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Jessica Sansome

Coronation Street's Jacob Hay actor Jack James Ryan names what soap does better than Emmerdale

Coronation Street star Jack James Ryan has cheekily named what the soap does better than Emmerdale.

But it's nothing to do with the actors or storylines.

Jack, 25, made his Corrie debut last year, befriending Simon Barlow.

It was soon made clear to viewers that Jacob was part of the gang who were running drugs under the cover of food deliveries.

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With Jacob's influence, Simon was drawn into the gang before it was revealed that Jacob had been secretly ripping off their boss Harvey Gaskell, played by Will Mellor, and wasn't seen again.

But, after Harvey's reign of terror on Leanne Battersby and her family, Jacob is making a return to the cobbles.

He was briefly seen last year during Kelly Neelan's homelessness storyline and will be seen next week when Amy Barlow and Summer Spellman bump into him at the hospital.

Jacob will be seen in scenes to air next week (ITV)

This will soon become a more permanent appearance on the soap when Jacob gets into a relationship with Amy.

Before Corrie, Jack's had other TV roles in Moving On, Casualty, Doctors - and Emmerdale.

But appearing on the famous cobbles is his biggest job to date.

When discussing his sister, Rebecca James Ryan, joining the soap and asked if he gave her any advice, Jack took a cheeky swipe at Emmerdale.

Jack with sister Rebecca who joined the soap last month as Lydia (Rebecca James Ryan Instagram)

"She's so used to being on set she didn't need that much advice from me," he told press including the Manchester Evening News.

"i just told her to enjoy herself. One of the best things about Corrie is everyone is so nice, so welcoming. I knew she'd just settle right in.

"Beyond that, I told her where the canteen was and the toilets and she was good to go.

"By the way, Corrie's canteen is top tier - it's amazing, I'm always there.

"It's better than others. Way better than Emmerdale's but don't tell them that."

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