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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. |
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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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| Born | Michael Turner 15 December 1964 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Spouse | Janette Beverley |
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 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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