil dad Dennis.
When Mandy revealed that Dennis had raped her, Lewis helped his sister report their dad and face him in court.
But eventually Lewis developed a gambling addiction, and in the late-night episodes he tried to rape his girlfriend Ruth before taking an overdose.
Dark stuff!
What’s Ben doing now?
Since then Ben’s played a lot of medical roles! He’s been in Holby City, Casualty, Doctors and The Royal Today. And he’s also a regular on the stage.
In 2012 he starred in Crime Stories on Channel 5 alongside a former real-life chief superintendent, Jane Antrobus. The series was described as ‘groundbreaking’ as it was shot documentary style and unscripted as Ben and Jane worked to solve a different crime each episode.
Ben is now a presenter on the Army Recruitment Channel, and on This Morning.
And last year he was in After Life, Ricky Gervais’s dark comedy on Netflix.
Who is Ben Hull’s wife and when was she in EastEnders?
Ben also appeared in Brookside, and Family Affairs, where he met his wife Anna Acton.
She’s known for playing Geri Evans in Family Affairs, Rochelle Barrett in The Bill and DC Emma Summerhayes in EastEnders.
Emma appeared on the Square between April 2014 and January 2015 investigating the murder of Lucy Beale.
Despite the conflict of interests, Emma grew close to suspect Max Branning and they eventually slept together.
They began an affair, but just as she worked out who really killed Lucy Beale Emma died. She had been in a car crash and the injuries she sustained later killed her.
Parents of young children will also know Anna from Topsy and Tim on CBeebies.
Currently, Anna is also on screens in a Boots advert for No.7 face cream.
Ben and Anna tied the knot in 2007 and have two daughters together, Grace and Lana.
Read more: Complete Coronation Street cast list 2023 – meet them all here!
Coronation Street usually airs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV.
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