Yahoo News Coronation Street's Alex Bain says he's 'so excited' as he confirms special move amid soap exit
Coronation Street star Alex Bain has shared his excitement as he prepares for a special move amid his on-screen exit from the ITV soap. The actor's last scenes as Simon Barlow on the cobbles will air this week.
Alex confirmed his last day on the Salford-based set in April. He shared his last selfie from his Corrie dressing room in which he could be seen sporting one of the soap's bright red Dryrobe coats used to keep the cast and crew warm when filming outside on the famous street.
"That's a wrap for Simon Barlow everyone! Thank you to all at Coronation Street for the best 15 years of my life!" Alex wrote with a string of hearts and face holding back tears emojis. He then added: "PS: I'm gonna miss this coat seriously."
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Spoilers for the upcoming episodes have since revealed that Leanne Battersby finally returns from the retreat and explains that her workshop overran so she stayed an extra night. But when Simon reveals that he’s leaving to join Peter on his yacht, Leanne’s furious that nobody bothered to consult her about it.
Fiance Nick Tilsley is quick to assure her he left a message with Rowan which he obviously failed to pass on. But Leanne still flies off the handle and accuses Nick of conspiring with Toyah Battersby behind her back. After waving off her son, Leanne chats to someone on her laptop, telling them how Simon’s gone, she’s all alone and she wishes she could be with them.
Ahead of his final scenes airing, Alex revealed what he's got upcoming in his personal life and told how he'll be taking part in a charity football match in memory of The Wanted's Tom Park who died in 2022 after being diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) an aggressive and incurable form of the disease, in October 2020.
Sharing a video to his Instagram page, the former soap star shared how he wanted to invite his fans and followers down to watch the game at Dorking Wanderers F.C on Sunday, June 16. "It's going to be a fantastic family day out, we're going to have a lot of things going on," he said. "So bring your family, bring your friends and we're raising money for Ahead of the Game."
Captioning the post, Alex also wrote: "So excited to be a part of the Tom Parker Celebrity Charity Football Match 2024! It’s taking place this Father’s Day the 16th June! We are playing at the home ground of the fantastic Dorking Wanderers F.C! We will be raising funds for the Brain Tumour Charity ‘Ahead of The Game’ this year, so get your tickets now! It’s going to be a wonderful family day out, and I hope to see you all there!"
And his fans and followers were quick to respond to the news. @maddiebrowne18 said: "Love this." @clairewalkerdyer74 replied: "Good luck. So sad you've left Coronation Street." @parksy_1878 wrote: "Best of luck Alex." @janicestone.js added: "Good luck Alex, will miss you as Simon on Corrie you have been my favourite all the years you have been on there."
