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'Coronation Street' Sally Dynevor: 'I'm backing Michael Le Vell 100%'
Published Saturday, Oct 8 2011, 11:02 BST | By Colin Daniels
Coronation Street star Sally Dynevor has spoken out in support of co-star Michael Le Vell amid sexual abuse accusations.
Le Vell (Kevin Webster) was arrested at his home in Greater Manchester last Friday after police received a report of a historical offence.
He strongly denies claims that he sexually abused a schoolgirl and Dynevor, who plays his on-screen wife Sally, has since insisted that she believes the actor is innocent.
Speaking on ITV1's Alan Titchmarsh Show, she said: "Michael is strenuously denying the accusations and I am backing him 100%. I have known him for 25 years and am right behind him."
Le Vell has received support from his Coronation Street colleagues since the allegations emerged, including Helen Flanagan and Brooke Vincent - who play Kevin's daughters Rosie and Sophie.
Dynevor had already been booked to appear on the show before the claims surfaced, but agreed to answer a question about Le Vell during the pre-recorded interview on Wednesday.
An insider last night told The Sun: "Sally was speaking for a lot of colleagues when she said she backed him. She felt it would have looked odd if she hadn't mentioned Michael. She was very comfortable with that."
Le Vell (Kevin Webster) was arrested at his home in Greater Manchester last Friday after police received a report of a historical offence.
He strongly denies claims that he sexually abused a schoolgirl and Dynevor, who plays his on-screen wife Sally, has since insisted that she believes the actor is innocent.
Speaking on ITV1's Alan Titchmarsh Show, she said: "Michael is strenuously denying the accusations and I am backing him 100%. I have known him for 25 years and am right behind him."
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Le Vell has received support from his Coronation Street colleagues since the allegations emerged, including Helen Flanagan and Brooke Vincent - who play Kevin's daughters Rosie and Sophie.
Dynevor had already been booked to appear on the show before the claims surfaced, but agreed to answer a question about Le Vell during the pre-recorded interview on Wednesday.
An insider last night told The Sun: "Sally was speaking for a lot of colleagues when she said she backed him. She felt it would have looked odd if she hadn't mentioned Michael. She was very comfortable with that."
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