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Coronation Street's Simon Barlow, played by Alex Bain, is reportedly leaving the ITV soap after 15 years, after he first joined the show as a seven year old Simon in 2008. A source claimed that while Alex is "sad to be leaving", he is "excited about the future".They told The Sun: "Alex is sad to be leaving Coronation Street because it really is like a family - but he realises that the time is right to move on," adding, "He's very excited about the future and other opportunities." Since he first stepped foot on the Corrie cobbles, Alex has been at the centre of some gripping storylines, including domestic abuse and a dramatic plot where he lashed out at his cousin, Amy Barlow.

Coronation Street duo Jake and Oscar Parry are still working in TV, two decades since their roles as the baby version of Simon Barlow.The twin brothers portrayed Peter Barlow's newborn child from July 2003 to November that same year, although for a couple of episodes broadcast in the September, tiny Simon was played by Daniel Whelan. Skip 20 years, though, and the Parrys now appear in one of the amusingly dramatic Dominos adverts where loved ones are torn apart by their desperation for pizza.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has returned to work after a short break from the soap. Bain, who plays Simon Barlow, hasn't appeared on the cobbles in a few weeks and in April he took a break from social media following reports that he had split from fiancée Mollie Lockwood. On his Instagram Story, Bain shared a photo from outside the studios where the soap is filmed and wrote: "So glad to be back working again this week! I have missed you Coronation Street.

Coronation Street's Alex Bain has broken his social media silence and as he announced his return on his Instagram stories.The soap star took a trip to the theatre to see the UK tour of The King and I, where he shared a snap of the stage and wrote: “Guess who’s back on Instagram! And what perfect timing.” Alex, who has played Simon Barlow for the last 15 years on Coronation Street, has made his return to his socials after announcing he he was “taking a break” following his reported breakup from fiancée Mollie Lockwood last month. At the time he wrote: “Due to recent personal life events, I will be taking a break from all forms of social media.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has announced he's stepping away from social media after calling off his engagement. The 21 year old actor, who has played Simon Barlow on the cobbles for the last 15 years, reportedly split from his fiancée Mollie Lockwood, 19, just six months after announcing their happy news. The pair had been dating for three years, with Alex popping the question on their two-year anniversary.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has split from his fiancée Mollie Lockwood just six months after announcing he'd proposed to her, according to reports. The actor, 21, who plays Simon Barlow in the ITV soap, and his fiancée Mollie, 19, have reportedly called time on their romance after over three years of dating.

Coronation Street actor Alex Bain has recently announced his engagement with his stunning fiancee Mollie Lockwood.Alex joined the soap as a youngster and Corrie audiences have seen him grow up in front of their very eyes, but away from the soap he has already achieved many big milestones.He welcomed his daughter when he was just a teenager and now the 20-year-old is planning a wedding with his beautiful bride.READ MORE: Corrie's Dolly-Rose Campbell looks far cry from Gemma Winter in fresh-faced clipThe pair met and bonded over a mutual interest and seem to have hit it off – so much so that they are planning on spending the rest of their lives together.Social media exploded with the news as Corrie fans shared in their excitement for the actor and his wife-to-be.In celebration of their engagement, take a deep dive into their relationship and keep reading to learn how they met, their love for each other and their very unexpected “secret” engagement.Alex and Mollie began dating in 2020 and they met through Alex’s second job as a choreographer.Mollie is also a dancer, so the duo seem like the perfect pair – as captured by the many snaps they love to post on social media.They’ve shared countless loved-up snaps on Instagram and often gush over each other in the captions, saying how “grateful they are to have each other in their lives”, that they “miss each other when they aren’t together” and that they “love each other so much”.Alex even took to the comments on one of Mollie’s snaps and declared that he is “so glad she is his” as he has “never been happier”.Alex announced the couple's engagement and revealed that he had finally asked his girlfriend Mollie Lockwood to take his hand in marriage.The couple spoke to OK! magazine

He has exclusively announced his engagement to his fiancée Mollie Lockwood, and opening up about their plans for the big day, Coronation Street actor Alex Bain says some of his co-stars are in the running to be best man at his wedding. Speaking exclusively to OK! about whether or not he’s chosen his best man yet, the 20 year old told us: “Ooh, I’ve got a couple of options I’m considering, but I haven’t formally asked anyone yet.There may or may not be a Corrie star or two in the running, but I can’t confirm anything just yet.

Coronation Street actor Alex Bain - otherwise known as Corrie's Simon Barlow - is engaged to his fiancée Mollie Lockwood. And as we caught up with the loved-up pair in Manchester, Alex, 20, gave us the details about what their dreamy engagement consisted of when the star got down on one knee.

Coronation Street actor Alex Bain, who plays Simon Barlow on the ITV soap, popped the question to his girlfriend Mollie Lockwood, 19, back in October last year, but has announced it publicly this week.The 20-year-old said he and his wife-to-be wanted to enjoy their news privately before sharing it with fans.Alex got down on one knee during a night out in Chester for their two-year anniversary.At the time, they were romantically watching the sunset from their balcony.He revealed: "That’s when I just asked her.

Coronation Street actor Alex Bain has proposed to his girlfriend Mollie Lockwood.The 20-year-old actor popped the question to Mollie, 19, last year on a romantic date night but managed to keep the news a secret from fans until now.The couple, who've been dating for two years, have decided to share their exciting news with world.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has revealed he is engaged to girlfriend Mollie Lockwood - a year after popping the question. The actor, best known for playing Simon Barlow in the ITV soap, asked his girlfriend the all-important question in October last year and kept it secret from their families until Christmas when they announced the happy news.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain can’t stop smiling at his breathtakingly beautiful fiancée, Mollie Lockwood, as they prepare for their exclusive OK! engagement shoot. “Oh, wow! There’s a living goddess in this room right now,” he gushes as she steps out of the dressing room in her stunning glitter tulle gown. Alex – who plays Corrie chaos-causer Simon Barlow – then takes Mollie’s hand and gently guides her through the plush Manchester cocktail bar towards our camera crew.

He may only be 20 years old, but Coronation Street actor Alex Bain has had the full seal of approval from his parents after popping the question to his girlfriend Mollie Lockwood. The couple got engaged last October after Alex got down on one knee whilst they were celebrating their two-year anniversary.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain looked completely unrecognisable from his cobbles character Simon Barlow in a new set of snaps.The star is currently enjoying a jaunt to Spain with his girlfriend Mollie Lockwood, and the pair posed with their heads close together for an intimate snap.Alex showed off his recent facial hair transformation in the snaps, which displayed him with five o’clock shadow at his chin and a moustache decorating his upper lip as he beamed at the camera. READ MORE: Corrie Simon Barlow star Alex Bain back in hospital as he updates fans on grisly injury Mollie was grinning at his side in what looks to be a relaxed bar setting, with Alex rocking a shirt and Mollie’s blonde hair falling loose around her shoulders.Alex captioned the sweet snap: “We do be looking cute still even at the end of the night!”The pair later headed to the beach for a cosy photoset which showed Alex hoisting Mollie into his arms with the setting sun as a backdrop, placing a sweet kiss on her lips in the fading light.He could be seen wearing an open linen shirt and beige shorts as he stood barefoot in the water with Mollie wrapped around him, sporting a blue-and-white two-piece crop top and shorts.Mollie wrote alongside the snaps: “Our first night in Spain.

CORONATION Street fans were left shocked after finding out the incredible age gap between Audrey Roberts and Gail Platt. The pair have become iconic residents of the cobbles over the decades. However, Coronation Street viewers were stunned when they discovered their baffling age gap off-screen.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain looked totally different sporting a facial hair transformation as he enjoyed cocktails with his girlfriend.The Simon Barlow star headed to The Botanist for a meal and looked totally different from his cobbles persona as he sat with his arms folded on the tabletop.The star is currently sporting a thin moustache and soul patch, along with a gathering of dark stubble under his chin.READ NEXT: Corrie Simon Barlow star Alex Bain back in hospital as he updates fans on grisly injury His usual curly hair flopped over his forehead and down to the nape of his neck as Alex dressed to impress in a black button-up shirt decorated with graffiti patterns.He added an Apple Watch and a few thin black bracelets to the ensemble while tucking into a tasty looking hanging lamb kofta and a huge bowl of chips.Captioning a series of snaps posted to his Instagram Stories, Alex wrote: “Hanging lamb kofta! Much cool!”He later enjoyed a passionfruit cocktail and penned: “What a way to end a lovely meal with my girl!” adding in a series of loved up emojis and tagging in partner Mollie Lockwood.The Corrie star was left baffled, however, when a birthday cake was delivered to his table - five months before his actual birthday.He joked: “Apparently it’s my birthday now! Thank you @thebotanistuk for my 5 month early birthday wishes!”It comes after Alex fell victim to a grisly injury which saw him in hospital, pictured in a wheelchair at the A&E department of Blackburn Hospital. For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here. Sporting a medical boot, Alex attended the fracture clinic for his poorly ankle, telling fans at the time: “Update on the ankle.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has jetted off and said 'bon voyage' to the UK after he landed up in hospital. The actor, who is best known for playing Simon Barlow in the ITV soap, reportedly ended up in A&E before his trip on Monday (May 23).

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has revealed on Instagram that he is doing just fine after he was rushed to A&E at the weekend.The actor, who propelled to fame on the famous ITV soap as Simon Barlow, took to his Instagram story sharing a now deleted snap of himself at Blackburn Hospital.Alex who has since removed his first post, followed up with a reassuring post after he'd clearly been bombarded by concerned friends, fans and loved ones.Sharing an image of a waiting room, he instead penned: "Not where I expected to end up tonight."Along with: "Don't worry guys it's just my ankle."It appeared that his injury couldn't have been overly worrisome as the soap star took to his social media account to confirm that he was jetting off from Manchester Airport.Still allowed to fly, despite his injury, Alex shared a selfie with a caption that read: "Time to see if I've still got my flight legs or something like that!"In a separate update, it was clear that the actor had clearly done some damage to his foot as he was shown being transported via wheelchair as he waited to catch his flight.His ankle was also strapped up in orthopaedic grey leg brace as Alex thanks the "helpful people" at the airport for assisting him on his trip.Alex wrote: "Got a fancy new set of wheels!"Thank you to the helpful people at Manchester Airport! @manairportuk." last month, Alex made a public appearance with new girlfriend Mollie Lockwood as the pair attended the press night of the Addams Family together.The pair first announced they were a couple in 2019 - just months after Alex's romance with his childhood sweetheart Levi Selby broke down,Alex and Levi share daughter Lydia-Rose together - who the actor welcomed at age 17 after sitting his GCSE exams.Fo

Coronation Street star Alex Bain was rushed to hospital over the weekend after hurting his ankle. The actor, 20, who plays Simon Barlow, took to Instagram to share a now-deleted picture of himself at Blackburn Hospital's A&E department.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain was seen enjoying an evening out with girlfriend Mollie Lockwood on Monday in a rare appearance together. The actor, known best for portraying Simon Barlow on the soap, was pictured with his girlfriend of two years as they attended the press night of the Addams Family at the Opera House Theatre in Manchester.