Coronation Street favourite Alan Halsall is celebrating 20 years on the show.
And to commemorate the occasion, the actor shared a snap to his 100K from 20 years ago.
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He wrote: “20 years ago on this very night I sat and watched myself on @coronationstreet for the very 1st time.
“They say time flies when you’re having fun that saying certainly applies here!! 20 years on I still love my job just as much as I did on day 1. So proud to be a small part of this show.”
Fans loved the pictures and were quick to comment on it.
“You must surely have graduated to legend status?” wrote one.
Another added: “Amazing, you have come a long way…should be sooo proud of yourself.”
“Woohoo!! Well done! Don’t leave our screens!” someone else begged.
“No way are you a small part of the show you are a big part of the show. Keep doing what you’re doing, love seeing you in Coronation Street,” insisted a fourth.
Alan has previously revealed he didn’t speak to any of his co-stars when he first joined the soap in 1998.
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And not for the reason you might think…
In fact, Alan – now 36 – has admitted he was simply “terrified”.
He made his debut at the tender age of just 16, and has played mechanic Tyrone for 20 years.
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While he’s now part of the furniture, he used to be so shy and intimidated by his co-stars he couldn’t speak to them!
Opening up to What’s On TV, he revealed: “It’s surreal that I’ve been here for so long. It’s such an odd thing. I appreciate that it’s been 20 years, but I also remember my first day like it was yesterday.
“Because I was 16, I was put straight into the adult green room. It was really daunting to see these people who were all legends; I was literally terrified! I’m normally quite loud, but I don’t think I spoke for about a year!”
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