Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell played another character before Kevin Webster role
19.05.2022 - 16:15
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While he may be best-known for playing mechanic Kevin Webster, soap legend Michael Le Vell actually made his Corrie debut playing a completely different character. Michael was just 15 when he first joined Coronation Street back in 1981, appearing in a handful of episodes playing a troublesome paperboy called Neil Grimshaw. Neil was employed by The Kabin but found himself in hot water when Mavis Riley discovered he had been dumping the papers, rather than delivering them to homes.The cheeky teenager denied it and resigned but later apologised and was reinstated in his post by a forgiving Mavis.
Shortly after, the character disappeared off TV screens. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter After this brief stint on the show, Michael focused his attention on other projects, and it was almost three before he took up the iconic role of Kevin Webster which he still plays today. Now one of the most familiar faces on the cobbles, Michael has found himself at the centre of numerous dramatic storylines.
His character immediately fell for Sally Webster and they started a family. But Kevin's wandering eye caused the relationship to break down. Kevin and Sally rekindled their relationship, though Kevin was unfaithful and welcomed a secret child with Molly.
After some temporary departures throughout 2013 and 2014, Michael returned to the soap and his character’s rocky love life continued to play out with new wife Abi Franklin. Drama erupted when Abi revealed that she’d given birth to Imran Habeeb’s baby, shortly after she and Kevin had split up. In a recent interview, Michael said: "I've been Kevin for nearly as long as I have been Michael Le Vell.
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