 In August 2002, McGann was nominated for an Echo Entertainment Award for his portrayal of Sean.Billy Sloan of the "Sunday Mail" said McGann's character "achieved notoriety when he had a steamy, marriage-wrecking affair with upper-crust Lady Tara Thornfield".The "Daily Mirror's" Sally Morgan branded Sean a "love-cheat husband with a selfish streak who cared little for his own kids."