Television actor Alan Halsall, better known as Coronation Street’s hapless mechanic Tyrone Dobbs, left the cobbles of Coronation Street to take a trip across the Pennines to visit residents at Berkeley Court care home in Leeds. Berkeley Court, which offers a home for 78 people – including 36 for those living with dementia, is part of the Leeds-based Ideal Care Homes, and boasts 100% en-suite accommodation, landscaped sensory gardens and a hairdressing salon, with extensive views of the city’s landscape.
In honour of Coronation Street’s infamous ‘Roy’s Rolls’, Alan and his wife his real-life wife and British actress, Lucy-Jo Hudson - best known for her role as Katy Harris in Coronation Street, sat down to brunch with the home’s residents to tuck into assorted breakfast rolls, teas, coffees and pastries.
The actors went on to mingle with staff and residents, signing memorabilia and autographs for star-struck fans. Lucy-Jo - pictured above with Alan – was presented with a bunch of flowers by one of Berkeley Court’s oldest residents Lilly Brining who is 102 years old. Alan commented: “Lucy-Jo and I were delighted to visit residents at Berkeley Court. It provides a valuable service to the local community so it was an absolute pleasure for us to be part of Ideal Care Homes and to meet the residents and staff who work there.”
I took a signed ‘50 Years of Coronation Street’ book and the residents took part in a raffle to win it, it was a great day and I don't know about the residents but my son Freddy and I loved it.
Holding events like this creates a great atmosphere in the homes for both the people who live with us and their loved ones. It is a real pleasure for us to have Alan and Lucy- Jo take time out of their busy schedules to come and visit us and everyone has had a really great day and thrown themselves into the Coronation Street theme.
