Alan Halsall has confirmed that he has signed a new one-year contract to remain on Coronation Street as Tyrone Dobbs.
Last month the actor marked 26 years on the soap, having joined the cast as a 16-year-old in November 1998.
Corrie has a long-standing policy of only issuing contracts for 12 months at a time - even for long-established stars - and now Halsall has told The Sun that he will be remaining on screen until at least the end of 2025.
"I've spoken a lot in camp of how humbling it is to be a very small part of Coronation Street," he said, having finished his stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
"To know that I've got a contract that will take me through that is incredibly humbling and proud for me and also proud for my family, being from Salford, growing up Coronation Street fans.
"I'm thrilled to bits. That's the job I love, so long may it continue. I'll maybe have a couple of pints of Guinness to toast it."
Following Helen Worth's recent departure, Halsall is now the eighth longest continuously-serving cast member on the soap.
Neil Wilkes
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