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As well as his daughter helping him, Alex also claimed he 'would have been lost' if he didn't have his role in the soap as Simon Barlow at the time.
He explained: 'Corrie has kept me going and especially having a daughter has kept me going – it gives me something to do.'
Fatherhood: Reflecting on his struggles, Alex said: 'Corrie has kept me going and especially having a daughter has kept me going – it gives me something to do'
Honest: Alex, who also thanked girlfriend Mollie Lockwood (pictured) for supporting him, said: 'Kids can truthfully be horrible... 'It affected me a lot more I think when I was getting older'