Coronation Street's Alan Halsall gives update on recovery after big surgery

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has given a bit of an insight into his recovery after undergoing surgery towards the end of last year. The actor revealed the news on social media in November by sharing a picture of himself after going under the knife to fix an ACL injury.

The ACL is one of two ligaments that cross in the middle of the knee, connecting your thighbone to your shinbone and helping stabilize your knee joint. In the photo shared to his Instagram page, Alan could be seen giving a thumbs up for the camera.

The soap star, famed for playing Tyrone Dobbs in the ITV soap, was propped up in bed with his left leg in a compression wrap. He also posted a photo of his leg before the surgery which had been penned with 'ACL' and an arrow ready for the surgeons to get to work.

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Explaining all, Alan typed in the caption of his post at the time: "ACL Reconstruction surgery [tick emoji]. Well, On Friday I underwent ACL reconstruction surgery. I have been told the surgery went really well. I know I have a long 9-12 months of rehabilitation ahead of me but I’m sure with the support of family & friends I’ll get there."

"Thank you to the amazing! Staff at Oaklands xx... and also Thanks to my very own nurse Ratched @missdrewmerry93," he joked before asking: "Any rehab tips or advise??" He also tagged the location of his post as "feet up at home".

The surgery forced Alan to take a break from his Corrie role, which he has played for 25 years, as viewers saw back in December Tyrone went to see his wife Fiz for Christmas in Norfolk, where she has been working, and took