Coronation Street’s Steve McDonald has been through a lot since he arrived on the ITV cobbles aged just 15 – and fans won’t recognise him.
Simon Gregson has played Steve since he was just a teen himself, selected to play one of two twin sons of Liz and Jim McDonald.
Steve originally grew up in army lodgings before relocating to Weatherfield in 1989, alongside his brother Andy. Things quickly spiralled out of control for Steve when he was sent to prison for handling stolen goods; he messed up his first marriage to rich wife Vicky when he tried to blame her for the crime.
Steve of course went on to marry Karen Phillips, Becky Granger, Tracy Barlow and finally Michelle Connor – before getting back with Tracy and breaking up with her again.
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