Simon Gregson "chuffed" as Steve McDonald voted Soaps fave

Steve McDonald has been voted the nation's favourite soap character. In a poll conducted by The People and YouGov, Coronation Street's Steve McDonald beat off the competition to become king of the soaps.

Simon Gregson, who plays Steve, said: "Oh my God, I am chuffed. I'm delighted people enjoy watching Steve and the scrapes he gets into. And I'm pleased people like to watch him as much as I love playing him."

The news that Steve McDonald is so popular with soap fans comes as he's also voted Corrie fans' favourite fella in an online poll here.

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