Alan Halsall
Alan Halsall | |
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 Halsall in 2011 | |
| Born | Alan David Halsall 11 August 1982 Walkden, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | Role of Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street (1998–) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Alan David Halsall (born 11 August 1982) is an English actor, best known for portraying the role of Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street, a role he has played since 1998.
Early life
[edit]Halsall was brought up in Walkden, Salford[1][2] and attended Walkden High School.
Career
[edit]Halsall has been in Coronation Street since November 1998, but had previously appeared in a variety of television shows including Children's Ward, Heartbeat, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates and Queer As Folk (1999). He also appeared in the CITV four-part series Matt's Million.
Halsall won the 2013 National Television Awards Outstanding Serial Drama Performance award for his role on Coronation Street.
In November 2024, Halsall appeared as a contestant on the twenty-fourth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[3]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Coronation Street | National Television Awards | Outstanding Serial Drama Performance | Won |
| The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
| Best On-Screen Partnership (with Jennie McAlpine) | Nominated |
Personal life
[edit]Halsall was married to former Coronation Street and Wild at Heart actress, Lucy-Jo Hudson. They met on set and began dating in 2005.[4] They married on 13 June 2009 in Cheshire.[5] On 18 February 2013, via Twitter, the couple announced they were expecting their first child, a baby girl. On 8 September 2013, Hudson gave birth to their daughter, 9 days after her due date, named Sienna-Rae.[6] The couple announced they were splitting in March 2016, and they got back together after several weeks apart.[7] In May 2018, they announced that they were divorcing.[8]
On 10 November 2023, Coronation Street confirmed Halsall will take a short break from the show due to him needing an operation to repair a ligament in his knee.[9] He is a vegetarian.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Bolton Evening News, 11 February, 2002.
- ^ Bolton Evening News, 21 February 2000 Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "I'm a Celebrity 2024: Coleen Rooney, GK Barry and Danny Jones in line-up". BBC News. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Lucy-Jo Hudson wants low-key wedding". Digital Spy. 4 January 2008.
- ^ "Corrie lovers tie the knot in Cheshire". Digital Spy. 14 June 2009.
- ^ Kelly, Emma (8 September 2013). "Coronation Street's Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson welcome baby girl".
- ^ "Coronation Street actors Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson split".
- ^ "Coronation Street's Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson are divorcing". Digital Spy. 3 May 2018.
- ^ Sansome, Jessica (26 January 2024). "Coronation Street's Alan Halsall gives update on recovery after big surgery". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Sansome, Jessica (15 November 2024). "Coronation Street's Alan Halsall shares rare personal details ahead of I'm A Celebrity stint as co-star supports". Manchester Evening News.
External links
[edit]- Alan Halsall at IMDb
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