Simon Gregson and Craig Charles go off on sick leave

Simon Gregson and Craig Charles, who play Coronation Street cabbies Steve McDonald and Lloyd Mullaney, have caused chaos on the cobbles by both going off on sick leave.

A Coronation Street spokeswoman is quoting in the Mirror saying that Craig Charles’s wife told producers he had felt unwell all weekend and spent Sunday in bed. She added: “We’ve had to do a bit of juggling.”

Speaking at home yesterday, Gregson clutched a box of tissues and laughed he’d been struck by “man-flu”. He showed a prescription for antibiotics.