Coronation Street's Jim McDonald actor Charlie Lawson 'can't afford to heat his home' after being 'cancelled'

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Actor Charlie Lawson, famed for his role as Jim McDonald on Coronation Street, has revealed his struggles with finances, expressing concern about the cost of heating his home.The veteran actor described 2024 as the worst year in his 44-year career, attributing part of his lack of work to his outspoken political opinions.

Further strain was added when his wife Debbie had to shut down her farm shop in Cheshire due to financial difficulties, leading to almost £50,000 in unpaid debts and potential legal action.

Speaking candidly on The Nolan Show about his challenging year, Charlie said: "2024 is the most unsuccessful year I've had in 44 years.

And there are a lot of issues to do with that. I've got lots of white hair, I'm 64 and there are less parts around." When asked by host Stephen Nolan how he's managing financially, the Northern Irish star replied: "I work for GB News at the moment and I've got to renegotiate that contract next year and my wife Debbie runs a women's refuge." He further shared the measures he and his wife are taking to curb their spending, including wearing his field sports gear indoors to avoid using the heater too often, reports the Mirror. "I'm in the living room with my shooting gear on because I'm a field sportsman and because I can't have the heat on all day and it's Baltic over here," he admitted to Nolan.