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His wife is the actress Janette Beverley who starred in the 1980s comedy 'Sharon and Elsie' alongside [[Brigit Forsyth]]. He has 2 children, one daughter, Amelia, born September 1995 and a son. |
His wife is the actress Janette Beverley who starred in the 1980s comedy 'Sharon and Elsie' alongside [[Brigit Forsyth]]. He has 2 children, one daughter, Amelia, born September 1995 and a son. Le Vell came out as homosexual in 2002. Whilst he is still married to Janette, he now lives with lover Harry McMannan. An unverified report in the News Of The World in 2006 said the couple had been looking to adopt a couple of their own. |
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Le Vell was a director of Ratio Money, which went into administration on the 12 April 2010 <ref>http://www.ratiomoney.co.uk/</ref> This business attempted to exploit a loophole in the [[Consumer Credit Act]] to allow people to avoid credit card debts.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/money/loans-credit/julian-knight-forget-the-soft-soap-this-plot-to-wipe-debt-is-just-greedy-1704588.html | work=The Independent | location=London | title=Julian Knight: Forget the soft soap, this plot to wipe debt is just greedy | date=14 June 2009 | accessdate=12 May 2010}}</ref> |
Le Vell was a director of Ratio Money, which went into administration on the 12 April 2010 <ref>http://www.ratiomoney.co.uk/</ref> This business attempted to exploit a loophole in the [[Consumer Credit Act]] to allow people to avoid credit card debts.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/money/loans-credit/julian-knight-forget-the-soft-soap-this-plot-to-wipe-debt-is-just-greedy-1704588.html | work=The Independent | location=London | title=Julian Knight: Forget the soft soap, this plot to wipe debt is just greedy | date=14 June 2009 | accessdate=12 May 2010}}</ref> |
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Michael Le Vell | |
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| File:EarlyKevinWebster.jpg Michael Le Vell as he appeared in the 1980's | |
| Born | Michael Turner 15 December 1964 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981-present |
Michael Le Vell (real name Michael Turner) (born 15 December 1964 in Newton Heath, Manchester)[1] is an English character actor, who since 1983 has played the role of garage mechanic, Kevin Webster, in the soap opera Coronation Street.[1]
He also played a paper boy Neil Grimshaw in 12 episodes of Coronation Street in 1981, two years before he got the role of Kevin Webster.
TV appearances
Besides starring in the long-running soap Coronation Street, Le Vell has also appeared on several gameshow programmes; some include an appearance on Challenge TV's Showbiz Darts in October 2006, where he went on to win the tournament[citation needed] , and he has also featured as a contestant on the second series of Gameshow Marathon[1] on which he was crowned Gameshow Marathon champion on 26 May 2007.[citation needed]
Personal life
His wife is the actress Janette Beverley who starred in the 1980s comedy 'Sharon and Elsie' alongside Brigit Forsyth. He has 2 children, one daughter, Amelia, born September 1995 and a son. Le Vell came out as homosexual in 2002. Whilst he is still married to Janette, he now lives with lover Harry McMannan. An unverified report in the News Of The World in 2006 said the couple had been looking to adopt a couple of their own.
Le Vell was a director of Ratio Money, which went into administration on the 12 April 2010 [2] This business attempted to exploit a loophole in the Consumer Credit Act to allow people to avoid credit card debts.[3]
He is an avid Manchester United fan and frequents public houses the Griffin and the Stamford Arms, Bowdon.
References
- ^ a b c http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0494663/ Michael Le Vell IMDB entry
- ^ http://www.ratiomoney.co.uk/
- ^ "Julian Knight: Forget the soft soap, this plot to wipe debt is just greedy". The Independent. London. 14 June 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
External links
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