Peter Barlow will be left devastated when his young son Simon runs away. Chris Gasgoyne - who portrays the battling alcoholic in 'Coronation Street' - has revealed how his alter-ego ''panics'' when he's told the youngster has gone missing. He said: ''Peter's devastated. It's every parent's worst nightmare. He fears he'll never see Simon again...'' The drama begins when Simon (Alex Bain) is taken on a trip to Blackpool by his grandparents George (Anthony Valentine) and Eve (Sabina Franklyn) - who are desperate to take the youngster away for a few days to escape the drama surrounding his father's drink problem. But when Simon hears ..
- 3/3/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street's forthcoming child disappearance plot "bears absolutely no resemblance" to the Madeleine McCann tragedy three years ago, a show source has confirmed to Digital Spy. Earlier today, it emerged that Peter Barlow's (Chris Gascoyne) 6-year-old son Simon, played by Alex Bain, will go missing in Blackpool later this year, sparking fears that he has been snatched. The incident will occur when Simon's grandfather George (Anthony Valentine) takes him on holiday to the seaside resort after becoming convinced that his alcoholic father Peter is an unfit parent. However, while taking a stroll on Blackpool promenade, George and his wife Eve (Sabina Franklyn) take their eyes off Simon for a short amount of time and soon discover that he has vanished. Police are then called to investigate the matter. A tabloid newspaper today compared (more)...
- 1/12/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's forthcoming child disappearance plot "bears absolutely no resemblance" to the Madeleine McCann tragedy three years ago, a show source has confirmed to Digital Spy. Earlier today, it emerged that Peter Barlow's (Chris Gascoyne) 6-year-old son Simon, played by Alex Bain, will go missing in Blackpool later this year, sparking fears that he has been snatched. The incident will occur when Simon's grandfather George (Anthony Valentine) takes him on holiday to the seaside resort after becoming convinced that his alcoholic father Peter is an unfit parent. However, while taking a stroll on Blackpool promenade, George and his wife Eve (Sabina Franklyn) take their eyes off Simon for a short amount of time and soon discover that he has vanished. Police are then called to investigate the matter. A tabloid newspaper today compared (more)...
- 1/12/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
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