ABOUT STEPHEN BEARD
Notable as both a reality star and a soap opera actor, he appeared in two seasons of the MTV UK teen reality series Living on the Edge and went on to play Archie Carpenter on the Channel 4 daytime drama Hollyoaks.
He received his early education at the Manchester Grammar School, the Kings School, the Sedbergh School, and Liverpool John Moores University.
While on Living on the Edge, he was romantically involved with several women, including fellow cast members Brooke and Millie.
A native of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, he later settled in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England.
His Hollyoaks character once had a romantic liaison with Myra McQueen (played by Nicole Barber-Lane ).