Hollyoaks In August 2011, it was announced that Roberts had joined the cast of
Hollyoaks as
George Smith (Hollyoaks) along with two new characters,
Neil Cooper (
Tosin Cole) and
Callum Kane (
Laurie Duncan), as part of the soap's group of six
sixth form students, which also included
Maddie Morrison (
Scarlett Bowman),
Tilly Evans (
Lucy Dixon) and
Jono (Dylan Llewellyn); Roberts' first episode aired on 5 September of that year. Roberts was best friends with his co-star Duncan, with Duncan calling their relationship "pretty inseparable" in February 2012 due to working together so much. The role was Roberts' first job after finishing drama school, which he felt very lucky to receive.
Danny Lomax (
Stephen Billington) and
Vincent Elegba (John Omole), hiding the fact that he is homeless and living on the streets from his friends, being pushed into prostitution and held captive along with
Phoebe McQueen (
Mandip Gill) by
human traffickers, and being involved in a love triangle with Vincent and Phoebe. Roberts enjoyed working on the soap and liked when George's storylines became more serious; he was excited when he learned about George's homelessness storyline and was glad that
Hollyoaks was raising awareness about homeless teenagers. The soap worked with the charities
Centrepoint and
Shelter for the storyline. Roberts enjoyed the experience and called Abersoch "beautiful", commenting that he and the cast were lucky regarding the weather due to the sunshine. Roberts enjoyed the experience and commented that the schedule was "full-on" due to having to film quicker whilst on location. For his portrayal of George, Roberts was longlisted for "
Best Actor" at the
2012 British Soap Awards. For the same role, he was also nominated for "Best Actor" and "Best Newcomer" at the 2012
TV Choice Awards. Roberts was also longlisted and later shortlisted for "Best Newcomer" at the 2012
Inside Soap Awards. Roberts later left the soap and made his last appearance on 18 September 2014. Of his exit, Roberts said, "I hang up my multi-coloured, furry, patterned ensemble for the last time I'd just like to thank the whole
Hollyoaks team and viewers at home for all their support during my time on the show. I've been lucky enough to be part of some great storylines during my time here and, to coin George's favourite word, the past three years have been 'fabulous'. Thank you." Roberts believed that the play was "thought-provoking" and called his character in the play slightly "more reserved" than his
Hollyoaks character. He commented that he and his castmates got on well together and enjoyed touring to different locations in the UK. Roberts also enjoyed exploring the different sizes of theatres whilst touring, explaining, "Some can feel more intimate and some can feel bigger". Roberts called the production "lovely" and "magical", and noted that it was really visual due to puppetry being used for the animals in the garden. then Roberts played the
central character in the
Theatre Royal's production of
Aladdin, which ran from 12 December 2018 to 31 January 2019. Roberts'
Hollyoaks co-star,
Lucy Dixon, had portrayed the same role a few years prior. The production was meant to run from 13 December 2020 to 3 January 2021. However, the production was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Roberts portrayed Silly Sammy Goose at the
Cambridge Arts Theatre's production of
Mother Goose, which ran from 30 November 2023 to 7 January 2024. Robert's performance was praised by
British Theatre Guides John Johnson, who opined that Roberts and his colleague Matt Crosby made a "terrific comedy double-act", adding that their "interactions with the audience during the obligatory game show interview scene are warm and witty".
The Cambridge Critiques Anne Garvey opined that Roberts did a "a wonderful job" in his role, adding that his character would "make this pantomime special for all the children who will fall for his quiet charm – and energetic slapstick. Well done for an exhausting performance done with sustained brio". Roberts then played Tess, one of Cinderella's Wicked Stepsisters, in the pantomime
Cinderella at the Cambridge Arts Theatre, which ran from 24 November 2024 to 5 January 2025. The other Stepsister was played by Harry Howle. For their roles as the sisters in the production, Howle and Roberts won the "Best Sisters" Award at the 2025 Pantomime Awards. In response to the award win, Cambridge Arts Theatre wrote on
Twitter that they were "absolutely thrilled" for the "adorable" pair, whilst
Cambridge News called the actors a "fabulous duo". Roberts then played Happy Harry in the pantomime production of
Sleeping Beauty at the Cambridge Arts Theatre, which ran from 27 November 2025 to 4 January 2026. The production marked the theatre's reopening following extensive redevelopment, and Roberts and the cast rehearsed for the play in a church on
Mill Road, Cambridge whilst renovations were taking place, only moving into the theatre a few days before the show began. whilst Angela Singer from
Cambsnews.co.uk called Roberts "slick" and noted that his appearances on stage "never fail to get a response". Roberts has said that he likes doing pantomimes as it brings people together and his belief that there is "something for everyone" in the productions. ==Acting credits==