Simon Gregson was on-hand this week to unveil the updated Coronation Street set at Blackpool's Madame Tussauds.
Simon Gregson
Playing pub landlord Steve McDonald in the ITV soap, he was there in person to help celebrate the new additions to the set of the Rovers Return, alongside wax models of some of the soap's most beloved characters including Ken and Deirdre Barlow, Bet Lynch and Jack and Vera Duckworth.
Speaking at the event, Simon said: "The Rovers is my home away from home and the set at Madame Tussauds Blackpool is just like the real thing. The wax figures here are so lifelike, it is easy to get carried away chatting to them.
"It is great to be by the seaside, Blackpool and 'Coronation Street' are both British institutions. I just have to watch out for the trams."
A licensed bar is even featured in the new renovations with fans now able to hire the venue for their own celebrations.
General manager of Madame Tussauds Blackpool, Matthew Titherington added: "Everyone knows the Rovers Return and the people who drink in it. This is our testament to over 54 years of a national treasure.
"We can't imagine life without 'Coronation Street' and I can't imagine Madame Tussauds Blackpool without the Rovers Return set."
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