Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2013 9:05:33 GMT
(From DS)
Coronation Street actor Simon Gregson has reportedly played an email prank on co-star Andy Whyment.
Gregson is said to have hacked Whyment's email account, before inviting his entire address book to his 'coming out party', reports The Sun.
The email allegedly read: "Please all come to my coming out party. I've decided to stop living a lie.
"I've realised that men make me happy and full of joy and other things."
The prank apparently occurred when the married actor left his email account open on his mobile phone in Gregson's eyesight when he was called away.
While most friends and workmates figured out it was a joke, at least one neighbour thought the revelation was true.
andy whyment at a fundraising dinner in 2006
A source said: "Everyone thought it was hilarious and obviously Andy took it in his stride.
"Simon is the real joker in the pack and is always sparring with his co-stars, particularly Alan Halsall (Tyrone Dobbs), Craig Charles (Lloyd Mullaney), Mike Le Vell (Kevin Webster) and Andy, of course.
"People thought it was a wind-up, but apparently one of the neighbours who received the email actually thought Andy and his wife had decided to come out and reveal their marriage was a sham and that Andy was gay.
"[Wife] Nicola tweeted to Alan Halsall, 'My neighbour believed it'. I think she quickly put them right."
Last year, Whyment - who plays Kirk Sutherland on the ITV soap - said that he wants to stay in Coronation Street for as long as possible.
Why am I not surprised? Sounds like Simon Gregson is just as much of a prat as his alter-ego Steve MacDonald.
Coronation Street actor Simon Gregson has reportedly played an email prank on co-star Andy Whyment.
Gregson is said to have hacked Whyment's email account, before inviting his entire address book to his 'coming out party', reports The Sun.
The email allegedly read: "Please all come to my coming out party. I've decided to stop living a lie.
"I've realised that men make me happy and full of joy and other things."
The prank apparently occurred when the married actor left his email account open on his mobile phone in Gregson's eyesight when he was called away.
While most friends and workmates figured out it was a joke, at least one neighbour thought the revelation was true.
andy whyment at a fundraising dinner in 2006
A source said: "Everyone thought it was hilarious and obviously Andy took it in his stride.
"Simon is the real joker in the pack and is always sparring with his co-stars, particularly Alan Halsall (Tyrone Dobbs), Craig Charles (Lloyd Mullaney), Mike Le Vell (Kevin Webster) and Andy, of course.
"People thought it was a wind-up, but apparently one of the neighbours who received the email actually thought Andy and his wife had decided to come out and reveal their marriage was a sham and that Andy was gay.
"[Wife] Nicola tweeted to Alan Halsall, 'My neighbour believed it'. I think she quickly put them right."
Last year, Whyment - who plays Kirk Sutherland on the ITV soap - said that he wants to stay in Coronation Street for as long as possible.
Why am I not surprised? Sounds like Simon Gregson is just as much of a prat as his alter-ego Steve MacDonald.
