Simon Barlow

Simon Barlow (né Richards) was played by twins Jake and Oscar Hartley on his birth in 2003 and Alexander Bain when he returned in October 2008. He is the son of Peter Barlow and Lucy Richards, who returned to Coronation Street with his father following his mother's death from cancer.He and his father moved in with Ken and Deirdre Barlow, and while his Peter was originally reluctant to raise his son, he changed his mind when he found that Lucy had left him everything in her will on the provision that he raised Simon. Peter then purchased the local bookmaker's shop, and moved into the upstairs flat with Simon. Upon starting school on 1 December 2008, Simon befriended fellow Coronation Street infant, Joshua Peacock. On 19 December 2008, he was upset when Peter arrived at his Nativity play heavily drunk. He stayed with his grandparents for the night saying, "I don't like it when Daddy shouts". At Christmas time, Peter was allowed to have Simon back at their home when Peter insisted that he should stop drinking alcohol for Simon's sake.