Coronation Street star Simon Gregson has been forced to take to social media amid rumours he has undergone a hair transplant.
The Steve McDonald star has hit back after fans of the long-running ITV soap wrongly believed he had had the procedure after he was seen on screen wearing a cap.
Corrie viewers watched earlier this week as Steve supported his daughter Amy Barlow after she stood up to her rapist Aaron Sandiford at her first party since she was attacked. And despite the intense scenes, many were left distracted by the actor's accessory.
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During the hour-long episode, the soap star was seen wearing a black baseball hat while inside and outdoors. It pushed some fans to speculate if Simon had undergone a hair transplant, the Mirror reports.
Now, the former I’m A Celebrity campmate has taken to Instagram to dispel any rumours. Sharing a snap of himself wearing a white hoodie and a matching white baseball hat, he humoured fans on their cheeky comments.
He captioned the post: “To those who think I've had a hair transplant coz I’m in a hat, I'm also in a hoodie with no boob job. People are strange.”
It didn’t take long before his famous friends and adoring fans flooded to the comments to poke fun at him further.
The actor’s co-star Alan Halsall, who plays the role of Tyrone Dobbs, replied: “What’s wrong with a hair transplant ?? Asking for a friend [shifty eyes emoji, two cry-laughing emojis].” TV personality Ian Lawman chimed in on the joke, adding: “So why are you wearing trousers then? [cry-laughing emojis].”
One fan said: “Better not wear your sunglasses in case people think you had new eyes implanted [cry-laughing emoji].” Another quipped: “I won’t lie, I could imagine Steve having a hair transplant [cry-laughing emoji] @coronationstreet.”
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