Corrie’s Vernon Tomlin has recently been seen leaving Coronation Street, on his way to London where he expects to make his name as a songwriter extraorinaire. Off screen it seems like things are working out for actor Ian Reddington too, as he is tipped to release the Corrie track in time for Christmas.

Vernon’s song, (Don’t Fall Into) The Mason’s Arms, was supposedly written for his estranged wife Liz MacDonald and speaking of its success, Reddington told The Mirror: “I’ve been blown away by the response to the song, which was written by Street scriptwriters.

“There are talks to see if we can release it in time for Christmas. It would be fantastic to see it at No 1.”

It’s not surprising that the song has proved popular as Scouting for Girls frontman Roy Stride composed the music, while Coronation Street writer Carmel Morgan penned the lyrics.