Corrie’s Alan Halsall hints he’s going to ‘self-quarantine’ after coronavirus scare at the soap

A cast member is in self-isolation

Alan Halsall

by William Marriott |
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Coronation Street's Alan Halsall has suggested he has "all he needs to self-quarantine" following a coronavirus scare at the soap.

The actor, who plays Tyrone Dobbs, took to Instagram to inform his followers of his current stance amid the nationwide coronavirus outbreak.

Posting a photo of himself, his co-star girlfriend Tisha Merry and daughter Sienna, Alan told his followers, "Got everything I need to self-quarantine 💖💛."

And while his upload may just mean he's got everything he needs in life, some of his followers believed he may go into self-isolation or is the cast member who has been forced into staying away from filming for precautionary measures.

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Ayla is panicked when Geoff tells her that he and Yasmeen are selling their share of Speed Dahl and are moving to Cyprus.

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Begging her nan to recognise the signs of emotional abuse, Alya chucks some of her clothes in a bag and insists she comes home with her. When Geoff finds out what's happened, he flies off the handle.

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Left with little choice, Alya reports Geoff to the police, convinced he must have a history of abuse. Later on, Alya conducts a search of her own.

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Alya confronts her nan with evidence that Geoff was once charged with causing an affray. Clearly distressed, Yasmeen begs Alya not to make her choose between them – but is it too late?

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Elsewhere, Emma is concerned that she's more into Seb than he is to her when he turns down a free holiday to Australia to visit Emma's mum, Fiona.

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Maria advises Emma to play things cool with Seb and so, changing tact, Emma tells him she's busy that evening with the girls and he'll have to find his own entertainment.

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A disgruntled Seb heads to the Rovers where his mood is lifted when he bumps into Alina. After their chance meeting, Emma worries when she overhears Mary telling Alina to be careful with Seb...

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Meanwhile, Evelyn is worried about Cerberus who is ill, so she takes him to the vet with Tyrone in tow - but she's surprised to bump into an old boyfriend, Arthur.

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Tyrone watches with amusement as Evelyn and Arthur catch up as it's clear she still fancies him. Back at home Tyrone tells Fiz about Evelyn's love interest.

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The next day, Evelyn heads to the park with Cerberus and is pleased when Arthur shows up walking his cockapoo, Kendal.

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The two of them enjoy catching up, and Arthur makes a point of telling Evelyn that he will be at the Rovers the following day at 6pm. But it's definitely not a date.

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Evelyn excitedly tells Claudia about her non-date with her old beau and Claudia, being the pal that she is, offers to help her with her hair and make-up.

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But after the make-over, Evelyn is irked to see that Claudia has made her up to look just like her. Evelyn scrubs off most of the make up and waits for Arthur in the pub.

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Over at the Stillwater retirement home, Ken is surprised to find that Norris is also a resident – especially when he begs for help escaping.

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Michael feels buoyed that he is making progress with Grace and Tianna as they all catch up at the café one afternoon.

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But he's caught off guard when she flies off the handle after suggesting he and Grace meet for a drink to make a more formal plan about Tianna.

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After their chat on the phone, Gemma is surprised to return home and find that her mum Bernie has arrived.

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After seeing the state of disarray at the house, Bernie tells Gemma that she's back to help out but Gemma is adamant she's managing fine on her own.

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At baby senses class, Gemma introduces Bernie to her new friends, Vanessa and Imogen, but they're less than friendly towards her.

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The next week, Bernie tears a strip off Vanessa and Imogen for lying to her about their social plans and making her feel left out.

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An upset Gemma leaves Baby Senses but, overwhelmed by the days events, steps out in front of a car that has to swerve to avoid hitting her and the pram.

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Later on, Gemma breaks down when she realises she's endangered her babies' lives, and as she sobs to her mum, Bernie vows to help.

One follower wrote, "Hope all OK buddy 👍", while another commented, "I’m having to self isolate 😢 fresh air just to the garden sends me lethargic and all sweaty - I actually miss the office!! 😢."

A third said, "Don’t forget to wash your hands" and a fourth added, "So you must be the mysterious quarantined actor?"

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The star in self-isolation has not been named, but it has since been revealed it is a "he" and some of the soap's scenes have been rewritten to fit around the current issue.

The unnamed star isn’t showing any symptoms of the virus but has decided to take precautionary measures, just to be safe.

And it's not just Corrie who are adapting to what's happening in the "real world", TOWIE bosses have scrapped plans to film abroad in Spain due to fears a cast member could catch the potentially deadly disease.

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