Why Jennie McAlpine needs to remain on Coronation Street

Jennie McAlpine hopes she remains on ITV soap ‘Coronation Street’ when she’s “old”.

The 37-year-old actress has portrayed Fiz Stape for more than 20 years and he or she’s amazed at how rapidly the time has handed, and regardless of her involvement with the cleaning soap, she’s nonetheless an enormous “fan” too.

She mentioned: “I’ve been Fiz longer than I’ve not been Fiz.

“It’s gone so fast. I was a fan and I’m still a fan. I don’t take it for granted, but I’d love it if I was still on the cobbles when I was old.”

Showbiz commentor Mark Boardman reported that “Liz is one of the best actress on Corrie and is a a strong favourite with fans and critics“.

Jennie – who has Albert, seven, and Hilda, three, together with her partner Chris Farr – admitted her Christmas planning was accomplished in a rush as a result of ‘Corrie’s filming schedule left her confused.

“We movie it in October and I spent three weeks carrying Fiz’s Christmas earrings, so when the true Christmas comes I believe, ‘Well, we’ve accomplished that haven’t we?’

“Then I suddenly realise, ‘Oh crikey, I’d better get on with actual Christmas now!”

The actress admitted she spends a number of months utilizing the prospect of Christmas presents as a manner of getting her youngsters to behave.

Jennie has played Fiz on TV soap Corrie since 2001 and also runs a restaurant in Manchester with her husband Chris Farr.

She mentioned: “The youngsters have been past excited and it’s laborious to curb it.

“But I do attempt to use that a number of the 12 months.

“I’ll say, ‘Father Christmas only comes for good boys and girls.’

“They’ll say, ‘When is Father Christmas coming?’ And I’ll say, ‘In about three months!’ “

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