Will Mellor Opens Up: Dad’s Prison Past, Ill-Fated Music Career, and New Memoir

British actor Will Mellor, 50, shares candid revelations in his new memoir, Where There’s a Will: My Story, published on 5 November. Born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, Mellor rose to fame as Jambo in Hollyoaks and later starred in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Line of Duty, and Coronation Street. In the book, he discusses his father’s time in Strangeways prison for almost a year, describing him as ‘a bit of a Del Boy’—a reference to the wheeler-dealer character from Only Fools and Horses. Mellor also touches on his short-lived music career and a rumoured love child, offering fans a deeper look at the man behind the roles. His recent work includes the acclaimed drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office, which highlighted the Horizon IT scandal, and the factual series Convictions Gone Bad. Married with two children and living in Buckinghamshire, Mellor says his greatest fear is letting his family down. The memoir promises to be as relatable as it is revealing, cementing his status as one of Britain’s most enduring TV personalities.