Alan Halsall
| Alan Halsall | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Alan David Halsall 11 August 1982 Walkden, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Television | Coronation Street (1998–present), Stanton Blues (1998), Heartbeat (1998–99) |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy-Jo Hudson (m. 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
Alan David Halsall (born 11 August 1982) is an English actor known for playing Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street, a role which he has played since 1998.
Early life
Halsall was brought up in Walkden, Salford[1][2] and attended Walkden High School.
Career
Halsall has been in Coronation Street since November 1998, but had previously appeared in a variety of television shows including Heartbeat, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates and Queer As Folk (1999). He also featured in the CITV four-part series Matt's Million.
Halsall won the 2013 National Television Awards Outstanding Serial Drama Performance award for his role on Coronation Street.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Coronation Street | National Television Awards | Outstanding Serial Drama Performance | Won |
| 2013 | Coronation Street | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Won |
| 2013 | Coronation Street | The British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership (with Jennie McAlpine | Nominated |
Personal life
Halsall is married to former Coronation Street and Wild at Heart actress, Lucy-Jo Hudson. They met on set and began dating in 2005.[3] They married on 13 June 2009 in Cheshire.[4] On 18 February 2013, via Twitter, the couple announced they were expecting their first child, a baby girl. On 8 September 2013, Hudson gave birth to their daughter, 9 days after her due date, named Sienna-Rae.[5] The couple announced they were splitting in March 2016.[6]