179:, becoming the fourth actor to play the character. He took over the role from William Hall, who had portrayed Lucas from 2013 to 2022 on-off; the character was recast to Curtis so that he could tackle more mature storylines. It was teased that Lucas would have navigate "difficult storylines" as he "goes through the trials and tribulations of student life", whilst executive producer
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for several months and had to involve the police. Curtis explained that "Being trolled started to take over my days", and revealed that his younger sister was also bullied in school. Because of his personal experiences with bullying, he is a strong supporter of anti-bullying causes and is also an
195:, explaining, "the cast and crew feel like a real family. My first day was so exciting and I'm ready for the fans of the show to see the new Lucas. You can definitely expect drama, emotions and everything in between". Curtis later revealed that cast member Matthew James-Bailey, who portrays
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