Coronation Street’s Michael Le Vell wears a face mask during a trip to the pub as lockdown restrictions ease
He has played mechanic Kevin Webster on Coronation Street since 1983.
And Michael Le Vell joined many others across the country in taking a trip to the pub on Saturday as lockdown restrictions eased.
The actor, 55, popped into his local The Brooklands Tap in Sale on Saturday afternoon.
Stepping out: Coronation Street’s Michael Le Vell enjoyed a trip to the pub on Saturday as they opened after months of lockdown
The soap star donned a black face mask as he left the pub and jumped in a taxi to return home.
The TV star cut a casual figure in a burgundy quilted jacket as he enjoyed the lockdown trip.
Michael celebrated the return of pubs, hairdressers and restaurants with millions of others on what was dubbed Super Saturday.
Outing: The TV star cut a casual figure in a burgundy quilted jacket as he enjoyed the lockdown trip
Local spot: The soap star popped into his local The Brooklands Tap in Sale on Saturday afternoon
It comes after Michael recently returned to the famous cobbles after filming resumed on the much-loved soap.
As the actors return, the plan is to make enough shows to continue airing three episodes a week to ensure the soap remains on-screen in July.
ITV bosses previously confirmed that older cast members will be kept at home during the first few weeks of filming.
Andy Whyment, who plays Kirk in the soap, also revealed that kissing scenes will be banned in accordance with new social distancing measures.
The star also shared a picture of new soap scripts to his Instagram, he penned: ‘New scripts EXCITED’ with smiley faces and a thumbs up emoji.
Secret: Andy Whyment recently shared a picture of new soap scripts to his Instagram as he penned: ‘New scripts EXCITED’ with smiley faces and a thumbs up emoji
The new safety measures are in accordance with the recently issued TV production guidelines which will be observed whilst filming the top ITV soap.
The new episodes will be scheduled following the instalments recorded earlier this year before the coronavirus pandemic halted production in March.
Cast and crew over the age of 70, or with an underlying health condition, will be kept at home during the early stages.
‘Too risky’: Cast and crew over the age of 70, or with an underlying health condition, will be kept at home during the early stages (Ken Barlow’s Bill Roache, 88, left, 88, and Audrey Roberts’ Sue Nicholls, 76, right)
This may be sad news for soap fans, as cast members who fall into that age bracket include William Roache (who plays Ken Barlow), Barbara Knox (Rita Tanner), Sue Nicholls (Audrey Roberts) and Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer).
It has been reported that older stars may still appear via video calls, with a source telling Talk TV according to The Sun: ‘Bosses know just how important these characters are to their millions of fans.
‘And who wouldn’t love to see the likes of Ken, Evelyn and Roy taking part in a Zoom quiz night?
‘Or Tracy calling her dad and telling him how much she misses him. There are good ways to do it and that’s what they’re looking into at the moment.’