CHRIS JENKS
– Deacon Blue star Lorraine Mcintosh
Best known for his portrayal of goofy, gym-obsessed Steve in Sex Education, Netflix’s hit teen series. Former Arran High School pupil Chris plays the boyfriend of Aimee Gibbs, portrayed by Aimee Lou Wood, and his co-stars include Gillian Anderson of The X-files,
The Crown and The Fall fame.
Like Katharine, Chris starred in several productions while growing up on the island and aged just 12 took on the lead role in a school production of Oliver. He trained at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol, then secured roles in daytime drama Doctors and fashion-school streaming hit The Athena before becoming a regular on Sex Education. A third series is due later this year.
Deacon Blue singer Lorraine Mcintosh realised she had caught Covid after thinking husband Ricky Ross’s cooking was awful. The singer, and former River City star, came down with the virus last spring, after wondering why the Deacon Blue frontman had lost his knack in the kitchen. Lorraine said: “It was bizarre. We were sitting eating dinner, and our son Seamus commented that Ricky’s bolognese was the best he’d ever made.
“I was thinking, I’m not going to say anything, but this is totally tasteless. Then I went upstairs later and I was brushing my teeth and I thought there was something wrong with the toothpaste. By the time I got to bed I felt really ill. And I was in bed for two weeks, which I’ve never been in my entire life. “You hear about people going into hospital and all sorts. Ricky got it before I did, but I got it worse than him. It was frightening.”
The singer recovered to record a series of living room performances with Ricky, and even managed to record a new album, Riding On The Tide of Love, which band members recorded remotely in their homes, just months after the release of their top five LP City of Love.