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{{Short description|English actor}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{for|the football goalkeeper|Alan Halsall (footballer)}}
{{for|the football goalkeeper|Alan Halsall (footballer)}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Alan Halsall
| name = Alan Halsall
| image = Alan Halsall.jpg
| image = Alan Halsall.jpg
| caption = Halsall in 2011
| birth_name = Alan David Halsall
| birth_name = Alan David Halsall
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|8|11|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|8|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Walkden]], [[Greater Manchester]], [[England]]
| birth_place = [[Walkden, Greater Manchester]], England
| yearsactive = 1989–present
| years_active = 1989–present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Lucy-Jo Hudson]]|2009|2018|reason=divorced}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Lucy-Jo Hudson]]|2009|2018|reason=div}}
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| television = ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (1998–)
| known_for = Role of '''[[Tyrone Dobbs]]''' in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (1998–)
| children = 1
| children = 1
}}
}}
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'''Alan David Halsall''' (born 11 August 1982) is an English actor, best known for portraying the role of [[Tyrone Dobbs]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'', a role he has played since 1998.

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'''Alan David Halsall''' (born 11 August 1982) is an [[England|English]] [[actor]] known for playing [[Tyrone Dobbs]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'', a role which he has played since 1998 and for his likeness to former international athlete Craig ‘big nob’ Gundersen.


==Early life==
==Early life==


Halsall was brought up in [[Walkden]], [[City of Salford|Salford]]<ref>[http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2002/2/11/634686.html Bolton Evening News, 11 February, 2002.]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://archive.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk/2000/2/21/740148.html Bolton Evening News, 21 February 2000] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010508/http://archive.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk/2000/2/21/740148.html |date=28 September 2007 }}</ref> and attended [[Walkden High School]].
Halsall was brought up in [[Walkden, Salford]]<ref>[https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/archive/2002/2/11/634686.html/ Bolton Evening News, 11 February, 2002.]</ref><ref>[http://archive.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk/2000/2/21/740148.html Bolton Evening News, 21 February 2000] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010508/http://archive.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk/2000/2/21/740148.html |date=28 September 2007 }}</ref> and attended [[Walkden High School]].


==Career==
==Career==


Halsall has been in ''Coronation Street'' since November 1998, but had previously appeared in a variety of television shows including ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]'', ''[[Hetty Wainthropp Investigates]]'' and ''[[Queer as Folk (UK TV series)|Queer As Folk]]'' (1999). He also featured in the CITV four-part series ''[[Matt's Million]]''.
Halsall has been in ''Coronation Street'' since November 1998, but had previously appeared in a variety of television shows including ''[[Children's Ward]]'', ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'', ''[[Hetty Wainthropp Investigates]]'' and ''[[Queer as Folk (British TV series)|Queer As Folk]]'' (1999). He also appeared 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''.
Halsall won the 2013 [[National Television Awards]] Outstanding Serial Drama Performance award for his role on ''Coronation Street''.

In November 2024, Halsall appeared as a contestant on the [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series) series 24|twenty-fourth series]] of ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series)|I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=I'm a Celebrity 2024: Coleen Rooney, GK Barry and Danny Jones in line-up |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9dlj56z0vzo |website=[[BBC News]] |access-date=12 November 2024 |language=en-gb |date=2 November 2024}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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|Best On-Screen Partnership (with [[Jennie McAlpine]])
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Halsall was married to former ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and ''[[Wild at Heart (British TV series)|Wild at Heart]]'' actress, [[Lucy-Jo Hudson]]. They met on set and began dating in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a82730/lucy-jo-hudson-wants-low-key-wedding.html|title=Lucy-Jo Hudson wants low-key wedding|website=[[Digital Spy]] |date=4 January 2008}}</ref> They married on 13 June 2009 in [[Cheshire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a159906/corrie-lovers-tie-the-knot-in-cheshire.html|title=Corrie lovers tie the knot in Cheshire|website=[[Digital Spy]] |date=14 June 2009}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/427884/Coronation-Street-s-Alan-Halsall-and-Lucy-Jo-Hudson-welcome-baby-girl|title=Coronation Street's Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson welcome baby girl|first=Emma|last=Kelly|date=8 September 2013}}</ref> The couple announced they were splitting in March 2016, and they got back together after several weeks apart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/news/2016-03-21/coronation-street-actors-alan-halsall-and-lucy-jo-hudson-split/|title=Coronation Street actors Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson split}}</ref> In May 2018, they announced that they were divorcing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/coronation-street/news/a856284/coronation-street-alan-halsall-lucy-jo-hudson-divorcing/|title=Coronation Street's Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson are divorcing|website=[[Digital Spy]] |date=3 May 2018}}</ref>


On 10 November 2023, Coronation Street confirmed Halsall will take a short break from the show due to him needing an operation to repair a ligament in his knee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/coronation-streets-alan-halsall-gives-28515431|title=Coronation Street's Alan Halsall gives update on recovery after big surgery|last=Sansome|first=Jessica|date=26 January 2024|work=Manchester Evening News|accessdate=27 February 2024}}</ref> He is a vegetarian.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sansome|first1=Jessica|title=Coronation Street's Alan Halsall shares rare personal details ahead of I'm A Celebrity stint as co-star supports |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/coronation-streets-alan-halsall-shares-30380987|work=Manchester Evening News|date=15 November 2024}}</ref>
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Halsall was married to former ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and ''[[Wild at Heart (UK TV series)|Wild at Heart]]'' actress, [[Lucy-Jo Hudson]]. They met on set and began dating in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a82730/lucy-jo-hudson-wants-low-key-wedding.html|title=Lucy-Jo Hudson wants low-key wedding|date=4 January 2008|publisher=}}</ref> They married on 13 June 2009 in [[Cheshire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a159906/corrie-lovers-tie-the-knot-in-cheshire.html|title=Corrie lovers tie the knot in Cheshire|date=14 June 2009|publisher=}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/427884/Coronation-Street-s-Alan-Halsall-and-Lucy-Jo-Hudson-welcome-baby-girl|title=Coronation Street's Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson welcome baby girl|first=Emma|last=Kelly|date=8 September 2013|publisher=}}</ref> The couple announced they were splitting in March 2016, and they got back together after several weeks apart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/news/2016-03-21/coronation-street-actors-alan-halsall-and-lucy-jo-hudson-split/|title=Coronation Street actors Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson split|publisher=}}</ref> In May 2018, they announced that they were divorcing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/coronation-street/news/a856284/coronation-street-alan-halsall-lucy-jo-hudson-divorcing/|title=Coronation Street's Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson are divorcing|date=3 May 2018}}</ref>

Since 2018, Halsall has been in a relationship with ''Coronation Street'' co-star Tisha Merry.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 12:56, 24 November 2024

For the football goalkeeper, see Alan Halsall (footballer).
Alan Halsall
Halsall in 2011
Born
Alan David Halsall

(1982-08-11) 11 August 1982 (age 42)
Walkden, Greater Manchester, England
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
Known forRole of Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street (1998–)
Spouse
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(m. 2009; div. 2018)​
Children1

Alan David Halsall (born 11 August 1982) is an English actor, best known for portraying the role of Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street, a role he has played since 1998.

Early life

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Halsall was brought up in Walkden, Salford[1][2] and attended Walkden High School.

Career

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Halsall has been in Coronation Street since November 1998, but had previously appeared in a variety of television shows including Children's Ward, Heartbeat, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates and Queer As Folk (1999). He also appeared 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.

In November 2024, Halsall appeared as a contestant on the twenty-fourth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[3]

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominated work Award Category Result
2013 Coronation Street National Television Awards Outstanding Serial Drama Performance Won
The British Soap Awards Best Actor Won
Best On-Screen Partnership (with Jennie McAlpine) Nominated

Personal life

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Halsall was married to former Coronation Street and Wild at Heart actress, Lucy-Jo Hudson. They met on set and began dating in 2005.[4] They married on 13 June 2009 in Cheshire.[5] 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.[6] The couple announced they were splitting in March 2016, and they got back together after several weeks apart.[7] In May 2018, they announced that they were divorcing.[8]

On 10 November 2023, Coronation Street confirmed Halsall will take a short break from the show due to him needing an operation to repair a ligament in his knee.[9] He is a vegetarian.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Bolton Evening News, 11 February, 2002.
  2. ^ Bolton Evening News, 21 February 2000 Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "I'm a Celebrity 2024: Coleen Rooney, GK Barry and Danny Jones in line-up". BBC News. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Lucy-Jo Hudson wants low-key wedding". Digital Spy. 4 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Corrie lovers tie the knot in Cheshire". Digital Spy. 14 June 2009.
  6. ^ Kelly, Emma (8 September 2013). "Coronation Street's Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson welcome baby girl".
  7. ^ "Coronation Street actors Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson split".
  8. ^ "Coronation Street's Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson are divorcing". Digital Spy. 3 May 2018.
  9. ^ Sansome, Jessica (26 January 2024). "Coronation Street's Alan Halsall gives update on recovery after big surgery". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  10. ^ Sansome, Jessica (15 November 2024). "Coronation Street's Alan Halsall shares rare personal details ahead of I'm A Celebrity stint as co-star supports". Manchester Evening News.
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