Former Coronation Street star Jamie Kenna has been supported by his ex-castmates and his fans after revealing his latest career move. The actor appeared in the ITV soap back in 2021 as Phill Whittaker.
The character embarked on a whirlwind romance with recently heartbroken Fiz Stape with the pair tying the knot at the start of last year. However, their marriage barely lasted the afternoon as poor Phill was jilted at the wedding reception by his new wife who gave into her feelings for ex-Tyrone Dobbs, who have since married on-screen.
Despite pulling out all the, unusual, stops to win her back, there wasn't much hope for Phill who soon discovered Fiz was back with Tyrone. After initially kicking up a fuss, he agreed to the annulment and left Weatherfield behind. It was then later confirmed that Jamie had officially exited the long-running soap.
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And while Jamie hasn't stopped acting, he has revealed that he has launched another 'exciting' venture with his wife, Claire. The former soap star took to Instagram earlier this week to reveal he and Claire had opened a cafe, called The Green Room, in Brighton.
Sharing a video discussing the new cafe, captioned "EXCITING NEW PROJECT!!!!", Jamie revealed their catchphrase was "the goodest cafe in town" as it is a quote his six-year-old son had adorably said. He has also shared several snaps of the cafe, writing: "The Green Room, The goodest cafe in town….OPEN TODAY!!"
Jamie was quickly sweetly supported by his soap pals and fans after revealing the news to his 16K followers. Samia Longchambon, who plays Maria Windass in the ITV soap said: "Love this! Good luck." Beth Sutherland star Lisa George replied: "Looks fabulous!!!! Well done guys."
Former Coronation Street star Jack James Ryan, who played Jacob Hay, commented: "This is mega!! Huge congratulations mate x," and the soap's former Cathy Matthews actress Melanie Hill added: "Congratulations!! Looks awesome."
@joandean8879 said: "Good luck in your new venture. It all looks very nice and relaxing, wish I lived nearer." @jules_hieatt replied: "Good luck with that. It looks lovely and if I’m ever down that way, I shall pop in." @carnalllynn shared: "Well done, it's a long way from Roy's Rolls. I've never been to Brighton."
@kelibek2 posted: "Good luck Jamie in your new venture." @amyallenpoet wrote: "Oh wow! Amazing, congrats to both of you it looks lovely." @trivonage replied: "That's amazing! Massive congratulations!" @ciarand78 commented: "This is awesome hope it’s a success Jamie." @sasharegan added: "Looks gorgeous! Best of luck."
