“Justice needs to be served!”

Andrew Still on Justin facing his fate in court…

Hi, Andrew! We have the outcome of the trial this week – what can you tell us about the finale of the court drama?

Well, it’s a bold play by Justin! Viewers are really not going to know until the end which side the coin is going to fall on.

When you first read the scripts of Justin taking the stand, what were your thoughts?

I knew this was going to be the most difficult scene I’ve ever played as Justin, because it’s his chance to manipulate the jury and give everything he has got. It felt like the entire six months’ run I have done on Coronation Street was distilled into that one monologue! I feel happy with how it went and we will see what the viewers make of it!

Do you think it’s important to show that Justin will get his comeuppance?

Yes, definitely. When I’ve been a viewer of a show and watched a character do terrible things, I can’t help but hope that it will come back to bite them. Justin certainly deserves justice to be served because what he has done has been horrendous.

What reaction have you had from viewers?

I’ve had a fair few people come up to me in pubs asking for a photo. Everyone has been really nice, but I did have one guy approach me and he was like, “You’re really scary!” and he did seem a wee bit scared of me!

I was like, “Honestly mate, that’s not who I am!”

What’s been your most memorable moment on Coronation Street?

Meeting Princess Anne, who’s the Royal patron of Acid Survivors Trust International. When else are you going to have the chance to say you’ve met a Royal in the Rovers Return? She took a great interest, so I got a chance to talk to her which I hadn’t expected. She was very knowledgeable about the storyline.