Overview

• Simon Gregson marked Father’s Day by posting a family photo on Instagram, describing being a dad as “the best thing” in his life.
• The actor has portrayed Steve McDonald on Coronation Street since 1989, amassing over 35 years in the role.
• Gregson and his wife, Emma Gleave, overcame 11 miscarriages and the loss of a daughter at 21 weeks before welcoming their three sons.
• Emma’s Cheshire café, The Tea Room, earned a five-star hygiene rating and consecutive good food awards, with Gregson often helping out when not filming.
• The veteran star has noted how his soap persona follows him off-screen, recounting anecdotes like his mother calling him by his character’s name at home.