Coronation Street legend Simon Gregson says first decade on soap was 'hell' after sharing hidden battle
manchestereveningnews.co.ukCoronation Street legend Simon Gregson has shared how his first decade of appearing on the soap was 'hell' after recently opening up about his behind the scenes battle.
The actor is famed for playing Steve McDonald in the ITV soap. Simon first hit the Corrie cobbles more than 30 years ago as Steve in 1989, aged just 15.
The former tearaway has had his fair share of dodgy dealings but has become more of a comedic character over the years. His misjudgements could also explain why he's remarried so many times on the soap - having got hitched seven times to five different women.
And while he loves playing the character now, he said "the pros outweigh the cons the older you get and the longer you’ve been in the show," according to The Sun. READ MORE: Real life of Coronation Street's Audrey Roberts actress Sue Nicholls - age, co-star husband, music success, saved by fan and axe fear READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here Speaking on this week's Livin' with Lucy, presented by Lucy Kennedy, he added: "At the beginning, my character wasn’t very well liked.
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