Ricky Whittle has offered to take Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas under his wing if he decides to try his luck Hollywood.
The Strictly Come Dancing star, who left his role as Calvin Valentine on the E4 soap last May, plans to settle in Los Angeles and has already lined up an upcoming role in Austenland alongside American Pie actress Jennifer Coolidge.
"I'm going to introduce Jamie to some people while he's here and I'll help him find a car," he told the Liverpool Echo.
Ricky, who came second in Strictly Come Dancing in 2009, admitted it hasn't been easy finding work.
"It's been a couple of months of frustrations because of visa problems so I've missed out on playing a killer in CSI Miami and a role in NBC's comedy Up All Night," he continued.
"It's very frustrating because I was in Las Vegas with friends when I got offered CSI. So when I got a copy of my visa to them it was too late."
The 30-year-old hinted that only a well-paid job or a reunion with ex-girlfriend Carley Stenson would make him reconsider moving back to the UK: "I'm having an amazing experience. There are two things that would bring me back - if I was paid an obscene amount of money or if I won back and married a certain lady.
"I've got my green card coming through now and I'd like to apply for American citizenship," he added.
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