Coronation Street legend Simon Gregson has long known what an incredible baker his wife Emma is. Now a whole village is in on the secret too - after she took over a popular tearooms in Cheshire.
Emma has been running Morley Tearooms near Wilmslow since October. She has realised a lifelong dream to own her own tea shop - and showcase her incredible talent for baking.
She gets up at the crack of dawn every morning to bake an array of traditional cakes for the café, before heading to set up and serve up an array of hot and cold dishes and teas and coffees at the tearooms itself. Read more: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Simon has been helping out too, much to the delight of visitors and even his Corrie pals, who pop in for Emma's baked treats.
He laughs: "Sometimes when we're busy I'll help out, but Emma doesn't need or want my help really. I've had a few colleagues in and they'll say 'you're not really taking my order are you?' but I do it more as a laugh." Although Simon admits if he's not at work playing Steve McDonald in Corrie, he likes to pop down to the café just so he can sample some more of Emma's cooking!
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