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Coronation Street Veteran Charlie Lawson Takes Weekend Shifts at Canal-Side Coffee Van

He frames the move as a response to scarce acting roles alongside household money pressures.

Overview

  • Lawson, 65, posted a video on X confirming he works part-time at the Bridge 19 café on the Macclesfield Canal.
  • He told followers he is on site Saturdays and Sundays from breakfast time until 2 p.m., sometimes cooking and greeting fans.
  • The update follows his public description of 2024 as his most unsuccessful professional year in 44 years.
  • He has said acting parts have become harder to secure as he has aged and that he currently works for GB News with a contract to renegotiate.
  • Fans responded to his post with supportive messages, praising his openness and wishing him well.