Bargain hunters would be forgiven for doing a double take at the familiar face behind the charity shop counter wrapping up bric a brac.
For while many celebrities relish the glamour of fame, Coronation Street actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson has gone a different direction - volunteering at a British Heart Foundation store since October.
“I’ve gone to their shops near me for years, not just to shop but to chat with the staff because I became friends with them,” says Kimberly. “The charity have done a big volunteering drive as the numbers of shop volunteers they had fell after lockdown, so I’ve been doing it around my schedule and it’s become a home from home to me.
