Jayden Hanley trained with Sky Blues' Ben Sheaf at the CBS Arena
Jayden Hanley trained with Sky Blues’ Ben Sheaf at the CBS Arena (Image: Jaspreet Kaur/CoventryLive)

“I enjoy working in Coventry and I have had the pleasure of my life here,” Jayden continued, laughing, “but I will not be coming to support Coventry City FC.” I will continue to support Birmingham City, the biggest team in the Midlands.

Ben Sheaf, a midfielder, called his participation on the popular BBC show a “excellent experience.” When they were filming at the CBS Arena, he even signed a top from Coventry City.

Crews at the CBS Arena in Coventry
Crews at the CBS Arena in Coventry (Image: BBC)

“I remember I played Joseph in a play in elementary school, and to be honest, I think it was the last time I acted,” Sheaf said to BBC CWR. They stated I did a nice job, so it was a little of an is I going to feel comfortable doing this.

I’m not sure if they were telling me lies to cheer me up. It was a positive experience; I had no idea how much work goes on behind the scenes. The staff and players welcomed me and were really helpful. It was a novel experience, and I’m glad I went through with it.

Jayden responded, “It came naturally to him; I believe the role that he was playing was fairly similar to himself,” when asked about his experience filming with Sheaf. It was a pleasure to meet this incredibly pleasant guy, who is also a really sound individual.

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