Coronation Street favourite Tony Maudsley looked worlds away from the Cobbles in his unearthed stint on Britain’s Got Talent.
The star who is best known for playing the fun-loving George Shuttleworth on the ITV soap left fans with mouths open with a jaw-dropping picture from the past. In the snap, Tony shares the stage with his former Benidorm co-stars as they attempt to impress head judge Simon Cowell.
Tony looked nothing like his alter-ago George in the snap from 12 years ago, taken during Britain’s Got Talent’s Sport Relief sketch in 2012. The soap star boasted an incredible bronze tan and bleach-blonde hair.
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His followers were given a real hit of nostalgia as they struggled to come to terms with the fact that the BGT stint had been on screens over a decade ago. One person begged: “Do another tour please!”
As a second in with: “12 years ago!!!! I remember it like it was last weekend. My how time flies.” As a third commented: “This was brilliant never gets old,” along with a love heart emoji.
Tony shared the image of himself alongside Jake Canuso (Mateo), Adam Gillen (Liam), Tony Maudsley (Kenneth), Steve Pemberton (Mick Garvey) and Oliver Stokes (Michael Garvey) wearing matching blue and white baseball jackets. Had it have been a real audition, then no doubt they would have blown the judges away.
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The fivesome pulled together for a spoof audition in a bid to raise funds for Sports Relief. The hilarious parody even featured a strip-tease from Jake, who wrote “call me” on his chest for judge Alesha Dixon.
Meanwhile, back on the cobbles where Tony has been a regular since 2020, fans were delighted to hear some gleeful news. The actor, who found out he was related to Gail Platt on the soap, with them sharing the same great-great grandparents, explained he had been given the green light to stay on Corrie.
(Image: Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Tony, who plays Archie Shuttleworth’s son took to Twitter/X to celebrate his contract being renewed. He beamed: “WooHooo! That’s me (and George) staying on at @itvcorrie till at least July 2025 and I couldn’t be happier.
He went on to add: “As they say…if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” His excited followers were quick on the scene to gush praise beneath the post.
One person wrote: “So pleased! You are great! Doggie will be well fed!” Another echoed: “Fantastic news. George is brilliant and you play him very well.”
As others penned: “Fantastic news, so well deserved and so thrilled to see more of George,” and “Great news! ! They are SO lucky to have you!”
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