Coronation Street star Tony Maudsley has issued a warning to fans after being impersonated online by a ‘weirdo imposter’.
The George Shuttleworth actor took to Instagram to share a screenshot of a fake account using his name and image, warning that the account did not belong to him.
‘Ignore this account. It’s nothing to do with me. Just another weirdo imposter,’ he informed his 40k followers, pointing out that the account he was using was his only one.
Fans were pleased with the clarification, with one writing: ‘Thank you for letting us know.’
‘Cheers for that Tony,’ another said.
Tony is not the first soap star to have been impersonated online, with ITV soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale having previously been forced to release a statement regarding the issue.
‘Please be mindful that the Coronation Street and Emmerdale actors are often impersonated on social media platforms by scammers who set up fake accounts on platforms such as Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok and Telegram,’ they wrote.
‘As producers of both programmes, we feel we should warn viewers that this is happening, and noticeably more frequently of late.
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‘Please take great care when conversing on social media and be vigilant about these fake accounts by reporting them to the appropriate platform.’
Corrie co-stars such as Daniel Brocklebank, who plays Billy Mayhew, and Bernie Winter actress Jane Hazlegrove have also previously had their identity stolen, and have issued warnings to fans.
Tony Maudsley has been playing George on the cobbles since 2020, and has been at the centre of some big storylines, thanks to his role as the local undertaker.
Most recently, he helped to give Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) a deserving send off, after he passed away following his MND diagnosis.
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