Corrie’s Sam: I almost left for Australia
ROMANCE Adam & Sarah CORRIE star Sam Robertson admits he thought about swapping the cobbles for koalas as he plotted a Down Under escape.
Scottish hunk Sam, 33, who plays Adam Barlow on the ITV soap, said he considered joining his best mate in Australia as job pressures piled up.
He said: “Whenever I’ve been down in the dumps ... I look at the pics on Instagram and I’m like, ‘Yeah right, I’m going go ditch this and move to Sydney’.”
Sam, who has been in an on-screen relationship with Sarah Platt, played by Tina O’Brien, agreed to stay on after meeting show bosses and taking a break to sort out his “headspace”. ■ Coronation Street returns on Monday with a double episode at 7.30pm and 8.30pm. SMILING Joanna Page shows Christmas has come early for Gavin and Stacey fans as she films the show’s festive special – in bright summer sunshine. Santa lights and other festive decorations went up in the Welsh seaside town of Barry as lovers of the hit comedy spotted their favourites on the first day of filming.
Actress Joanna, 42, in the role of Stacey, was on the set along with best friend Nessa, played by Ruth Jones, 52. Mum Gwen, played by Melanie Walters, 56, and Uncle Bryn – Rob Brydon, 54 – were also spotted. In Trinity Street, Christmas lights and decorations were all over the front of Uncle Bryn’s house. One snap shows a FESTIVE FUN Santa on Bryn’s door
light-up Santa stuck on the wall beside his front door, along with a Father Christmas on a penny farthing bicycle.
A sign says the road would be closed for two days, from 3pm until 3am, so filming can continue.
Fans will be able to see the episode on Christmas Day on BBC1.