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Coronation Street’s Gareth Pierce shared photos from a star-studded lunch reunion\u00a0(Image: ITV)<\/p>\nCoronation Street’s Gareth Pierce shared photos from a star-studded lunch reunionCoronation Street’s Gareth Pierce shared photos from a star-studded lunch reunion\u00a0(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n
Coronation Street’s Gareth Pierce, who plays Todd Grimshaw, has left fans gobsmacked with his unexpected Hollywood connections.<\/p>\n
The 44 year old actor has been at the forefront of the soap recently, navigating a harrowing domestic abuse storyline involving his character Todd and sinister on-screen partner Theo Silverton, portrayed by James Cartwright.<\/p>\n
Off the cobbles, Gareth has been spending quality time with old friends, and a recent social media post featuring a star-studded reunion has sent fans into a frenzy.<\/p>\n
Gareth posted a series of photos alongside mates Matt Di Angelo, Con O’Neill, and Kellie Shirley.<\/p>\n
Captioning the post, he wrote: “Snuck in a lunch with these beauts yesterday. We finished each other’s sentences, took the p**s and laughed like drains. Like we always do – no matter if it’s a year, five or ten. @oneill.con @mattdiangelo @kelshirl” followed by a heart emoji, reports the Daily Star<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fans were taken aback by Gareth’s high-profile gathering, particularly due to Con O’Neill’s recent role as Chief Mackenzie Bock in The Batman film, where he starred alongside big names such as Robert Pattinson, Zo\u00eb Kravitz, and Colin Farrell.<\/p>\n Con, aged 59, reprised his Batman role in the spin-off series The Penguin, once again sharing the screen with Colin Farrell. His other notable roles include Happy Valley<\/a>, Chernobyl<\/a>, and Our Flag Means Death.<\/p>\n Soap enthusiasts will also recognise Matt Di Angelo from EastEnders<\/a>, where he played the villainous Dean Wicks from 2006 to 2024, and Kellie Shirley, who portrayed Carly Wicks on the BBC<\/a> One soap from 2006 until 2012.<\/p>\n Her other credits include portraying Connie in Call the Midwife from 2018 to 2019, alongside appearances in In the Long Run and Death In Paradise – amongst others.<\/p>\n Gareth’s impressive 68.2K followers flocked to the comments section to express their astonishment.<\/p>\n One fan gushed: “Wow your friends with the gorgeous @oneill.con”, whilst another commented: “The type of friendship everyone needs” and a third penned: “Love you @garpierce who knew you were friends with the amazing @oneill.con hope your having a well deserved break at Xmas x.”<\/p>\n Meanwhile, another supporter remarked: “Wow there are some faces. You mix in good circles”, with a different user adding: “I bet that was a fun lunch!” and another enthusiast declaring: “This is the soap\/Batman crossover we need!”.<\/p>\n Kellie also posted the photographs on her own Instagram<\/a> account, explaining the quartet’s connection.<\/p>\n![\"Coronation](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1_Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-180044.jpg\")
Coronation Street’s Todd Grimshaw actor Gareth Pierce has revealed his friendship with a Hollywood star, leaving soap fans in disbelief(Image: Instagram )<\/p>\n![\"Gareth](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1_Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-180053.jpg\")
Gareth shared a collection of snaps of himself with pals Matt Di Angelo, Con O’Neill and Kellie Shirley(Image: Instagram )<\/p>\n