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Coronation Street star Alex Bain has been seen celebrating his 15 years on the cobbles ahead of his on-screen exit as Simon Barlow. Just last week the actor declared 'that's a wrap' as he officially finished his stint on the show after more than a decade.
Viewers of the ITV soap will best know the actor for playing Simon, the son of Peter Barlow. Alex joined the long-running show at the young age of seven and over the years he has been involved in some big storylines, including drug dealing, which led to his step-mum Leanne Battersby crossing Harvey Gaskell, and his mother Lucy's death
But soon, Corrie fans will see Simon - and Alex - waving goodbye to Weatherfield with details about how he exits currently not known. What we do know is that last Thursday (April 18) 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 at the Salford-based set.
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"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."
As he headed outside the building, Alex captured one last look at the studio with the huge Coronation Street sign across the side and said: "Might be grey skies, but I adore this place so much! Love you all my Corrie family!"
But his last day on set came after he'd celebrated his time on the famous street with his Corrie castmates. It
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