Coronation Street star Alex Bain has taken himself off social media following the end of his engagement to fiancée Mollie Lockwood.
The actor, best known for playing Simon Barlow in the ITV soap, recently wiped all traces of his fiancée from his Instagram page, leaving many wondering what had happened.
Only a few images remain on his account, which boasts 24.2k followers, with a source saying both parties are ‘gutted’ to have not gone the distance.
Now, Alex has posted on his Instagram stories, telling followers that ‘due to recent personal life events’, he is ‘taking a break from all forms of social media.
‘I’m sure you can all understand.’
‘I will still be around, however because of certain numbers of comments made on the recent articles, and numerous other personal reasons, I will stepping away for a while to work on myself and personal healing.
‘For now, unless it’s necessary for me to be here, I will be very absent for a while.
He added: ‘Remember everyone: try to be kind to people in the world, as under the surface no one knows everyone’s own struggles.
‘And to those who have messaged me personally: I have seen them and I thank you, from the bottom of my heart.’
In the wake of the split, an insider told The Sun: ‘They’re gutted the relationship didn’t work out, but they’re both so young it’s hard to make such a big commitment early on in their lives,’
‘Their mates have rallied around to support them and keep them busy.’
The soap star is also a dad, having welcomed a daughter when he was just 17 himself.
His ex-girlfriend Levi Selby, then 16, gave birth to Lydia Rose in December 2018, but the new parents split in May the following year.
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