Coronation Street actor Gareth Pierce, 45, has played Todd Grimshaw since 2020, taking over the role from Bruno Langley. While his character has had a tumultuous time on the cobbles, Gareth's real life is very different.
Married Life and Family
Gareth is married to Amy Lee Pierce, whom he wed in 2014. The couple lives in Manchester with their 10-year-old daughter.
Opening up recently, Gareth said: "My job puts me in the public eye, but I very much try to keep my wife and daughter out of it."
Family Activities
"We love the beach, barbecuing, little hikes. I go to a lot of gigs and am into heavy metal and punk. At home, we curl up on the sofa and watch our favourite programmes together. My daughter's 10 now, so we love Gladiators, Traitors and Race Across the World."
Talking about whether his daughter recognises his Corrie fame, Gareth said: "She hasn't really known any different. She was four when I joined Coronation Street. Like most kids, what their parents do isn't that interesting."
"We will watch the Christmas episode together, though. What I love the most is that she gets to see that her dad has found a job where he can keep that imagination and that creative play that kids do so instinctively going into adult life. And it actually pays the bills."
Social Media Glimpses
Despite keeping his family private, Gareth occasionally shares glimpses of his wife and daughter on Instagram, including holidays, days out and gigs. Earlier this year, he shared a family baking day, writing: "Family baking is still one of our favourite things to do together. These buttered toast and jam cookies came out even better than expected!"
Coronation Street airs Monday to Friday at 8:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
