Coronation Street star Simon Gregson unveils his 'bargain' home-made Santa's grotto at wife's cafe
12.12.2023 - 14:33
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Coronation Street legend Simon Gregson has unveiled his "Christmas bargain" home-made Santa's Grotto which kids can visit for £15 at his wife's Wilmslow tearooms. Simon's wife Emma runs the acclaimed Morley Tearooms on the edge of the Cheshire town and they have now opened the grotto to book for visits on selected dates in December.
Simon, who plays Corrie icon Steve McDonald, shared a first look inside the grotto in a hilarious video on his Instagram page. And he and Emma were keen to set a price that won't bust the budget for families this year.
The grotto is £15 per child, who get to meet Santa and get a present, while accompanying adults get to go along FREE.
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It comes after families have slammed former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher for the prices of his Christmas Santa's Village at his Cheshire farm. There, prices are from £48 for kids and from £24 for adults for an hour-and-a-half experience on the Fletchers' Farm that has appeared in its own ITV series.
Simon told followers on his Instagram page: "At £15 for the grotto with a gift and the cafe open with mulled wine and food HELLO PEOPLE it’s a Christmas bargain for the wee ones and big ones alike."
In the video walk-through, Simon talks through a tour of the grotto. He is seen in his jazzy Santa shirt walking through "a forest of Chrimbola trees" before heading through a Narnia-inspired "wardrobe" of fur coats.
In the second room of the grotto, Simon shows the "naughty little elves" that kids are encouraged to spot and count up on the way.
As Christmas tunes play in the background, Simon says: "You