Overview

• On the Fuelling Around podcast Simon Gregson said ITV’s insurance boss told him “absolutely hell no” when he sought permission to pursue professional motorsport
• Gregson proved his skill by matching his instructor’s lap time at Oulton Park and receiving rally offers from Seat before ITV blocked them
• Emma Gleave confirmed via Instagram that Morley Tearooms in Cheshire closed its doors on June 29 due to a lease disagreement
• Liquidators reported that Simon Gregson Productions Ltd owes over £165,000 to HMRC and a bank after entering liquidation earlier this year
• Gregson has portrayed Steve McDonald on Coronation Street since 1989 and remains bound by strict contractual clauses prohibiting high-risk activities