In January 2017, Peter leaves cigarettes at Leanne's flat and Toyah attempts to take the blame, but Simon is forced to cover for her. ', Written alongside a meme clip of a man saying, 'I want this man to be no more', someone else added: 'Me watching Griff get away with more and more s*** and bring Max down with him.'. When Ken returns from Canada in August 2014, he persuades Simon to go and visit Peter in prison. I've been trying to get the scenes filmed that they needed filming at work before I came out here. Alex Bain (actor) Alexander Anthony Keith Bain (born 25 November 2001) is an English actor. A man is then seen informing someone over the phone of Simons location, and when the pair are leaving, Peter overhears the man mention Simons surname and tells him to run, Peter is attacked while Simon successfully escapes back to Leanne and Nicks secret flat. [4] His first major role was starring in the BBC drama Sunshine,[5] before moving to the role of Simon Barlow in the soap opera Coronation Street, a role which he has played since 2008. While Peter and Leanne are proud that Simon travelled all that way alone, they made sure he knew that was very wrong. Peter allows Simon to go to a party, but his family struggle to get hold of him and he is returned home by the police after the group split and his phone died. Its all gunna be okay,(sic) another wrote. In the following Monday's episode (October 31st), Griff turned his attention to troubled Max who has been the victim of persistent school bullies since losing his place at Weatherfield High. In September 2015, when Leanne and Simon argue again, Simon pushes Leanne against a table and she is later found unconscious by Dev and Mary and is taken to hospital, with Zeedan accompanying her. It's like when Bobby Ewing woke up in the shower [in Dallas]. [3]After finishing there, he went on to train in Musical Theatre and Dance for 2 years at Shockout Arts in Manchester. Maddie Heath (Amy James-Kelly) begins to babysit Simon and he also shares a bond with Deirdre's dog, Eccles. Simon's behaviour and attitude towards Leanne worsens. He's seen a lot of difficult things and he's got some more difficult things to go through this year in the next few months. However, armed police arrive on the scene and take Harvey into custody. Simon confides in Tina about the happy slapping attack, which later leads to Faye and Grace being questioned by the police. They married at Manchester Town Hall on May 12 2001. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. In February 2021, Simon starts working at For Your Fries Only. Tina survives the fall, but Rob later beats her with a metal pipe, when she threatens to tell the police that he tried to kill her. Tracy tells Deirdre that Eccles must be put down but Amy is later forced to tell the truth, horrifying Simon. Speaking about how Simon got himself involved with Jacob, Alex shared how his character was manipulated by Jacob. Despite Simon claiming it was an accident, Leanne goes to the police and she is forced to reveal that Simon abused her. CORONATION Street actor Simon Gregson was asked to leave a club after taking off his shirt and dancing topless on furniture at a co-star's leaving do. When they arrive together, they immediately clash and when Simon unfolds the sofa into a bed, Amy sits on him. When she confesses this to him, he leads her to a vehicle where he was planning to kill her. I can see that they trust me deeply with so many intense scenes and everything.". Simon gives Carla a frosty reception when she moves in, insisting that he wants Leanne back and spends as much time as he could at Ken and Deirdre's house. His storylines have included his mother's death, a custody battle between Peter and his maternal grandfather, a custody battle between Peter and Leanne, physically abusing Leanne, and dealing drugs. . In September 2014, when Amy thinks that Eccles loves Simon more than she loves her, she tells Tracy that Eccles bit her. Will Mellor had been cast as Jacob's boss Harvey. Because if I slip it's back to square one, he added. Drivers could only need an MOT every two years under new government plans to save owners money - despite How much will YOUR broadband go up in price? The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2015, by order of first appearance. "I'm able to drive now, but walking across wet fields is a no for me. 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And the fun-loving soap star raged at bou CORONATION STREET'S Simon Barlow star Alex Bain appears to have split from his pregnant girlfriend after she spoke out on Facebook. One wrote: 'I can't watch Corrie any more. Later, he shouts in Leanne's face, pushing her and thus beginning to scare her more. Carla is unhappy as they had only planned to stay in Weatherfield for a couple of days but Peter can't bring himself to leave Simon again so Carla returns to Los Angeles alone. On the day of his football match, Simon insists that Leanne doesn't come. Simon lives with Leanne and her boyfriend Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) until Peter and Carla return unexpectedly in December 2012, just as they are about to leave for Las Vegas, where Leanne and Nick plan to get married but Simon now refuses to leave as he wants to see Peter, so they stay. 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Leanne takes Simon to the Barlows house and when asked about the bruise, Leanne lies that it was caused by a cupboard door. The 12 lifestyle factors which raise risk of dementia: Experts claim hundreds of thousands of cases could be 'Can you identify a body with broken teeth?' The next day, Leanne and Simon go to France to visit Leanne's grandmother Gloria Price (Sue Johnston) to forget about recent events. The return of Jacob Hay (Jack James Ryan) largely impacted Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) and Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) in Coronation Street. The social worker tells Billy and Todd that it will threaten the adoption. The young actor, who plays troubled teen Simon Barlow on the ITV soap, and his girlfriend Levi Selby, 16, welcomed a baby girl named Lydia-Rose on Sunday, with the new mum sharing a photo of. 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It has been revealed that Coronation Street will write Simon Gregsons real life injury into the soap. Peter tells Dev and Sunita the facts, clearing Claire's name. You can unsubscribe at any time. 'I've been an avid fan for years and years but Max being radicalised is a step too far. He runs off whilst Simon stays with Flora. It also described the character as "undeniably cute" and "wise beyond his years", with "great onscreen chemistry with his dad". When asked about where the story is going, Alex said Simon is "going to get too deep into things that he doesn't even know exist. When Amy annoys Simon with her violin, he tries to take it from her. Simon is thrilled when Peter and Leanne renew their vows in February 2011. Sheepish Simon Gregson caught a lift to pick up his car after a boozy Aintree bust-up saw him quizzed by police. "Somebody who listened to his problems, somebody who he could talk to about anything, no matter what it is, no matter how silly he thinks it is. In October 2017, Simon attempts to force Summer Spellman (Matilda Freeman), who has been placed into the care of Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) and Todd Grimshaw (Bruno Langley), to smoke cigarettes that he found, but Summer takes them for herself and smokes them when she is emotional. Peter and Leanne take him to the police station, after discovering this. Peter vows once more to give up alcohol. She encourages Simon to come home for hers and Olivers sake and also apologises to him. Nick returns and when Leanne recovers and is discharged, she finds out that Simon encouraged Nick to stay in Weatherfield as he had told him that Leanne still loves him. [1] Both characters' returns saw them slowly develop a father-son relationship. Simon's actions leave Kelly in danger in Coronation Street (Picture: ITV) Kelly Neelan (Millie Gibson) is left fighting for her life in Coronation Street, after she takes a dangerous pill sold . On learning that he had married his girlfriend, Shelley Unwin (Sally Lindsay), when they had married first - she told Shelley that her marriage was illegal. During this, Simon stays at Kens and is hidden by Amy. She reveals to the police about the incident, leading Simon to get arrested. Earlier this week, she shared a picture of an ultrasound scan, hinting in the caption that the couple had gone their separate ways. After talking with Simon, Peter makes up with him. The actor's portrayal of the troubled youngster has seen him win two awards over the years - Best Young Performance at the 2011The British Soap Awards andBest Young Performance at the 2012Inside Soap Awards. He's never really had people or friends who are close to him as much he wants. Levi announced her pregnancy on the social media site earlier this year, uploading a snap of a scan. Coronation Street Producer Iain MacLeod said of the storyline when it begun: 'Overall, Max's story is one about the grooming of a vulnerable teenager at a point where he's feeling most alienated and disenfranchised. Levi's mother Judith Calvert appeared excited to be having a grandchild, making the picture of the ultrasound her Facebook profile picture surrounded by hearts. However, she does and brings Ken and Zeedan. She doesnt allow him to join up before he meets up with Gary Windass, who Nick and Leanne encourage him to talk to Simon. It's come from character, as Simon is a child who has obviously been through a very difficult few years with the death of his mother, his dads alcoholism and then being passed around by the adults in his life. Simon goes to the medical centre and wants Leanne to tell him what is wrong. The actress, who most recently appeared in Hollyoaks, also shared her joy at reuniting with Simon as she supported him and Emmas new venture. 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