Simon Gregson is one of Coronation Street’s longest running actors.
He portrays Steve McDonald - who is infamous for his love of weddings and short-term marriages.
But away from the show, he is in a loving marriage to his wife.
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How old is Simon and where is he from?
Simon was born on 2 October 1974, making him 49 years old. He is originally from Wythenshawe in Greater Manchester, England.
How did Simon join Coronation Street?
While studying at The Kingsway School, Stockport in 1989, Coronation Street started a search for new cast members to portray the McDonald Twins.
His fellow student Nicholas Cochrane was chosen to become Andy McDonald, which led the soap bosses to find someone in the same class with matching height, build and hair colouring as him.
Simon was the only person to fit the description and was selected to audition. Nicholas and he were sent for further auditions at Granada Television, before finally being cast as Steve McDonald.
He was initially credited under his real name, Simon Gregory, but he later had to adopt his new stage name as he became old enough to join Equity. This was because there was already a member with the name Simon Gregory.
He made his first appearance on the ITV soap on 6 December 1989, and is one of the longest starring actors on the show.
He took a brief break from the soap for personal reasons in September 2015, before returning the following year.
Who is Simon’s wife?
Simon is married to his wife Emma Gleave. They tied the knot in November 2010 surrounded by family and friends at St Bartholomew's church in Wilmslow.
The groom’s fellow Coronation Street star and close friend Craig Charles was his best man - he played Lloyd Mullaney from 2005 to 2015.
The couple has three children - Alfie (born August 2007), Harry (born July 2009) and Henry Teddy (born January 2016).
Where does Simon live?
Simon and his family live in Greater Manchester in a very traditional and comfy-looking home that has a busy kitchen.
With cream cabinets and wooden countertops, the parents get their kids to give a hand with the chores.
They have multi-coloured appliances, from a red microwave to a white dishwasher and a black coffee maker.
Swipe across to see inside Simon Gregson's house
The Corrie star’s living room has a large grey fabric couch and lots of their children’s toys piled up in the corner for them to play around with.
They also have a large piece of metal artwork with leaves placed on the cream coloured walls.
The entryway to the family’s home has a brown velvet bench and a rack of hooks lining the wall.
They also have a den with a round brown leather sofa, a fluffy brown rug, a red and black dartboard and pistachio painted brick walls.
Their dining room is just as busy with a long wooden table and six leather chairs and one red high chair.
What is Simon’s net worth?
Simon’s net worth is reportedly in the region of £1 million (€1.1 million).
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