Simon Gregson, who plays Steve McDonald in Coronation Street, has been snapped filming on location flanked by security.
This comes after the actor was shooting in Bolton last week and found himself caught up in an armed robbery.
Steve is the unwitting getaway driver when a taxi fare robs a garage while he’s driving him in upcoming scenes.
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The soap said in a statement to Digital Spy on Thursday March 21: “We can confirm a small domestic generator was stolen during a low level opportunistic theft from the unit base of filming today for Coronation Street whilst the crew were on location in Bolton.
“The programme’s cast and crew weren’t at the unit base at the time. The incident was reported to the police and filming wasn’t affected.”
Simon was said to be “furious” with what happened according to The Sun.
And it’s not the first time recently that the actor has been fuming – earlier this month, his wife, Emma Gleave, was attacked and ended up with a broken nose.
She was reportedly assaulted when trying to protect her brother, who has learning difficulties.
A source told The Sun: “Emma has always been hugely protective of her brother. The two of them had done nothing wrong when this awful man started goading him.”
The insider continued: “Emma wasn’t prepared to let that happen and tried to defuse the situation — but the next second she was punched in the face and left in a lot of pain with a bloody nose. What kind of bloke punches a woman?
“Simon was furious. If he got his hands on this bloke, God knows what would happen. But his first concern is for Emma.”
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Following the incident, Simon decided to take up martial arts.
He told The Daily Star: “I’ve started with the martial arts. It’s a bit hard as I’m old-ish and fat, but it’s worth it.”
Coronation Street continues on Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm and 8.30pm this week on ITV.
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