Corrie's Simon Gregson transforms into drag alter ego - but says his kids are 'mortified'

Coronation Street 's Simon Gregson unveils another alter ego - Bidet Bardot - for new ITV show Queens For The Night.

He admits his three sons - Alfie, 15, Harry, 13 and Henry, six, – will be horrified at dad's new look.

"They're mortified! They're young boys in a very big school and they’re probably going to get grief.

"We'll watch it as a family and have fun, but then they'll feign disgust as soon as they get to the school gates."

The actor, 48 - who plays Steve McDonald - adds: "I'm a really ugly woman! I look like a Star Wars baddie. And the rigmarole I had to go through to get there was a huge process and not comfortable.

Simon Gregson is among the celebrities on Queens for the Night (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

He will undergo a drag transformation on the show (ITV)

"With all the padding and corsets, I was virtually sewn into the outfit. So bad luck if I needed the loo."

Queens For The Night, a one-off show, which hits screens next Saturday night, also features Love Island 's Chris Hughes, EastEnders ' Adam Woodyatt and Mr Motivator channelling their inner drag queens.

Simon had a ball playing acid-tongued Bidet, but he has no plans to branch out into drag full time, or stray from Weatherfield.

Simon is best known for playing Steve McDonald on Coronation Street (ITV)

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He says: "I'm hoping there's a contract at Coronation Street for life. I'm not a massively ambitious person.

"I don't want to go and do Shakespeare on the moon or anything like that. I'm very happy where I am, doing a job I love and where I get to hang out with my mates."

He admits that he's played the character for so long, he sometimes forgets where Steve stops and Simon begins.

Derrick Evans - better known as Mr Motivator - is another celebrity taking part (Handout)

He will be seen undergoing a makeover too (ITV)

"There are massive similarities between us," he says. "I trained to be a paperboy, not an actor so I had no choice but to say and do it the way I would.

"Acting wasn't on my radar at all. That's one of the reasons why it's nice to do other things to see if I'm capable or whether I'm just a professional Steve."

Queens for the Night will air next Saturday (November 5) from 8.30pm on ITV and ITV Hub.

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