Corrie Is The Longest Running Soap On TV!
Coronation Street is the world's longest running soap opera on television and was first aired in 1960. This British soap, set in the fictional town of Weatherfield in Manchester, wins its viewers over with entertaining characters and juicy storylines.
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Fri 12 Mar: 8.30pm
As the police search for Simon begins, a frantic Peter and Leanne arrive in the hope of finding him.
Fri 12 Mar: 7.30pm
A scared and confused Simon runs away from George and Eve in Blackpool.
Thu 11 Mar: 8.30pm
George is awarded temporary custody of Simon. How will Peter react to the news?
Mon 08 Mar: 8.30pm
As Peter attempts to retrieve Simon, he calls the police but it backfires when he's arrested after a
Mon 08 Mar: 7.30pm
With Joe's body about to be released, a relieved Gail turns to Tina for help.
Interview: Curly Watts
Actor Kevin Kennedy tells Ireland AM about his years on Corrie playing the iconic Curly Watts.
Steve McDonald
DOB: 26 June 1974
Marital status: Divorced
Address: Rovers Return Inn
Occupation: Co-owns Streetcars/Pub landlord
First arrived
6 December 1989: At 15 years old he moved in with mum Liz, dad Jim and twin brother Andy.
Character reference
Steve was bored at school and soon dropped out to wheel and deal. In 1994 he took over Mike Baldwin's print business and made a success of the company. But Steve often fell foul of the law and spent two short spells in prison. He now runs Streetcars and has become a business partner at the Rovers with mum Liz.
Love life
Where do you start? Steve married one of his first loves, Vicky Arden, who helped finance the print business. But the marriage ended when Steve was caught out by the police and blamed Vicky. He then fell madly in love with hairdresser Fiona Middleton but that ended when he slept with her best friend Maxine Heavey. Next, he married factory girl Karen Phillips for a bet.
Tracy Barlow fluttered her eyelashes at him and he was soon in bed with her too. She fell pregnant, though, and had a daughter, Amy. Steve went along with Tracy's plans to sell the baby to the Croppers as he didn't want wife Karen to find out about his infidelity, but she learnt the shocking truth on their second wedding day. Eventually she forgave him, but Tracy's meddling and Karen's hot temper all proved too much for Steve and he ended his marriage on Christmas Day, 2004.
However, more trouble lay ahead when he fell for Ronnie Clayton, a local gangster's estranged wife. In 2006, she tried to frame him for a hit-and-run, but justice prevailed. And there's more... Steve had a one-night stand with his best mate's girl Kelly Crabtree, resulting in the end of his friendship with friend and Streetcars business partner Lloyd Mullaney.
He is going out with gorgeous barmaid Michelle Connor, but the road to happiness is littered with potholes. He got drunk one night and cheated on her with Becky and the two fell out. Steve then proposed to Michelle, who threw the ring in the bin in a rage. The two are now back on track and happily dating again. But will it last?
Memorable scene
When Tracy sabotaged his second wedding to Karen and announced that he was the father of her child in front of all the Street residents.
About the actor
Simon Gregson was born in 1974 as Simon Allen Gregory. He attended Cheadle Comprehensive School in Manchester. He auditioned for the part at the age of 14. Simon joined the actors' union Equity and changed his name to Simon Gregson. He enjoys water skiing, speedboats and cars.
