ITV Coronation Street fans surprised by mystery cast member on first Star Tour as soap secrets revealed
17.07.2022 - 21:13
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Taking a tour of Coronation Street is a real treat for many fans of the Weatherfield soap. And now fans also have the chance to meet someone from their favourite show as they take in the sights on the famous cobbles.
The Coronation Street public tours reopened to fans for the first time in two years in March after the easing of lockdown restrictions. But due to public demand guests can now meet one of the stars of the show as they explore behind the scenes at Trafford Wharf.
In addition to the standard 90 minute tour of the MediaCityUK set, with landmarks including Roy's Rolls, Audrey's hair salon, Weatherfield Police Station and the legendary boozer Rovers Return, soap watchers can say hello to a mystery cast member on the tour as well as hearing filming secrets and stories and posing for a picture with them - and they have no idea who it is until they arrive.
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The first of three sold-out limited edition tours held today (Saturday July 16) saw Chris Gascoyne, who plays soap icon Chris Gascoyne, emerge through the doors of the TV police station to meet waiting fans. And Chris, who has played Ken Barlow's son for 22 years, was greeted with delighted cheers and claps and cries of 'Peter.'
"You were the one we wanted," called out one fan to the 54-year-old actor. "Aw that's nice," he thanked them. "I was just going to say I'm sorry Ken Barlow couldn't be here," he joked.
Reflecting on his time on the soap and how he came to join Corrie as the seventh actor to play Peter, he told tour guests that he was only originally meant to be in the show for six months. He got the role after he was in a play at the Royal