Coronation Street’s Tyrone Dobbs has been at the centre of a major storyline recently, as his father Ross Wilkes has turned up on the cobbles and turned everyone against mum Cassie Plummer, to the point where Tyrone disowned her and she decided to leave. But don’t go thinking that this storyline will lead to Ty making his own exit. Actor Alan Halsall has been on the ITV soap for 28 years, starting off when he was just 15 years old, and won’t be leaving any time soon. Related: Best streaming services UK 2026 – including Disney+, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV “I feel very fortunate. I love my job. I’ve just signed a new contract that will take me into my 29th year,” he told The Mirror. And he really wants to hit the milestone of 30 years, like Bill Tarmey and Liz Dawn – the actors who played his on-screen parents Jack and Vera Duckworth – did. “That was a big thing for Bill and Liz, who played Jack and Vera. I know Bill …