Coronation Street star Simon Gregson says he can't remember defending Dominic Cummings in a series of sweary tweets. The actor, who plays Steve McDonald in the ITV soap, was met with backlash from his followers and key workers, including NHS staff fighting coronavirus on the frontline, when he spoke up for the Prime Minister's chief adviser.
Cummings faced backlash after travelling from his home to see his family in County Durham despite his instructions for citizens to stay at home.
He has denied breaking the rules of the lockdown, saying he acted "reasonably and legally". And Simon appeared to agree with him when he lashed out on Twitter.
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