Speaking to
Inside Soap, the star said: "We'd have a conversation and I'd ask her, 'You still love me, right?' to which she'd reply, 'Of course I love you, son!'
"But I just needed to hear it, because I have to pretend to be a person who's never experienced love, so I have to remind myself how fortunate I am to not be in that position.
"It does take its toll on you when you're tapping into that mindset all day, but I'm so grateful to be able to showcase that side of Toby. There's some interesting stuff to come..."