Loki star Jack Veal has broken his silence on the bitter family rift that he claims has left him penniless, homeless – and forced to sleep in a van.
Jack, 17, lifted the lid on his falling out with his mother Donna and his stepfather Steven Veal.
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, the teenage British actor – who starred alongside Tom Hiddleston in the 2021 Loki TV series – also claimed he had been left financially bereft following the fall out.
For the last four months he has been ‘sofa surfing’, staying at his grandparents, as well as living rough in the trailer van and sleeping alongside a canal after quitting his north
home.
Speaking to MailOnline Jack opened his heart to reveal his desperate plight just three weeks before Christmas.
He said: ‘I can’t go home. I can’t go to my parents. I’ve been living rough for weeks, sofa surfing, camping by the canal and then staying with my grandparents but I can’t stay there.
‘I don’t want revenge against my mum and dad, but I want the system to help me, I just can’t go back there after what’s happened between them and me.
Jack was born in London in 2007 and initially lived with Donna, 40, and his biological father Robert Pembroke – but the couple split up and he was adopted by his mum’s new partner Steven Veal.
Jack Veal told MailOnline how his bitter family rift and fall out from his mother Donna and stepfather Steve Veal has meant he can’t go home and is sleeping in a van in Dartford, Kent
Jack is pictured in happier times as a child with his mother Donna from who he is now estranged and his grandfather before the family feud that’s prompted his breakdown
Jack, 17, a British actor known for his role as Kid Loki (pictured with Hiddleston) has gone viral on TikTok , revealing that he’s been living in a trailer in London
A young Jack beams with delight as he is given a cake for his 4th birthday by his mother, Donna
Robert later moved to Devon and the two have had little contact leaving Jack to be in Islington, attending the local secondary school before being spotted at a drama club and offered his first acting role at 10.
He has remained close to his maternal grandparents Lee and Elizabeth Turnbull, who are just ten minutes from Steven and Donna’s home in a mansion block which is often used as a film set.
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‘This all started when I was ten years old, just as I was breaking into acting, my dad had a go at me but like I said that slowed down as I got older.
‘I was kicked out of home and I then abused drugs like spice and alcohol but I’m clean now, I don’t so anything now, but it really started after I appeared in Loki.
Jack, who turns 18 next June, has been living in a dingy camper van in Dartford, Kent, for the last two weeks while trying to get help from Islington social services where his parents live but they have been unable to offer him any accommodation and suggested he go home.
Jack also revealed that his mum had been in touch since he publicised his plight and urged him to come home, but he has refused – despite social services encouraging him to go back.
In a series of videos he posted on TikTok and which have been seen by hundreds of thousands Jack revealed that he had also been ‘refused’ accommodation after a meeting with social services.
Jack is pictured with his biological father Robert Pembroke (left). Robert and Jack have has a sporadic relationship since he and Jack’s mother separated when the boy was young. Jack lived with his mother and stepfather in north London while Robert moved to Devon and remarried
Jack also revealed that his mum (pictured) had been in touch since he publicised his plight and urged him to come home, but he has refused
Jack is pictured with his sister when he was a boy. He now works as a personal trainer – but claims that he is currently financially bereft with none of the money he made from acting
Jack, who is now also working as a personal trainer, begged the public for help this week – before later revealing he had been offered an appointment with Islington Council to find accommodation.
However, in an explosive video today, the furious teenager – who’s also appeared in The Favourite, Tin Star, The End of the F***ing World and Call the Midwife – claimed he would have to continue living on the streets.
‘I’m 17 and street homeless,’ he said in the latest social media clip. ‘I went to the meeting (with the council), they’ve told me I need to be street homeless again or return home which I can’t do until they find me a foster care placement – which might take a while.
‘They’re telling me days which is probably going to be weeks because they lie. So I’m going to have to be street homeless despite the fact that I’ve been put under care… and they’re still refusing to accommodate me because they don’t believe home is unsafe despite the evidence I have given them.
Marvel star Jack has revealed he is currently homeless as he issued a plea to his fans begging for help
Homeless teen Loki star gives update after meeting with council
Jack says he is living in a van in a car park in Dartford, Kent. In one post, He said: ‘I’ve been sleeping in the streets. I am currently sleeping in a trailer that has smashed-in windows’
Teen movie star begs fans for help after revealing to be homeless
‘So, I don’t know what to do. Again, this is another call out for help. I had hope, but again, they’re not doing anything. They want to put me in foster care but in the meantime I have to stay on the streets.
‘It’s f***ing ridiculous. I cannot f***ing believe it… Islington Council, I’m calling you out directly because it’s ridiculous.’
In his first video on Monday about his situation, the Marvel star previously said: ‘Hi. I’m a famous actor, I’m 17, and I’m homeless.
‘I haven’t mentioned much about what’s been going on in my life, but I think it’s time to reveal the truth.’
During Monday’s unfiltered TikTok, Veal discussed other difficulties in his life, including his mental health.
‘I struggle with mental health. I have autism, ADHD, and am being screened for bipolar and psychosis.
‘I can’t stay at my grandparents’. I have nowhere else to go, and I need help.
‘Social services refuses to help me despite what I have told them. I am desperate.’
Jack said he had been put in touch with a homeless shelter called Lost Soul which had provided him with the trailer accommodation in Dartford, two hours from Islington.
He said:’ It’s not really liveable but it’s somewhere to stay because I can’t go home and I can’t go back to my grandparents.
‘I’ve also been living rough in 24-hour gyms, sleeping there and having a shower and then trying to get on with my work as a personal trainer.
Jack, who is from London, said he is currently living in a ‘trailer’ and explained he couldn’t go and live with his grandparents
Jack panned the camera around to show the area where he is currently staying and his food supplies as he looks for help
Jack added:’ There has been no stability in my life for the past few months, it’s been all over the place. I even lived down by the canal a few nights and this time of year it’s not pleasant I can tell you.
‘I’m trying to get back into acting, I’m going to sign up with a new agent but its’s difficult to get an audition and photos done because of my situation.
‘I need a base and then I can get back into it but I can’t stay at home, I need either foster accommodation or somewhere else safe to stay.
‘I just can’t go back to my parents at the moment, it’s got to the point where I am sleeping on the streets and just begging for help.
‘I’ve fallen through the cracks a little bit here because I’ve been an actor and I’m 17 and people think I should be at home, but I can’t go there, I need proper help from social services.’
Less than 24 hours later, Veal shared another update with a much more hopeful tone. ‘I just got a call from social services saying they want a meeting with me tomorrow’
In the video, Jack said: ‘I haven’t mentioned much about what’s been going on in my life, but I think it’s time to reveal the truth’ (pictured in Loki)
After posting his original video Jack was inundated with messages of support from his fans with some writing: ‘Let’s all share and comment as much as we can! We have to help him’
Jack said: ‘I’ve not heard from Tom but it’s not his job to help me, I’ve had a great career, I met some amazing people, and I was really lucky to get into acting through an after-school club.’
He went on:’ I’m close to my nan but I can’t stay with her as my grandfather isn’t at all well.
‘My nan has been supportive and has helped me a lot.
‘I do want my parents to know that I do love them and I’m sure in a weird way they love me but I just can’t go back after what they put me though.
‘They just don’t seem to accept they have done anything wrong, and they won’t change.’
