I'm A Celeb's Alan Halsall reunited with daughter, 11, in heartbreaking moment after weeks in Australia
I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!’s Alan Halsall, nown for his role as Tyrone Dobbs on Coronation Street, had an emotional reunion with his daughter, Sienna-Rae, as he touched back down in Manchester. The 42 year old soap actor made a heartfelt return to Manchester Airport after an action-packed three weeks in the Australian jungle on the ITV hit show.
Alan couldn't hide his eagerness to reunite with his 11 year old daughter, whom he shares with former Corrie co-star Lucy-Jo Hudson, as he headed home from Australia. During a special Q&A on his Instagram, he confessed it was "impossible put into words" his excitement to see her again.
Before entering the jungle, Alan revealed that he's going to miss Sienna the most over the three weeks he'll spend in the Australian camp and gave a reason as to why the tween wouldn’t be meeting him at the end of the I'm A Celeb bridge when he leaves.
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Speaking to OK! in an exclusive chat, the Coronation Street star said that Sienna can't fly over to meet him in Australia after the show. "Sienna isn’t going to be coming over to Australia just because you're not sure of how much time you'd get to spend together," he said. "Also taking time out of school, and if she was only over there for a couple of days, it's quite a long way to be taking Sienna over there."
While in the jungle, Alan opened up about his divorce and co-parenting daughter Sienna with former co-star ex Lucy-Jo Hudson. The pair met on the set of the ITV soap, where Lucy-Jo played Katy Harris, and tied the knot in 2009, but their relationship turned sour after they split.
In a candid chat with fellow campmates, including Dean McCullough, Alan discussed meeting his ex on set and their subsequent breakup, steering clear of any controversial remarks.
Alan said: "Lucy left Corrie in about 2005, then we got married in 2009. We then split up after Sienna was born. I love what I've got, even now I'm on my own, I love it when it's me and Sienna and that'll change I'm sure, that'll be different at some point but I've never done dating apps."
Dean then chimed in: "I actually do enjoy being single, I enjoy being on my own."
The conversation then shifted to dating apps, where Tulisa confessed she's been celibate for 'over three years'. When it came to dating apps, Alan admitted: "I've never done dating apps, I don't even know what I'd do!"
