Johnny Connor is to be played by Richard Hawley, lately of Prime Suspect fame where he played DI Richard Haskons. Kate Connor is played by Faye Brooks who has recently starred in a stage production of Legally Blonde. Johnny will be a "man about town", a self made man in his own right, ITV describes him as "Funny, charming, ruthless in business, Johnny is the sort of guy you'd be proud to call a friend". Sounds like a dynamic personality! "Kate is a tough cookie and more than a match for her father and brother" according to the press release and she's engaged to a woman in the military called Tess.
They could be a breath of fresh air if things work out well. Obviously, at some point, there will be interaction with the locals and my first thought was that Johnny might be a good match for Anna. He sounds a bit like Owen but without the "bully" edge that Owen often had. Logically, it follows that Sophie may end up getting a crush on Kate though whether it will be reciprocated and we have a new love triangle is yet to be seen. Aidan has any number of single women that might be lining up for his attentions.
I shall look forward to meeting them!
Written by Tvor, @tvordlj on Twitter
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