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Gareth Pierce has played the role of Todd Grimshaw on Coronation Street since 2020.
He has been at the centre of multiple storylines over the years, including his recent strained relationship with George Shuttleworth. Todd is the son of veteran star Eileen Grimshaw and tensions rose when he started working with George at Shuttleworth's funeral parlour. Viewers will of course remember Todd's high ambitions after being nominated for the Young Funeral Director of the Year award.
As a result, he believed he deserved a pay rise. Yet owner George thought otherwise and was reluctant to up his salary. Todd was soon poached by a rival funeral parlour but recently fans have seen him regretting his decision. It appears Todd and George may be reunited once more as he admits to being unhappy with his role at RestEasy. Thankfully for actor Gareth, his life away from the Cobbles seems a lot less dramatic...
Gareth shares a daughter with his wife Amy Lee (Instagram/garpierce)
The actor has had many TV roles over the years (WireImage)TV past
Gareth has not only starred in Coronation Street, but also rival soap Hollyoaks. The actor has had roles in TV dramas Mr Selfridge, Ordinary Lies, and Doctor Who : The Doctors Revisited where he narrated all 11 episodes. He has also had credits in plenty of Welsh series over the years.
Family man
The actor married his wife Amy Lee in 2014 and have a daughter together. Gareth likes to keep his family life away from the public eye and lives near the Coronation Street set in Manchester. Despite sharing many days out with his family, Gareth covers his daughter and wife's faces on his social media feed. They appear to enjoy trips to the seaside together and he clearly has a close bond with his child.
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Most recently, Gareth shared snaps of them out for an autumnal Sunday walk, as well as their fun-filled weekend at Camp Bestival festival. He also ensures he heads back to his native Wales as much as possible.
Co-star friendships
He enjoys spending time with his co-stars away from the Cobbles (garpierce/Instagram)Gareth enjoys a close bond with his Corrie co-stars even away from filming. Thanks so social media, Gareth gives fans an insight into what the cast get up to when they're not working. He has shared snaps of him enjoying downtime alongside his acting pals from camping trips to heading off to glitzy nights out.
Surprising previous career
While he was getting into acting, Gareth also founded a band. He teamed up with his pal Matthew Wall in 2008 to form the band called Hafaliadau = Equations. The reason behind the name is that 'hafaliadau' translates to 'equations' in English.