Simon Gregson
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| Born | October 2, 1974 Wythenshawe, Manchester |
| Years active | 1989- |
Simon Gregson (born Simon Gregory on October 2, 1974 in Wythenshawe, Manchester) is an English actor and is a cast member of the British popular soap opera Coronation Street as Steve McDonald.
Whilst a pupil at The Kingsway School, Cheadle, Simon entered a search (as a joke with fellow classmates) for the part of one of two new cast members to join the soap Coronation Street - the 'McDonald Twins'.
When the group was asked if anybody had done any television acting before, Nicholas Cochrane (who would become Andy McDonald) replied that he had already been employed as an extra by Granada Television on a previous television programme.
When the talent scouts were told this, Nicholas was selected out of the class and a search was on for another class member who had the same height, build and hair colouring as Nicholas and had participated in acting before the search.
As Simon Gregory was the only member of the class to fit these criteria, he was selected and the two were sent for further auditions at Granada Television.
In the end Nick and Simon were selected as the McDonald Twins, starting their television career at the age of 15 in 1989.
[edit] Trivia
- Simon Gregson was a celebrity owner of a Renault Alpine GTA/A610.
- Simon Gregory, like fellow Stopfordian and 'search winner' Sarah Hardmaun, had to change his name for legal reasons. As Simon adopted the surname Gregson, Sarah adopted Harding and was selected for the reality TV band Girls Aloud.
- Simon Gregory was discovered by Granada TV at the same school that the members of Northern Uproar went to.
- Simon Gregson is now engaged to former cleaning company owner Emma Gleave who he met at on-screen mum Bev Callard's pub in Eccles, Salford.
- The News of the World reported Emma was expecting Simon's baby in July in an article published on April 8.
- Emma gave birth to a baby boy on Friday 31 August 2007, he weighed 7lb 3oz and was named Alfie.
- The Coronation Street star recently apologised after his dog was a bit more sociable than he intended.
