Coronation Street legend here to stay as star signs huge new contract
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Coronation Street fans have been given good news about the future of one star, amid a wave of cast exits. Simon Gregson, who plays Corrie legend Steve McDonald, has reportedly signed a new contract to stick with the soap. Simon, 50, has appeared on the ITV soap since 1989, after joining the cast as a teenager.
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He will now stick around for at least another year as the popular character after agreeing a new deal. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. An insider told The Sun: ‘Simon Gregson signed a new contract in December to stay on the show. He’s a soap legend so Corrie without him is unthinkable.’.
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Metro has contacted Coronation Street for comment. Simon joins fellow actors William Roache, Sally Dynevor and Michael Le Vell in signing new contracts recently. Earlier this month, the Mirror reported they will continue to play their characters Ken Barlow, Sally Metcalfe and Kevin Webster for at least another year.
However, the show has been hit by a number of cast departures in recent weeks, including the exits of stars Charlotte Jordan, Sue Cleaver and Colson Smith. Last week, a number of Coronation Street stars spoke out about reports of a ‘crisis’ backstage on the ITV soap.
Sue Devaney as Debbie Webster. Fans have been left distraught at news of Debbie's upcoming departure, with the character being written out as part of a storyline focusing on dementia. A source told Metro: 'It’s one of the show’s biggest storylines of the year, and a real chance for Sue to finally get her time in the spotlight – it will just be devastating for fans that it will effectively be her final storyline.
