Coronation Street’s Rob Mallard and Kimberley Hart Simpson are spotted sipping on cold pints of beer

They recently returned to work after filming of the soap opera was restarted in June. 

And the stars from Coronation Street were spotted taking a well-deserved break on Friday afternoon as they went for a relaxing pint now that pubs have reopened. 

Rob Mallard, 28, who plays Daniel Osbourne, and Kimberley Hart Simpson, who plays newcomer Nicky Wheatley, 33, were spotted indulging in a post-work pint in Manchester after wrapping another day of filming.

Chilling out: Stars from the UK’s most-watched soap were spotted taking a well-deserved break on Friday afternoon as they went for a relaxing pint now that pub’s have reopened

Melanie Hill, 58, who plays Cathy Matthews, was spotted jogging in a full lycra outfit near the studios in Manchester. 

Joe Duttine, 50, who plays Tim Metcalfe, spent his time off taking his adorable black fluffy dog for a walk in the blustery weather. 

Sam Robertson, 34, who plays Adam Barlow, was spotted wearing tiny black shorts while on a calming walk nearby the Manchester studios next to the river. 

The ITV soap recently resumed filming after production was halted for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.  

Keeping fit: Melanie Hill, 58, who plays Cathy Matthews, was spotted jogging in a full Lycra outfit near the studios in Manchester

Keeping fit: Melanie Hill, 58, who plays Cathy Matthews, was spotted jogging in a full Lycra outfit near the studios in Manchester

Down time: Rob Mallard, 28, who plays Daniel Osbourne, and Kimberley Hart Simpson, who plays newcomer Nicky Wheatley, 33, were spotted indulging in a post-work pint in Manchester

Down time: Rob Mallard, 28, who plays Daniel Osbourne, and Kimberley Hart Simpson, who plays newcomer Nicky Wheatley, 33, were spotted indulging in a post-work pint in Manchester

The new safety measures are in accordance with the recently issued TV production guidelines which will be observed whilst filming the top ITV soap.

Crew have also begun preparations to ensure filming will resume in full on Tuesday at the studios, with recording initially producing three episodes a week. 

The new episodes will be scheduled following the instalments recorded earlier this year before the coronavirus pandemic halted production in March. 

Time off: Sam Robertson, 34, who plays Adam Barlow, was spotted wearing tiny black shorts while on a calming walk nearby the Manchester studios next to the river

Time off: Sam Robertson, 34, who plays Adam Barlow, was spotted wearing tiny black shorts while on a calming walk nearby the Manchester studios next to the river

Cast and crew over the age of 70, or with an underlying health condition, will be kept at home during the early stages.  

As the actors return to filming, the plan is to make enough shows to continue airing three episodes a week to ensure the soap remains on-screen in July. 

ITV bosses previously confirmed that older cast members will be kept at home during the first few weeks of filming. 

Andy Whyment (Kirk) also revealed that kissing scenes will be banned in accordance with new social distancing measures. 

The star also shared a picture of new soap scripts to his Instagram, he penned: ‘New scripts EXCITED’ with smiley faces and a thumbs up emoji.  

This may be sad news for soap fans, as cast members who fall into that age bracket include William Roache (who plays Ken Barlow), Barbara Knox (Rita Tanner), Sue Nicholls (Audrey Roberts) and Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer). 

It has been reported that older stars may still appear via video calls, with a source telling Talk TV according to The Sun: ‘Bosses know just how important these characters are to their millions of fans.

‘And who wouldn’t love to see the likes of Ken, Evelyn and Roy taking part in a Zoom quiz night? 

‘Or Tracy calling her dad and telling him how much she misses him. There are good ways to do it and that’s what they’re looking into at the moment.’

Secret: Andy Whyment (Kirk) shared a picture of new soap scripts to his Instagram, he penned: 'New scripts EXCITED' with smiley faces and a thumbs up emoji

Secret: Andy Whyment (Kirk) shared a picture of new soap scripts to his Instagram, he penned: ‘New scripts EXCITED’ with smiley faces and a thumbs up emoji