The Teacher cast: Who stars in Channel 5 show?

SHERIDAN Smith steps into the role of an embattled teacher Jenna Garvey in the new Channel 5 drama The Teacher.

Smith is joined by some exciting co-stars - here's everyone who stars in the four-part series.

Who is in the cast of The Teacher?

Sheridan Smith

Sheridan Smith plays main character Jenna Garvey, a teacher who loses herself after being accused of an inappropriate encounter with a 15-year-old boy.

The talent actress as also starred in shows including Gavin & Stacey, The Royle Family and Benidorm.

However over the years she has become more known for gritty dramas like Four Lives and The Moorside.

The 40-year-old, who was awarded an OBE for her services to drama in 2015, is also an acclaimed theater actress and has appeared in shows including Legally Blonde, Funny Girl and Little Shop of Horrors.

Kelvin Fletcher as Jack

Sheridan is joined by Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher.

The actor is of course known for being the winner of Strictly 2019.

In 2022, Kelvin unleashed his own reality show on BBC One called Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure.

In The Teacher he plays one of Jenna's colleague's called Jack.

Sharon Rooney as Nina

My Mad Fat Diary actress Sharon Rooney plays Nina, another of Jenna's teaching colleagues at the school.

Since starring in the hit teen drama, the roles have poured in.

In 2016, Sharon appeared in the ITV drama series Brief Encounters, set in 1982 and revolving around four women who become involved in Ann Summers party planning.

She then played Miss Atlantis in the 2019 film Dumbo, and after that Nicola Walsh in Finding Alice in 2021.

Samuel Bottomley as Kyle

Samuel Bottomley plays the teenaged boy at the centre of the drama.

Before landing the role in The Teacher, he was best known for Ackley Bridge.

The rising star has quite the CV so far and has starred in over 20 shows, despite only being 21-years-old.

David Flesshman as Jenna's dad

It's A Sin star David Fleeshman plays Jenna's father in the show.

The actor has also appeared in many different roles in Emmerdale over the years.

When he's not acting himself, he is a drama lecturer.

Also in the cast are:

• Sarah-Jane Potts as Mary
• Cecilia Noble as Pauline
• Tillie Amartey as Izzy
• Karen Henthorn as DI Sowerby
• Dhillon Aaronveer as Adnan
• Matt Devere as Jojo

When does The Teacher start on Channel 5?

The Teacher started on Channel 5 on January 31, 2022 at 9pm.

Episode three of the four-part drama will then continue on February 2, 2022 at the same time.