DUBAI // Stars of the British soap opera Coronation Street have made an appearance in Dubai Mall on Wednesday to meet their fans.
Sam Aston and Katie McGlynn, who play Chesney Brown and Sinead Tinker, were hosted by OSN, which broadcasts the show in the Middle East on its ITV Choice channel.
The actors appeared at the mall in replicas of two locations from the show — Audrey’s Beauty Salon and Roy’s Rolls Cafe.
As well as being able to take pictures with the stars, fans were also able to gain some spoilers about what’s in store for the characters on the street.
OSN said that from May 18 the show will be broadcast even closer to its original airing time in the UK.
Coronation Street, known as Corrie to its fans, is the world's longest running television soap opera, making its debut on screens in 1960.
It is set in a working-class neighbourhood in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on Salford in Greater Manchester.
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