Christian Clarke, played by John Partridge, is introduced to the show as a new gay character and the brother of Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) as the show's bosses had seen how popular Antony Cotton was in the role of Sean Tully in Coronation Street. However, Partridge's character is not as camp as Cotton's, and is described as "very suave and a real charmer" and a "savvy, bright character very fun." He made his first appearance on 17 January 2008. His main storyline is having an affair with Muslim character Syed Masood (Marc Elliott), while Syed is engaged to Amira Shah (Preeya Kalidas).
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