Coronation Street legend Melanie Hill, 59, keeps fit between scenes by running around the set in Salford

CORONATION Street legend Melanie Hill took the opportunity to keep fit between scenes by running around the set in Salford.

The actress, 59, wrapped up in a wind breaker jacket and wore a black beanie on her fiery red hair.



Melanie Hill wrapped up for a jog around MediaCity

As she proved age is nothing but a number, Melanie paired the outfit with a practical pair of leggings and bright pink trainers.

Displaying her fitness levels, Melanie was spotted jogging around MediaCity in Salford Quays in Manchester.

The long-running soap moved from its studios in Quay Street to MediaCity in 2013.

Melanie joined the cobbles in 2015 in the role of Cathy Matthews as a love interest for Roy Cropper.



Pink trainers helped to brighten up the 59-year-old’s outfit

Melanie stars as Cathy Matthews in the long-running soap

Earlier this week viewers were disgusted with Cathy after she trolled grieving dad Steve McDonald and accused him of stealing from Oliver’s charity fund.

The newsagent posted anonymous comments accusing Steve of spending the money on himself after she saw his wife Tracy shopping.

Steve lost his son Oliver to mitochondrial disease last year and has thrown himself into raising money into research for the condition.

Cathy vented to Brian: “I see Tracy’s muscled her way in – it’s just typical of her, mouth almighty.

“The way she spoke to me yesterday. It’s supposed to be about fundraising, honouring that poor little kid’s memory but she thinks she’s Kate Bush.

“I went round there all keen to volunteer my services and she sent me away with a flea in my ear. Down right insulting. “

Later Cathy and Bernie spotted Tracy unloading shopping bags from the van – and she jumped to conclusions.

She raged to Bernie: “It’s annoying. Some of these comments are way over the top – listen to this, ‘God bless Steve and Tracy, you’ll get your reward in heaven.’”

And when Emma revealed Tracy and Steve were planning on a holiday in France, Cathy started typing on her phone – and it was clear she had been trolling the grieving couple.

She wrote: “Maybe someone should ask the family what this money’s actually being spent on? Research into the disease I don’t think so.”



She originally joined as a love interest for Roy Cropper

Viewers recently complained about her character’s behaviour as she trolled a grieving Steve

Steve discovered Cathy’s comment and the others she sparked afterwards.

He was devastated: “There’s people here saying we’re ripping off Oliver’s fund.

“People will think there’s no smoke without fire. I’ve lost my son, who would think I’ve used his death to line my own pockets.”

Viewers were disgusted with her behaviour.

One wrote: “Cathy, trolling people never works out well! Steve is raising money for his son who died :(“

A second said: “Cathy you are sick sending them messages”.