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Actor Carl Reid Featured in Cheshire Life Magazine

Carl Reid had been very busy working and fundraising for his friend. His friend unfortunately lost his wife to cancer this year. The loss left very young children behind. They now have to cope without their mum. Besides working as a supporting actor on Coronation Street. He felt surprised when they chose him for the June 2024 edition of the Cheshire Life magazine.

All thanks go to Joanne from ITV for putting him forward to be in the article. Carl was super pleased and humbled for this opportunity. He was looking forward to being amongst the other members of the cast from the cobbles.

A meeting took place at Morleys tea rooms in Wilmslow. The attendees discussed two new projects. The writers were collaborating and putting the final touches on the book. Music producer Michael Crowe was there with writer Julie Modla and agent and PR Audrey Angus.

The book and the screenplay will be released later this autumn. A comedy called ‘Full English Please’ written by Kezia Davis and Simon Davis, and ‘The Fixer’ written by Michael Crowe and Julie Modla. Both are based on an original idea by Michael Crowe.

From the sublime to the Divine

The story behind the immortal portrait, of William Roache. Icon of Coronation Street for the 60th Anniversary.

Just like in the soaps, we all love a good homemade story. This is a real life story where a dream came true.

In late 2019, Actor Carl Reid, who is the regular postman on the cobbles, had heard that ITV was planning a 60th anniversary.

After attending a local celebrity networking event at Divine Hair & Beauty in Davenport. Carl approached his friend Michael Koropisz, fine artist and portrait painter with bags of talent. Carl had seen the fine quality and detail of Michaels work close up, and thought it would be a wonderful idea for William Roache to receive a portrait. After that chance meeting Carl asked Michael if he would he paint William’s portrait, and they discussed the time frame and the details.

After that chance meeting he delivered the idea to Angie Ryan at ITV. From there on the dream team at ITV were all on board, and as they say, the rest is history.

The 60th anniversary arrived and this amazing life sized portrait had its big reveal. unveiled on live TV on This Morning.

This real life story had a dream, a hope and in the end, a determination to get a magnificent idea off the ground.

Who would have guessed one year ago from now, something wonderful would come from a meeting of two good friends. Carl Reid and Michael Koropisz.