After talking with Simon, Peter makes up with him. Can't wait to start my life with her', Levi had taken to her Facebook accountwith a picture of her recent ultrasound alongside the caption: 'Me and my little girl from now on!! This was because of a storyline they had previously been involved in that saw both Simon and Leanne deal drugs. In June 2014, Carla's brother, Rob Donovan, (Marc Baylis) confronts Tina and attacks her in her own home, leading to an argument on the balcony of her flat. Summer is found unconscious by Amy and Simon and is taken to hospital, where it turns out she smoked spice and Billy and Todd make amends. Peter and Simon are rushed to hospital and made a full recovery. It's been really great to play out, because they've pretty much done it in real time. A source told The Sun: "Simon's been spotted helping out on a few occasions.". Disgust:Fans have been left in shock with the storyline which has been quite extreme in comparison to the usual soap dramas. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Wednesday 13 November 1:42pm. In March 2017, when Ken is found unconscious at the bottom of the stairs, the police believe he was pushed and the family are made suspects. When Leanne tries to talk to Simon about how she knows he has lost Lucy, Simon angrily points out she died and he throws a remote at Leanne. Simon has been pulled into the dangerous world of drugs. 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. 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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. In October 2018, Leanne is rushed to hospital after being struck by a car and is left in critical condition, sustaining major injuries. This leads to him doing dodgy jobs for him, including threatening to set a guy, who had apparently stole from them, on fire. "When Simon first met Jacob, he just saw him as somebody who cared," Alex said. I think the gang filled that void a few years ago. Max, who is played by Paddy Bever in the ITV soap, has been gradually groomed and radicalised by Griff, who is played by Michael Condron. Roy Cropper (David Neilson), who saw the incident, tells Leanne and Peter that Simon was one of the attackers and Peter confronts Simon, who is worried that the police will be involved. The social worker tells Billy and Todd that it will threaten the adoption. And now hes having a baby, they added. ', 'Me and my little girl from now on! Whilst visiting Peter in the hospital, the doctor reveals the liver is unviable. But the way it's been done is quite clever. Jacob was told by Harvey to get Simon on side. In August 2010, Simon had a fight with Aadi Alahan (Zennon Ditchett) while playing a game and Aadi hits his head on a table, leading him to be rushed to hospital when he fell unconscious. He's a child who's been through so much with his dad, with the alcoholism, and he's lost so many people in his life. Amy tries to reassure him, but he finds a message on Leanne's phone confirming a doctor's appointment. When Toyah is about to go to a cottage, where Eva is to have her baby, she finds her car missing, which Simon and Tyler joyride on. Dogma Animal Rescue will review each adoption application and will interview each applicant, by phone, email, or in person. 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It's only happened to one other person at his school in recent years so it is pretty shocking,' they said. ', New father: Coronation Street's Alex Bain, 17, has become a dad, welcoming a baby girl named Lydia-Rose on Sunday with his girlfriend Levi Selby, 16. Includes exclusive content, spoilers and interviews before they're seen on the site. Elegant Princess of Wales is all smiles as she plays with children on visit to a nursery amid backlash over Two parents 'killed their morbidly obese 16-year-old daughter by allowing her weight to balloon to 23st Money saving guru Martin Lewis reveals easy FIRST step to clearing thousands of pounds in debt. Simon ignores Leanne and walks out and when he comes home, he locks himself in his bedroom. 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', Another fan wrote directly to the character: 'Max, open your eyes and smell the coffee because Griff and Lauren are brainwashing and grooming you.'. Simon overhears Nick informing Leanne of Peters surgery, and he runs off to see his dad. At the police station, with Peters support, he reveals that Tyler got him into the two robberies. Amy starts bullying Simon over his attention. Angela, who played Emma Watts on the soap from 2000 until 2004, praised the new business as a hidden gem. He is devastated to find Peter on his death-bed, but relieved when Peter pulled through; his severe injuries left Peter temporarily unable to walk. 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. "I'm able to drive now, but walking across wet fields is a no for me. Simon finds out that Toyah has rented a cottage for Eva. In the coming months as Max becomes more estranged from his family the teenager falls under the spell of Griff who uses Max's video and computer skills to spread their racist propaganda. 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. In May 2018, it was reported that Alex was due to become a father with his then girlfriend, whom he was in a relationship with from April 2017 to May 2019. In October 2014, Rob takes Simon to visit Tinas grace and Simon is upset, believing that Peter killed Tina. Following the court verdict, Tyler is sent to Youth Offenders. In July 2018, as punishment, Simon is offered a job at Roys cafe. 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In September 2014, when Amy thinks that Eccles loves Simon more than she loves her, she tells Tracy that Eccles bit her. Simon is found at home and rescued by Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas). I'm out. The young actor has won awards for his portrayal of the schoolboy over the years. An article published to The Independent opined that it was "a line that sums up the sweet-and-sour storylines that have kept Coronation Street going for nigh on half a century: 50 years of chocolate milk and nightmares". Coronation Street is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. No one cares after about five minutes.". Me and my little girl from now on! she said. This is truly all about me. Express. 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After talking to both Ken and Zeedan about her fears, Leanne decides to report Simon to the police. CORONATION Street star Alex Bain has found love again after splitting with the mother of his baby daughter last year. He later reveals that he is leaving to live in Portsmouth and makes peace with Simon before leaving in November 2014. When Ken returns from Canada in August 2014, he persuades Simon to go and visit Peter in prison. In December 2016, Simon witnesses Peter kissing Leannes stepsister, Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor), with his new drone. Executive producer Kieran Roberts said "It's a really interesting story. He played evil Jez Quigley on the soap. In an earlier episode onOctober 28th, viewers saw Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) confront eco activist Griff (Michael Condron) and his mates when he discovers that the band they have invited him to see are playing racist songs. After a scuffle, Rob pushes Tina away, causing her to lose her balance and plummet onto the cobbles below. The 48-year-old actor, who plays Steve McDonald, was forced out of the soap after breaking his leg in six . When Leanne finds out about Toyah and Peter, and that Eva knew, she disowns them and when they attempt to apologise, Simon warns them Leanne's blood pressure is too high. [1] In October 2022 it was announced that the pair have been engaged since October 2021 and only told their parents at Christmastime. She runs back to the car and plans to marry Nick but before she can say "I do", Eva proclaims what Leanne had done that morning and Nick refuses to go through with the wedding. [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. Shop the best selection of deals on Fitness now. 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