iain de caestecker played peter barlow's son in coronation street.
iain de caestecker played peter barlow's son in coronation street.
who plays peter barlow's son in coronation street?
iain de caestecker
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simon barlow is a fictional character from the british itv soap opera, "coronation street", and has been played by alex bain since 2008. the character was originally played by twins, jake and oscar hartley, on his birth in 2003. simon is the son of peter barlow (chris gascoyne) and lucy richards (katy carmichael), the adoptive son of leanne battersby (jane danson) and the grandson of ken barlow (william roache). his storylines have included his mother's death, a custody battle between peter and his maternal grandfather, a custody battle between peter and leanne and simon physically abusing leanne.









































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simon barlow
"coronation street" 50th anniversary week was celebrated with seven episodes, plus a special one-hour live episode, broadcast from 6–10 december. the episodes averaged 14 million viewers, a 52.1% share of the audience. the anniversary was also publicised with itv specials and news broadcasts. in the storyline, nick tilsley and leanne battersby's bar—the joinery—exploded during peter barlow's stag party. as a result, the viaduct was destroyed, sending a metrolink tram careering onto the street, destroying d&s alahan's corner shop and the kabin. two characters, ashley peacock and molly dobbs, along with an unknown taxi driver, were killed as a result of the disaster. rita sullivan survived, despite being trapped under the rubble of her destroyed shop. fiz stape prematurely gave birth to a baby girl, hope, after her husband, john, struck his stalker charlotte hoyle with a hammer to silence her. he later attempted to turn off charlotte's life support machine, having gained access to her bedside by allowing her parents to believe he was her fiancé; they later made the decision themselves. peter barlow, believing himself on his deathbed, married leanne battersby in an impromptu ceremony, shortly before going into cardiac arrest, although he later rallied and made a slow recovery. the episode of "eastenders" broadcast on the same day as "coronation street" 50th anniversary episode included a tribute, with the character dot branning saying that she never missed "coronation street".
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