Edward was targeted by serial killer Beverley Allitt. He is mentioned in the book 'Murder on Ward Four'.
His 4x great grandfather, John Simmonds, was press-ganged and fought for the British at the Battle of Trafalgar, following which, he won his freedom and settled in Mansfield. His story is told at the Greenwich Maritime Museum.
He graduated from The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2018.
Edward graduated from The University of Nottingham in 2013.
