Classic Coronation Street

[loolabelle]

Yeah they said it in his funeral speech thing!

 

[Delia Smith]

Des looked old enough to be my dad and I’m 36

 

[Chilli pepper 19]

I've been watching it on and off for the last couple of months but has Kevin actually taken that leather jacket off yet?

 

[calmyourritas]

Des looked old enough to be my dad and I’m 36

This has sent me

 

[loolabelle]

I’m 34 and I honestly thought des was in his fifties, Jesus Christ! If I look that old shoot me!

Also just up to cain the conductor wind im dead! Hahai

 

[Maid22]

I didn’t realised Des was only 33.All the characters looked pretty old back then tbh.I’m still confused as to how old Hayley is.

I've just looked it up, Hayley was 32 when she met Roy who was 44

 

[Chip1984]

Everyone from Hartlepool looks older than they are!

ETA Just looked up the actor - he was 35 IRL then Harder paper rounds back then!

 

[Jerry Garcia]

Des looked old enough to be my dad and I’m 36

He looks old enough to be your grandfather today.....

 

[Thatirishone]

Maybe now is not the time to mention I have a little crush on Des

 

[Libbylulu]

I didn’t realised Des was only 33.All the characters looked pretty old back then tbh.I’m still confused as to how old Hayley is.

I think Hayley was 28 when she first appeared

 

[Chip1984]

Maybe now is not the time to mention I have a little crush on Des

I did back in 1998 when I was 14!

 

[LennyBriscoe]

Now I might’ve misheard but did Des’s mum ask who was inheriting the three piece park bench in the will?

33?! 33?!

 

[Libbylulu]

I can’t remember if the actor was sacked or did he ask to leave? I liked Dez’ character. They had a much better balance of characters back then

 

[Cupid_Stunt]

The actors playing Des' family are terrible

The guy playing Des’ dad is actually Denise Welch’s real life father

 

[Chip1984]

I can’t remember if the actor was sacked or did he ask to leave? I liked Dez’ character. They had a much better balance of characters back then

He wasn't sacked per se, it was more that he didn't have his contract renewed. It was the new boss at the time Brian Park, who did a bit of a character cull. He was known as the "axeman" for all of the characters he got rid of.

 

[Libbylulu]

He wasn't sacked per se, it was more that he didn't have his contract renewed. It was the new boss at the time Brian Park, who did a bit of a character cull. He was known as the "axeman" for all of the characters he got rid of.

Since he took over there’s been a big change over of cast and the programme starts its sensational storylines to try and keep up with Eastenders.

 

[Chip1984]

Since he took over there’s been a big change over of cast and the programme starts its sensational storylines to try and keep up with Eastenders.

Yep, Hayley's storyline being one of them.

 

[LennyBriscoe]

I thought that was a bit cheeky of Sal slagging off Double Denim Kev for being interested in Natalie’s money. You need to look a bit closer to home for that kind of shenanigans Sally love…

 

[IngressUK]

Tyrone's here!!

 

[IngressUK]

Greg Kelly has to be one of the most laughable and worst 'villains' in Corrie's history, along with camp Callum the 'hard man', a few years back.

I just can't take the character seriously as a supposed 'villain'.