CORONATION STREET ACTOR DIES DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS AS TRIBUTES PAID TO 'TRUE LEGEND'

Tributes have been paid after a Coronation Street actor has died. Tony Little, who was a non-speaking supporting actor on the ITV soap, was known to many fans as Old Kebab Guy, is reported to have passed away over the festive period.

While he never spoke during his appearances in Weatherfield, Tony was often seen alongside some of the soap opera's biggest stars, including William 'Bill' Roache, who has starred as Ken Barlow in the long-running show since the very first Corrie episode in 1960.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, a fellow Coronation Street supporting actor, Adam Blease, paid tribute to Tony Little, the Mirror reports. He said: "05/09/1937 ~ 28/12/2025," alongside a broken heart emoji.

Adam, whose character Dirk works at Underworld, added: "Comedian, Singer, Entertainer and #Corrie Supporting Artist for many years. Tony Little was not only hilarious, he was also a great friend. We had the most unlikely friendship brought together by joy and laughter. Always iconic and a true legend."

Meanwhile, the unofficial Coronation Street podcast, The Talk of the Street, added: "Thank you @AdamBlease for letting me know the sad news that Tony Little, aka Old Kebab Guy, passed away over Xmas. His appearances on the show always made me smile, and it was clear he was quite the character. Love to his family and friends."

@1099Dante also replied to the post: "Did many SA episodes with Tony over the years. RIP lad." Meanwhile, @Sjl170 shared: "Sad news." @PGUK78 added: "Oh bless him."

2026-01-09T13:43:32Z