After They Were Famous

From Centre Stage To Soaps

5:05PM, Sep 10, 2008

Ian McKellen as Mel Hutchwright
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If you've won awards, become world famous even, what could possibly be next but a stint in a soap?

We take a look back at some superstars who've got themselves in a lather long after they were famous.

Lord Of The Street

Big screen actor Sir Ian McKellen jumped at the chance to put on a dodgy pair of glasses to play Mel Hutchwright, author of bodice-wripping novel Hard Grinding, in Corrie.

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