Such is her Hollywood star power, it’s easy to forget Kate Beckinsale hails from our side of the Atlantic. It’s for this reason we did a double take when the actress shared a throwback clip of her dad… acting in Coronation Street!
Kate’s father is none other than the late Richard Beckinsale, best loved for his roles in the 1970s sitcoms Porridge and Rising Damp, and even Corrie.
He passed away when the Van Helsing actress was just five years old but she keeps his memory alive by sharing stories about him.
In her latest trip down memory lane on social media, mum-of-one Kate shared a clip of Richard in an episode of Corrie from way back in 1969.
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