actor craig kelly stated that his main fanbase is women in their 70s and 80s, commenting, "its my fetish. i have a very dedicated fan called elsie, who is 91." upon the announcement that craig kelly was to quit his role, kris green of digital spy said that the character's departure was the most frustrating news of the week, noted him as one of the most promising characters from the show in years, noted craig kelly's 'amazing' performance, but that he was quite disappointed that time had been invested in a character that was essentially built up as the key alpha male of the street.