Coronation Street’s Alison King CANCELS Greek wedding to toyboy beau David Stuckey due to COVID-19

Coronation Street starlet Alison King has had to cancel her wedding amid the COVID-19 crisis.

The actress, 47, was set to wed her toyboy beau David Stuckey next week in a swish Greek ceremony, with family and friends flying out to celebrate with them.

But Alison – who plays Carla Connor on Corrie – has had her plans thwarted, like so many couples around the globe who have had to postpone their nuptials.

A TV insider told The Sun: ‘Alison and her future hubby were hoping there was some way they could make the wedding work despite all the restrictions. But in the end they ran out of options.

‘They hoped lockdown might lift enough to let them tie the knot but it proved too much of a logistical nightmare.

‘The irony of it being like a Corrie plotline isn’t lost on them. They are trying to remain philosophical about the whole thing.’

The couple have been an item since 2018 and delightedly announced their engagement last year.

David  popped the question with a ring he designed himself during a romantic sunset cruise in Portugal – which they nearly had to cancel thanks to a slew of ominous clouds on the horizon.

Officially introducing her new fiance during an interview with OK! Magazine, the star also revealed that she had ‘an inkling’ David was going to propose and made sure she brought along a Rolex on the trip as an engagement present for him. 

Revealing that the proposal happened just a few days before their one-year anniversary, she explained: ‘I had an inkling he was going to pop the question because he kept putting something on my finger and going: “right, close your eyes and forget this ever happened!”‘

‘We’d also discussed marriage, too. I think we both went from “no, we don’t ever need to get married” to “oh, we really want to get married!”‘

However, Alison explained that the lead-up to the proposal wasn’t all smooth sailing, as they were met with ‘black clouds over the sea while driving towards the port at Albufeira.’

However, with a team of dedicated crew-members, the cruise carried on as planned, and IT Salesman David got down on bended knee to pop the question with a ring he had designed himself.  

Alison gushed: ‘I’d bought him a Rolex as an engagement present too. I said: “Yes please,” and then I gave him the watch! It was perfect, even though it didn’t go to plan!’

While she hasn’t disclosed David’s exact age, she did discuss their age gap, claiming that he’s ‘already very mature’ and wanted someone with children, as he was a father himself. 

With the proposal happening over the summer, a source told The Sun at the time that Alison is ‘very excited’ after her partner popped the question.

The source said some of Alison’s closest friends in the cast such as Kym Marsh and Jane Danson are thrilled to learn of her engagement news.

They said: ‘Ali is so popular with everyone on the cobbles. They think it’s wonderful.

Detailing their love story, the soap actress, who is known for playing Carla Connor on Corrie, revealed that they met in March 2018 after being set up by their mutual personal trainer. 

‘The engagement is a lovely surprise. Ali is over the moon. Ali has ­obviously endured heartache in the past. But she is hoping those days are now firmly behind her. She is very excited about what the future holds.’

It comes after Alison broke off her engagement to Corrie sound technician Adam Huckett in 2012. The couple share daughter Daisy, ten.

Despite getting engaged in September 2011 on a trip to Paris, it was revealed in October 2012 that the pair had split.

Alison then dated Hollyoaks assistant director Paul Slavin, after the couple were spotted together in 2016.