Coronation Street actor Alex Bain and his girlfriend Levi Selby have been targeted by Internet trolls after it was revealed the couple are expecting their first baby together.
16-year-old Alex – who plays troubled Simon Barlow in the ITV soap – and Levi, also 16, made the announcement when Levi posted a photo of her 12-week scan on social media.
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Alex has also reportedly been going around telling his friends that he’s going to be a dad.
But the news has made the young couple the target of some rather nasty trolls who have been posting some vile abuse about their nappy news.
One wrote: “Has Alex Bain 16yrs old never heard of a condom? Maybe he’s as dim as Simon the unlikeable character he plays in Corrie. Shocking news and nothing to be proud off. #corrie”
Another said: “Kids having kids lets jyst hooe hes nothing like his character.”
A third commented: “Alex Bain aka Simon Barlow is becoming a dad” – along with a laughing emoji.
Has Alex Bain 16yrs old never heard of a condom? Maybe he's as dim as Simon the unlikeable character he plays in Corrie. Shocking news and nothing to be proud off. #corrie
— Andi5008 (@Andi5008) May 26, 2018
Kids having kids lets jyst hooe hes nothing like his character 🤣😂 #alexbain
— tilty (@nicnac_14) May 26, 2018
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Meanwhile over on Facebook, trolls stepped in to have a go at Levi on her page and it got so bad her mum had to step in, according to The Mirror.
Judith Calvert wrote: “Do not judge my daughter by your own low standards. Cowardly excuse of a human… JEALOUS BULLY springs to mind”
Her comments came after one troll called Levi a ‘slapper’ on the social networking site.
It was revealed yesterday that Levi was pregnant and it’s believed the baby is due on Dec 8th.
The Sun revealed the news, quoting a source who said: “Alex has been telling everyone he’s going to be a father. He isn’t keeping it a secret.
“It’s hard to tell if he’s happy about it or not but he’s definitely not ashamed of it. But some people have been saying how young he is to be having a baby.
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“It’s only happened to one other person at his school in recent years so it is pretty shocking.”
The source added: “He’s probably just aiming to get through his exams so he can concentrate on his acting — and now a baby.”
The young couple have been together since April last year.
Alex has played Peter Barlow’s son on Coronation Street since he was just six years old. He’s been involved in some dramatic storylines including domestic violence against his adoptive mum Leanne Battersby.
At the moment Simon has taken up hanging out with a gang and has put Audrey Roberts in hospital. He recently tried to blackmail step-mum Toyah Battersby after finding out she was keeping secrets from dad Peter.
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