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Simon Gregson, born Simon Gregory in Wythenshawe Hospital on October 2 1974 is a cast member of the British popular soap opera, Coronation Street.

Whilst a pupil at The Kingsway School, Cheadle, Simon entered a search (as a joke with fellow classmates) for the part of one of two new cast members to join the soap Coronation Street - the 'McDonald Twins'.

When the group was asked if anybody had done any television acting before, Nicholas Cochrane (who would become Andy McDonald) replied that he had already been employed as an extra by Granada Television on a previous televison programme.

When the talent scouts were told this, Nicholas was selected out of the class and a serch was on for another class member who was the same height, build and hair colouring as Nicholas, and had participated in acting before the search.

As Simon Gregory was the only member of the class to fit this criteria, he was selected and the two were sent for further auditions at Granada Televsion.

In the end Nick and Simon were selected as the McDonald Twins, starting their television career at the age of 15 in 1989.

Trivia

Simon Gregson was a celebrity owner of a Renault Alpine automobile, the same car that was actually blown up in the final episode of BBC 1 Spanish set soap opera Eldorado (the car was mocked up to resemble a more expensive 'supercar' model).

Simon Gregory, like fellow Stopfordian and 'search winner' Sarah Hardman, had to change his name for legal reasons. As Simon adopted the surname Gregson, Sarah adopted Harding and was selected for the reality TV band Girls Aloud.

Simon Gregory was discovered by Granada TV at the same school that the members of Northern Uproar also went to.

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