Coronation Street star Tony Maudsley was left ‘fuming’ after his soap character George Shuttleworth’s age was revealed
Coronation Street star Tony Maudsley has been supported by his co-stars after confirming the age of his character, George Shuttleworth.
Tony, 57, arrived in Weatherfield as George in 2020, and the character was soon revealed to be the son of local undertaker Archie Shuttleworth (Roy Hudd).
Following his father’s death, George took over operations of Shuttleworth’s Independent Funeral Directors on Tile Street and hired his pal Todd Grimshaw (Gather Pierce) as his sidekick.
In 2022, George’s family expanded when his sister Glenda, played by Jodie Prenger, arrived on the Cobbles. The former cruise ship entertainer instantly became a hit with viewers due to her close relationship with her beloved brother.
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During Monday’s episode of the ITV soap (December 29), Glenda was seen preparing for her birthday celebration at the Bistro, which is only a couple of weeks before George’s 60th.
As the event unfolded, it became clear that it was just George’s early party to mark his milestone, which was the focus of the event, not his younger sister’s birthday.
Following the episode, Tony took to Instagram to joke that he looks too young to play a 60-year-old character, and shared a stunning selfie alongside his co-star Jodie Prenger, who is 46 in real life.
Tony gently rests his cheek on Lucy’s head as they smile for the camera.
Taking to the caption, he joked: “So Glenda’s 50 and George is 60!!! These Corrie writers clearly hate us because neither of us looks a day over 28!! #Corrie.”
The pair’s co-star, Gareth Pierce, who portrays Todd Grimshaw, commented on the post and stated: “This is a hate crime!” followed by two love-struck emojis.
Daniel Brocklebank, who plays Billy Mayhew, added: “Happy 80th darling x”, while Eva Price star Catherine Tyldesley exclaimed: “My faves xxx.”
“Lovely photo of you both! Best on-screen siblings ever”, added one person as another shared: “Two ages that both of you are nowhere near obviously.”
“You know I was thinking the same thing”, confessed one fan.
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday on ITV and ITVX
