Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has honoured two of his closest former co-stars, as he credits them with keeping him on at the soap.
Alan - who plays Tyrone Dobbs on the Cobbles - worked closely with Bill Tarmey and Liz Dawn, the onscreen talent behind fan favourite couple Jack and Vera Duckworth.
Tyrone found shelter round the Duckworths after he was abandoned by his own mum back in 1998. Now 37, Alan has told that Bill and Liz were the main reason he's stayed on in Weatherfield.
Bill starred from 1983 to 2010, and died two years after his final Corrie appearance. Liz died in 2017, following a 34 year stint.
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