Coronation Street’s original Simon Barlow star is unrecognisable 20 years after soap role

Coronation Street's Simon Gregson has shared his heartache over his teenage son's dream of becoming a professional footballer. The actor, who plays Steve McDonald in the ITV soap, posted a touching photo of his eldest son Alfie, 16, sitting on his football in the dark while checking his phone. He captioned the snap: "My boy since 4 yrs old dreaming of playing football for a living.

Coronation Street has been hit with a number of official complaints over recent 'intimate' scenes that left viewers screaming at their TV screens. During an emotional episode of the ITV soap aired on November 15, viewers saw Paul Foreman head to the hospital for an appointment.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has sweetly told her co-star 'I love you' as she gushed over her latest appearance on social media. The actress took to Instagram to share a snap of herself that she took during a recent night out.

Coronation Street's Amy Barlow made a risky move on an episode earlier this week that could lead to her shocking departure from the ITV soap. The character has been through a lot recently, but her quest for justice led her to take a deadly step which could get her into big trouble. Earlier this year, Amy was involved in a distressing rape storyline where Aaron Sandford had non-consensual sex with her after she passed out.

It's been a busy time for Elle Mulvaney as she finds her soap alter-ego back at the forefront of the action in Coronation Street. The actress, famed for playing Amy Barlow, has grown up in front of viewers' eyes having joined the ITV soap in 2010.

Coronation Street spoilers see Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney) in huge trouble after her actions at the club left a man unconscious. As she faces the wrath of the police, Aadi Alahan (Adam Hussain) steps up to support his friend. Amy and Aadi go over the events of the night, hoping that when Dan wakes up he won’t be able to remember what happened to him.

Coronation Street star Rob Mallard plays the role of Daniel Osbourne who has been dealing with a lot of drama on the cobbles. In recent weeks, fans have been left screaming at their TV in the hope that Daniel would realise he's being deceived by his fiancée Daisy Midgeley and Ryan Connor. Despite the pair's attempts to mislead Daniel, Ryan confessed his love for Daisy when confronted.

Coronation Street's Deirdre Barlow's former flame, Samir, is barely recognisable in a new Netflix role, almost 30 years after his tragic departure from the soap. Before becoming a Barlow, Deirdre, played by Anne Kirkbride, was known as Deirdre Rachid, having married her younger beau, Samir Rachid. Samir, portrayed by Al Nedjari, met Deirdre while she was holidaying in Morocco in 1994.They got hitched and he later joined her on the famous cobbles.

Coronation Street fans are shouting at their TV screens at the moment - in the hope Daniel Osbourne will listen to their cries that he's being cheated on. Viewers of the ITV soap saw the teacher close to revealing the truth about fiancée Daisy Midgeley and Ryan Connor.

For almost a quarter of a century, Coronation Street star Tina O’Brien has become a much loved staple of our weekly soap schedules as Sarah Platt. Whether it was tackling the hard hitting issue of teenage pregnancy, through to defending her on-screen daughter after she was a victim of abuse, Sarah has been at the heart of some of the most intense and gripping storylines over the years.

Coronation Street star Sally Carman-Duttine appears to have hinted she had to 'compromise' with her co-star husband as she started to get into the Christmas spirit early. The actress is clearly eagerly awaiting the upcoming season after previously being seen drinking out of a festive-themed mug.

Coronation Street's Aadi Alahan is set to find a new love interest following his recent heartbreak over Courtney Vance. Fans of the soap will remember that Aadi and Courtney had a secret affair earlier this year, which ended in a dramatic fashion when Courtney's husband, Darren, discovered the truth and filed for divorce. And recently episodes saw Aadi left shocked when Darren unexpectedly turned up at his flat with news from Courtney, revealing that they were working on mending their marriage.This unexpected turn of events left Aadi heartbroken, especially when he later discovered that Courtney had blocked his number.

Coronation Street star Jane Danson has told fans 'you know you’re getting older' as she shared how she spent her birthday. The actress was flooded with well wishes from co-stars and fans as she marked her 45th birthday on Wednesday (November 8).

Former Love Island star Belle Hassan looked unrecognisable as she danced with her movie star dad in a viral clip on TikTok.The 25 year old appeared on the ITV2 dating show back in 2019 as a Casa Amor bombshell, and was picked to stay in the villa by Scottish hunk Anton Danyluk. Belle, the daughter of Hollywood star Tamer Hassan, has swapped her long blonde hair for a sleek black look.

There’s a lot in store for Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney) in Coronation Street spoilers as she seeks justice for her sexual assault and spiking. Amy intends to attend an anti-spiking march to raise awareness after she was drugged at a nightclub, and in another incident, raped by her ex-boyfriend Aaron Sanford (James Craven). But as she sets off with Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby), Evelyn Plummer (Maureen Lipman) and Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney), Mason Radcliffe (Luca Toolan) harasses her.

Coronation Street star Todd Boyce has stunned fans with a new look after his dramatic exit from the ITV soap. The 62 year old actor played dastardly serial killer Stephen Reid on the cobbles but his reign of terror finally came to a grisly end during Super Soap Week last month. Fans were left gobsmacked as the evil villain turned on his own family in a bid to flee the country before being mown down and killed by Peter Barlow in his car.

Coronation Street star Todd Boyce has been told 'I wouldn't have recognised you' after showing off a surprise new look weeks after his shock soap exit. The actor recently left the cobbles as businessman-turned-serial killer Stephen Reid.

Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney put on an unrecognisable display with one of her co-stars as they enjoyed some Halloween festivities early over the weekend. While the big day is today (Tuesday, October 31), many people were marking the spookiest time of the year with parties and events in the days before.

A regular day at Underworld turns to chaos when Carla Connor (Alison King) can’t pay the workers - will the main business of the cobbles be forced to close? And Ryan Connor’s (Ryan Prescott) previous love interest Crystal Hyde (Erin Austen) returns in Coronation Street spoilers. Carla goes back to work after her trip to Spain, and is livid to find that Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brian) has given Michael Bailey (Ryan Russell) his job back. With Carla on the warpath, Sarah jumps to Michael’s defence reminding Carla that it wasn’t his fault Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) tricked him into transferring the money from the Underworld account.

Coronation Street has confirmed what we definitely won't see from Peter Barlow ahead of his exit from Weatherfield. Actor Chris Gascoyne briefly revealed in July that he will be leaving the role after becoming the seventh actor to play Ken Barlow's son in 2000.