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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jacob Stolworthy

Coronation Street icon hospitalised following several falls

Jim McDonald
  • Coronation Street actor Charles Lawson, known for his role as Jim McDonald, shared a health update after being admitted to the hospital.
  • Lawson underwent tests and an MRI scan following several falls at home.
  • He expressed concern, stating that things "aren't going awfully well," but promised to keep fans updated.
  • This news comes amid a wave of cast departures from the long-running soap opera.
  • Lawson's character, Jim McDonald, first appeared on Coronation Street in 1989 and has made recurring appearances over the years.

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Coronation Street star says ‘it’s not going awfully well’ after hospital visit

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