Coronation Street star Charles Dale has been supported as he admitted he is going through a tough time.
The actor, who played Dennis Stringer on the ITV soap and Big Mac on Casualty, celebrated his 60th birthday as he shared the sad news that he is going through a divorce. He also admitted to being "skint" and "unemployed".
The soap star shared an image of himself on a rooftop garden in Tenby, Wales which overlooked the sea, to Twitter. He wrote: "So, 60 today (WTF), unemployed, skint, going through a divorce (fine but tricky), but thanks to the generosity of my family and friends, feeling not too shoddy. In fact, one might say, downright chipper! Can’t think why, can you?"
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Some of his 32,000 followers rushed to support him with heartfelt messages. Jason said: "Happy birthday mate. Keep grinding, if we’re moving forwards, we’re winning x"
Another user said: "A new chapter in your future. If you do it right, the end of the book can be the most exciting and satisfying!! Have a lovely, lovely day, lovely Charlie!" A third said: "Onwards and upwards @charlesTdale but not in those pants. Happy birthday."
Charles appeared on Coronation Street from 2000 until 2002. His character, Dennis, was part of a number of massive storylines and was involved in an affair with Les Battersby's wife Janice but was killed off the soap after being involved in a car accident with a drunk driver.
Since his departure from the show 20 years ago, Charles has been in BBC hit medical soap Casualty as MacKenzie 'Big Mac' Chalker, a hospital porter, emergency care assistant and a healthcare assistant. He was on the show for nine years from 2007 until his exit in 2016.
Nowadays, he works for the local council in Tenby after being elected last year and he is said to help out in his family's record shop in the same Welsh seaside town.
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