Coronation Street legend Simon Gregson might be a household name thanks to his role in the long-running soap, but away from the cameras, he has something of a second job.

Simon’s ITV serial drama alter-ego Steve McDonald is notorious for his many wives and romantic debacles. Corrie’s Steve has been married a whopping seven times.

Thankfully for Simon, 49, his love life couldn’t be more different, and he has been happily married to former Hollyoaks actress Emma Gleave since 2010. Together they share three sons: Alfie, Harry and Henry Teddy.

Due to Simon’s job, Emma said there’s often soap banter from customers. She said: “The amount of times I get asked ‘Are we putting on Betty’s hotpot’ you wouldn’t believe”.

Emma took over a popular tearoom in Cheshire in October 2022, as previously reported, and she is now showcasing her incredible talent for baking. She gets up at the crack of dawn every morning to bake an array of traditional cakes for the café, before heading to set up and serve up an array of hot and cold dishes and teas and coffees at the tearooms itself.