A soap star’s car broke down on the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. Simon Gregson, Coronation Street actor, participated in the annual event, involving a 60-mile journey from Hyde Park in London to Madeira Drive in Brighton, with TV presenter and car expert Paul Cowland. The pair set off from London on Sunday but were forced to stop when their car broke down.
In a video on Simon’s Instagram account, Paul said: “We have broken down. “The guy said as we left Hyde Park the car was very very smoky and it is normally very clean. “We did as far as we could go but we did not want to damage the car.
” The pair planned to hitch a ride with another driver to complete the run to Brighton, but Simon was unable to continue due to illness. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Simon Gregson (@fat_dracula) On Saturday evening, he shared a video on Instagram in which he said: “I am full of man flu, I thought I could make it, I couldn’t. “I am tucked up in a very nice hotel where I am going to sleep.
“Massive thanks to the British Motor Museum for lending us the car. Hopefully go again next year. “What an amazing event.
” Over 350 cars took part in the annual event commemorating the famous Emancipation Run of November 1896, which celebrated the removal of “draconian restrictions” against motor vehicles, including a four mile per hour speed limit and the requirement for someone to walk ahead of a vehicle. READ MORE: Famous broadcaster among motorists taking.