Simon Gregson
Simon Gregson | |
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| Born | Simon Alan Gregory 2 October 1974 Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, England |
| Education | The Kingsway School, Gatley |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | Role of Steve McDonald in Coronation Street |
| Spouse |
Emma Gleave (m. 2010) |
| Children | 3 |
Simon Alan Gregory (born 2 October 1974), better known by his stage name, Simon Gregson, is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of
since 1989. He has received 17 awards for comedy and performance, plus a Legends of Industry Award.Early life
Whilst a pupil at
Coronation Street
Gregson's first appearance in an episode of Coronation Street aired on 6 December 1989 and he currently appears on the soap as a regular cast member. It was announced on 19 September 2015 that Gregson was to take an extended break from the show for personal reasons.[1] He returned to the soap in 2016.[2]
Television appearances
In 2009, along with Coronation Street co-star Michelle Keegan, he appeared in the third part of Red Dwarf: Back to Earth as himself.
On 20 August 2011, he appeared on
On 7 July 2013, he took part in ITV game show Tipping Point: Lucky Stars.
He appeared as a panellist on an episode of Through the Keyhole which aired on 5 October 2013.
In 2013, he appeared multiple times in the ITV daytime quiz show Show Me the Telly.
He has appeared in an episode of Big Star's Little Star on 23 April 2014.[3]
He took part in Celebrity Haunted Mansion in February 2018. He was the series winner.
On 20 February 2021, he took part in the ITV Game show Catchphrase Celebrity special.[4]
In 2021, Gregson participated on the
Awards
Nominated
- 2005 – British Soap Awardfor Best Actor
- 2009 – TRIC Awardfor TV Soap Personality
- 2009 – British Soap Award for Best Actor
- 2009 – British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance
- 2009 – British Soap Award for Best On-Screen Partnership, alongside Katherine Kelly
- 2010 – TRIC Award for TV Soap Personality
- 2010 – British Soap Award for Best On-Screen Partnership, alongside Katherine Kelly
- 2010 – TV Quick Award for Best Soap Actor
- 2010 – National Television Award for Most Popular Serial Drama Performance
- 2011 – British Soap Award for Best On-Screen Partnership, alongside Katherine Kelly
- 2011 – TV Quick Award for Best Soap Actor
- 2019 – British Soap Award for Best On-Screen Partnership, alongside Kate Ford[6]
Won
- 2009 – TV Quick Award for Best Soap Actor
- 2014 – British Soap Awardfor Best Comedy Performance
- 2017 – Legends of Industry Award for Television Acting[7]
Voice Lines
- Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy ELDEN RING
Personal life
In 1995, Gregson became known in the press for various traffic offences and problems with alcohol and drugs. He was written out of the series for over a year after The Sun ran a story in which Gregson allegedly admitted regularly spending £1,000 per month on cocaine. He returned to his Coronation Street role after rehabilitation.
In October 2022, Gregson broke his leg in six places while at his home. He said "I've broken my leg. I literally just went over and rolled my ankle, outside the back of the house. It was done in six places." When Gregson did return to Coronation Street, the storyline had to be adjusted to Gregson's injury.[8]
Gregson announced in November 2022 that he had quit smoking four months earlier and had quit alcohol before that as well.
Gregson has been married to long-term partner Emma Gleave since 2010.[9] They have three sons; Alfie (born 2007), Harry (born 2009) and Henry Teddy (born 2016).[10]
References
- ^ "Corrie's Simon Gregson to take 'extended break' from the drama". ITV News. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Inside Simon Gregson's family life away from Coronation Street". Heart UK. 11 April 2022.
- ^ http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep5week17/big-stars-little-star#.U07xSyhJUUU [bare URL]
- ^ "Catchphrase Celebrity Special Episode 8". Press Centre. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "I'm A Celebrity: Danny Miller crowned 2021 winner". BBC News. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners". Digital Spy. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Legends of Industry Awards 2017". Variety, the Children's Charity. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Simon Gregson injured". Manchester Evening News. 7 September 2023.
- ^ Corrie's Simon Gregson gets married – Coronation Street News – Soaps. Digital Spy (14 November 2010). Retrieved on 2012-02-07.
- ^ Simon Gregson Welcomes Son Harry
External links
- Simon Gregson at IMDb
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