Alan Halsall has shared his delight after announcing he has signed a new contract to remain as Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street after his I’m A Celebrity experience
After leaving the I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here camp, Alan Halsall has revealed he has signed a new contract to remain on the Coronation Street cobbles.
The actor, 42, has played the role of Tyrone Dobbs on the ITV soap for 27 years. And now he has revealed his delight after confirming he has penned a 12-month extension – and will neck a pint of Guinness to celebrate.
Alan had constantly described his pride at his role on the long-running soap while chatting with campmates Down Under. And now he has described how his on-going role is a sense of achievement for himself, who grew up as a Corrie fan in Salford.
Alan has signed to continue as Tyrone on Corrie
Speaking to the Sun in Australia, Alan said: “I’m thrilled to bits. That’s the job I love, so long may it continue. I’ll maybe have a couple of pints of Guinness to toast it.” He even continued to joke that some of the celebrities in camp with him would be at home on the Corrie cobbles. During his time on the show, Alan said Coleen Rooney had a great acting career ahead if she wanted it.
After the pair tried to trick their campmates into thinking they had failed a task, Alan said: “We managed to drag it out. Coleen was fantastic, a proper leading actress. I believed Coleen – and I was in on the joke. “She was absolutely fantastic as an actress. I said, ‘I think she could be a barmaid of the Rovers Return.’ She was absolutely brilliant.”
Meanwhile, he also seemed to take aim at another former campmate as he branded them a performer. He claimed radio DJ Dean McCullough played up to the cameras in the jungle. After Alan and social media star GK Barry were voted off the show, the actor made his true feelings known towards Dean.
During an interview on the show’s spin-off show Unpacked, host Sam Thompson asked Alan if there were any “performers” in the camp. Alan then responded saying: “Dean! He’s got a story written all over his face. It’s ridiculous!”
While in the jungle, avid viewers will remember that Dean was seen snapping at Alan. On one occasion, Alan had tried to get Dean to wake up and help Loose Women star Jane Moore with chores. However, Dean blasted Alan for trying to make him look bad by making out he didn’t want to pull his weight in camp. Alan was quick to say sorry, but the tense interaction was picked up by viewers at home.
