Coronation Street star Alex Bain is set to leave the ITV soap next week after 16 years of playing Simon Barlow.
The character will exit the soap in emotional scenes, with viewers expected to see Simon be waved off as he departs Weatherfield for good.
The character will exit the soap in emotional scenes, with viewers expected to see Simon be waved off as he departs Weatherfield for good In real life, the actor became a dad at the age of 17, when his then-girlfriend Levi Selby gave birth to their daughter Lydia-Rose at 16 years old. The actor has played Simon Barlow since he was seven years old and is set to depart in an explosive storyline in the summer
Alex spoke of his nerves, saying: 'I thought, 'If I don't do it now, I'll keep getting more and more nervous!' I was pretty certain she'd say yes, but I was still bricking it.'
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