Coronation Street's Michael Le Vell 'Drinks Most Weekdays'

Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell famously took a break from the ITV soap to go to rehab to get his drinking under control after being found not guilty in a sex abuse trial.

Now the 51-year-old has sparked concern after being pictured drinking pints of lager at The Brook Pub in Sale, Greater Manchester, with another regular saying that he frequents the bar.

Speaking to The Sun, the source shared: “Michael’s been drinking at the pub for about a year now.

"It’s not uncommon to see him between 4:30pm and 8:30pm on most weekdays. I guess he comes straight to the pub once he’s done filming ‘Corrie’.

"Sale is a nice area, lots of footballers live around there, it’s not uncommon to see a celebrity or famous face.

"There’s a lot of commuters too, but when it gets to about 5-ish, the time that people coming home from work are getting off the tram, Michael will go and sit inside in the corner. He always seems a bit on edge.”

The insider went on to add that Michael visits the pub with his girlfriend Louise Gibbons, sharing: “I’ve never seen him drinking heavy stuff, like shots or shorts, it’s always pints - and a constant stream of them.

"He must drink about ten pints a session, and he chain smokes, too. Michael always comes to the pub with his girlfriend, they always walk up together, I think they live nearby.

"But I remember one time I saw him come to the pub from the newsagents and he already seemed a bit drunk. He’s one of three or four regulars that virtually live in that pub.”

Back in 2013 Michael confessed that he was an alcoholic after being put on trial for child sex abuse offenses.

The actor was found not guilty and in 2014 he announced that he was going to rehab for his alcoholism.