'Coronation Street' filming disrupted by feuding builders

Coronation Street stars Samia Smith and Alison King were forced to stop filming scenes on Tuesday when a real-life fight broke out on location.



The pair watched as a group of builders pulled up at a nearby semi-detached house and dug up the driveway in a dispute over a bill. Five police cars quickly arrived on the scene in Monton, Salford.

An onlooker said: "It could have been a scene from Corrie itself. The builders and the owner were kicking off. It looked like it could get pretty nasty.

"The Corrie girls had to stop and just sat on the pavement with their scripts, watching the action unfold.

"I don't think they were too pleased to be honest. It was a while before they could start filming again."

Officers calmed the situation down and advised both sides to settle the matter in a civil court.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "This was a civil dispute between the home owner and the builders and not a police matter."