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Coronation Street star and his wife see award-winning café threatened by new development

The soap star's wife described the café as her “life-long dream business”

CORONATION Street star Simon Gregson and his wife may have to close their award-winning café to make way for a new development.

Morley Tea Rooms has seen its popularity soar since baker Emma took over last October.

Corrie's Simon Gregson and wife Emma have seen their award-winning Morley Tea Rooms threatened by a new development
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Corrie's Simon Gregson and wife Emma have seen their award-winning Morley Tea Rooms threatened by a new developmentCredit: MEN Media

But an application for four homes on the site was approved this month despite 188 objections.

Emma has described the cafe in Wilmslow, Cheshire, as her “life-long dream business” and it recently won the Good Food Award Blue Ribbon.

Simon, 49 — Corrie’s Steve McDonald — shared a picture of the couple and wrote: “All the crazy hours and hard work has paid off. Oh, and Emma got this award.”

The couple had visited the tearooms — part of a garden centre site — for years.

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Simon said in May: “Sometimes when we're busy I'll help out, but Emma doesn't need or want my help really.

“I've had a few colleagues in and they'll say 'you're not really taking my order are you?' but I do it more as a laugh.

“It's amazing what Emma has done already here, I'm so proud.

“People are queuing out of the door for her cakes.”

Simon’s agent was contacted for comment.

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