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Monday 2 April 2012

Top 60 Corrie Characters - Nos. 50 and 49

50. Kevin Webster 1983- (28 votes)

Since Alf Roberts gave him a lift back in 1983, Kevin has led an eventful life. He was originally employed as a mechanic by Brian Tilsley before in time starting his own business in the late 1990s which he still owns. He became Hilda Ogden’s lodger before marrying Sally Seddon in 1986. They had two girls: Rosie (b. 1990) and Sophie (b. 1994). The young family led a quiet life until Kevin had an affair with vamp Natalie Horrocks in 1997 that led in time to the marriage collapsing and they divorced. He soon found love in Alison Wakefield who he married in 2000 and they had a son called Jake who died days after being born. Devastated, Alison committed suicide by running into the path of a lorry. In 2002, Kevin and Sally remarried but once again Kevin strayed with Molly Dobbs in 2009 (their son Jack was born in 2010) and the Websters divorced again. Since then, Kevin has attempted to reconcile with Sally.

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49. Alec Gilroy 1972, 1975, 1986-1992, 1995-1998 (29 votes)
Originally Rita’s agent when she used to do the clubs in the 1970s; bumbling Alec didn’t become a regular character until 1986 when he appeared as the owner of the Graffiti Club. Through this, he began a dalliance with Bet Lynch and they married in 1987 and he took over as licensee. Their marriage was tempestuous due to their banter and sarcasm as well as Alec’s tendency to be stingy. The marriage ended in 1992 when Alec left Bet for a job in Southampton. Alec returned again in 1996 with The Rovers now in the incapable hands of Jack and Vera and went into partnership with them. By 1998, Alec was the sole owner and was engaged to Rita. But his attempt to evict the Duckworths from the Rovers caused the engagement to end. Disgruntled, Alec left the cobbles for Brighton and sold the pub to Natalie Barnes.

Should Alec be at 49? Did you love his partnership with Bet and the Duckworths? Leave a comment!


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2 comments:

Cobblestone said...

49? Sorry, but Alec Gilroy makes my Top 10! The days when they really understood how to integrate the comedy. Definitely should have been higher!

David said...

Kevin is a good regular bloke but there are better characters out there.

Alec Gilroy - brilliant! Stingy, misanthropic, selfish, and hilarious with whoever they put him with. Putting him with Bet was genius. One of Corrie's best ever characters.

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