November 19th 2024.
Charles, the talented actor from Northern Ireland, has recently shared his experience on the popular show through his new autobiography. He played the beloved character of Jim McDonald for a remarkable 11 years, and has made guest appearances on the show intermittently between 2003 and 2018. Jim was known as the husband of the iconic Liz and proud father to their sons, Steve and Andy. Sadly, they also had a daughter named Katie who passed away shortly after birth.
In his autobiography titled "That's Life, So It Is," Charles did not hold back in criticizing his time on the long-running soap. He even revealed his strong desire to leave the show in 1999. He spoke of one former producer whom he had no respect for and referred to as an amateur. The McDonald family made their debut on the show in 1989, purchasing No. 11 from Alf and Audrey Roberts. Charles eventually left the show in 2000, but has returned multiple times since then.
However, he candidly admitted that he was "cajoled" into signing another contract with the "amateurs" at GTV. He also had to swallow his pride and compromise his principles. Charles expressed his disdain for the role, confessing that he loathed every moment of playing Jim McDonald. He even considered walking into the office of Jane Macnaught, the executive producer, and telling her to "shove it up their a***s." Looking back, he believes it was his biggest mistake.
Charles was hurt and angry when he was offered a new contract with a significant pay cut. He had been committed and dedicated to the show for ten years, and he felt that his contribution was valuable. The pay cut would have amounted to a loss of approximately fourteen thousand pounds, and he would also lose his per diem, resulting in a total loss of around twenty thousand pounds. Michael Le Vell, who played Kevin Webster on the show, advised him against accepting the pay cut, especially since he was on the verge of bankruptcy at the time.
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Unfortunately, Jim's time on the show came to an end when he was charged with the manslaughter of a gangster and drug dealer named Jez Quigley. However, in 2018, he returned to the show with a huge shock for Liz – Katie was still alive. It was later revealed that the woman was actually his much younger girlfriend, and they had devised a plan to scam his family out of money.
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