Michael Le Vell “breathed a sigh of aid” when he obtained a brand new Coronation Road contract.
The 61-year-old actor has performed Kevin Webster within the cleaning soap since he was simply 18 years outdated however he insisted he by no means takes having a job on the present with no consideration as a result of writers can all the time run out of plots for the characters.
He instructed the Mirror: “You possibly can by no means take the job with no consideration. My contract was due in January and I’ve simply been provided a brand new one, so I can breathe a sigh of aid for an additional yr.
“However you’ll be able to by no means look past that. They may say ‘ what, we are able to’t write for you, we don’t know what to jot down for you anymore. Thanks and goodbye.’ That’s the character of the beast.”
Regardless of his many years on Corrie, Michael – who’s the cleaning soap’s second longest-serving actor behind Invoice Roach – nonetheless will get nervous forward of an enormous scene.
He admitted: “Not a day goes by the place I don’t get nervous.
“I get a churning abdomen and I really feel apprehensive, particularly if I’m in each scene. It’s much more irritating if I’m in a scene with somebody like Invoice Roache or Barbara Knox – primarily out of respect – or if I’m in an enormous scene within the Rovers.
“If there are many folks within the pub, in the case of your bit, you’re considering ‘don’t mess up, don’t mess up.’ In any other case, they’ll all have to return and do their dialogue once more, in order that’s an added stress.”
Whereas there was fan hypothesis Kevin may very well be set to reunite with ex-wife Sally Metcalfe (Sally Dynevor), Michael would a lot somewhat see the mechanic again within the arms of his partner Abi (Sally Carman).
He stated: “Individuals ask me on a regular basis if I’d like Kevin to get again with Sally and I all the time say no. It’s as a result of I really like Sally and Tim collectively. I feel they’re an important couple, so I wouldn’t need them splitting up, simply so I can get again with Sally.
“I’d get again with Abi, as a result of I really like working with Sally Carman. I hope they discover a option to reconcile them in 2026, however at this second in time, that’s not on the playing cards both.”
Early January will see a particular Coronation Road and Emmerdale come collectively for a particular Corriedale episode, and Michael – who has been sworn to secrecy – was honoured to be a part of the storyline, which entails a devastating automobile crash on a rustic highway.
He stated: “It was an honour to be a part of Corriedale as a result of these items don’t come round too usually. I used to be in a scene with a few Emmerdale actors – Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle) and Danny Miller (Aaron Dingle) – as we tried to maneuver a crashed automobile, which was nice.
“The episode concerned numerous evening shoots out on location and our trailers have been subsequent to one another, so the casts of the 2 exhibits have been all the time having a cup of tea and a chat, which was enjoyable. It’s very thrilling; it was an important privilege to be part of it.”
