Coronation Street star Chris Gascoyne has joked that his screen son Alex Bain acts like an "old man" on the soap's set. The actor, who plays Peter Barlow on the ITV1 show, revealed that the 8-year-old regularly supports Weatherfield newcomer Anthony Valentine (George Richards) and Street veteran Bill Roache (Ken) during filming. "After each scene, he gives Anthony Valentine and Bill Roache a kiss and a cuddle and tells them well done," Gascoyne is quoted by Bang Showbiz as saying. "Alex really is like a little old man himself sometimes!" The (more)...
- 10/28/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Former Raffles star Anthony Valentine is to play a new love interest for Blanche Hunt in Coronation Street, it has emerged. According to The Sun, the 70-year-old actor has signed up to appear as George Richards, the father of Peter Barlow's late wife Lucy, on the ITV1 soap. It is believed that George quickly alienates Peter's dad Ken (William Roache) after making his Weatherfield debut, but receives a warmer welcome from busybody Blanche (Maggie Jones). Blanche (more)...
- 9/1/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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