Greg Simpson

Greg Simpson was a junior decorator employed by Des Foster. In 1991, Des sent Greg to finish off the bedrooms at the Rovers Return while he started another job. Greg was instructed to do a good job as the landlady, Bet Gilroy, was an old friend of Des's.

Bet was surprised by the lad's appearance as she hadn't been notified of the change of decorator and wondered if Des was smarting due to Bet cancelling a date with him at the last minute the night before. Asked for an explanation, Greg told Bet that he handled jobs which were too much for Des to cope with, before responding more seriously when an unimpressed Bet gave him the third degree. Eager to clear the air with Des, Bet asked Greg to ask his boss to pop round later and then sent the lad upstairs to get started while she made him a cuppa.