Coronation Street star says 'about time' as he confirms his engagement to gushing co-star response
17.06.2024 - 07:17
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Coronation Street star Calum Lill has announced he is engaged to his long-term girlfriend as he admitted it was 'about time' he popped the question. The actor took to social media on Sunday (June 16) after asking Roberta Mcclarron to marry him while enjoying a countryside break.
Viewers of the ITV soap know that Calum joined the soap last year as Joel Deering, the new love interest of Dee-Dee Bailey and fellow solicitor. But in recent weeks, Joel's darker side has been uncovered as it was revealed he was behind the disappearance - and assumed murder - of teenager Lauren Bolton.
After the shock reveal, Joel found himself proposing to Dee-Dee, played by Channique Sterling-Brown. And weeks after his on-screen character's engagement, Calum was celebrating his own with Roberta.
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Taking to Instagram, he shared a beaming selfie of the pair as Roberta flashed her engagement ring from her beau. "About time I made an honest woman of her," Calum said.
But he was also seen rocking a black swimsuit, much to his wife-to-be's amusement, as they celebrated their engagement news. Explaining more, Calum added: "Celebrated with drinks in the hot tub but Roberta thought it would be funny to remove my swimming shorts from the suitcase."
Adding a message to his co-star Dolly-Rose Campbell, who is known for playing Gemma Winter-Brown on the cobbles, Calum said: "Thanks @dolly_rose_campbell for lending me your spare cossie. I think I rocked it tbf."
But swimwear aside, Calum's Corrie co-stars were quick to respond with their messages for the happy couple.