SUNDAY MIRROR - JUNE 06
LUKE ROBERTS, 28, plays Dr Joseph Bryne in Holby City.
"I do think women are attracted to TV doctors, well, I certainly hope they are. I do get some nice letters. An ongoing motif seems to be referances to my hairy chest. I didn't realise it was quite so prominent. My girlfriend, Athena, seems to think it's quite funny.This isn't the first time I've worn a uniform for a role. I played a pilot in the drama Mile High for nine months. That was quite saucy - there was a lot of flesh on display. My own flesh. It was excellent, a bit of light porn for a Sunday night.
My charcter is a surgeon, and he suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. He's a total oddball with all sorts of hang-ups. His brother is in a coma, following a suicide attempt, and he has a very overbearing father. He has all sorts of issues. I have washed nearly all of my body parts on screen by now, let me tell you. He also has a big hang-up about his white coat. It's his sheild against the world - he wears it on all sorts of occasions. I wasn't worried about taking it off for this... I do work out, but as to whether I work out enough, this photo will have to be the test"