The actor on his fear of pigeons, his dashed boyband hopes, and having a crush on the entire male cast of NeighboursBorn in London, Hugh Skinner, 41, trained at Lamda and appeared in the BBC’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles in 2008. From 2014 to 2017, he played Will in the comedy series W1A; he also appeared in Fleabag and The Windsors. His films include Les Misérables and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. In 2024, he starred in The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre. He reprises the role of Will in Twenty Twenty Six, and stars in the new BBC drama Two Weeks in August. He lives in London.What is your greatest fear? Pigeons. One got stuck in my flat once for quite a long time and it really changed how I feel about them. Continue reading...

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