The star, who plays car mechanic Kevin Webster in the ITV soap, is facing 12 charges in all - five counts of rape, three of indecent assault, two counts of sexual activity with a child and two of causing a child to engage in sexual activity.
Former colleagues of Coronation Street's Michael Le Vell have said they are delighted his reputation has been restored. The actor, who plays garage mechanic Kevin Webster, is expected to return to the soap after a jury cleared him of child sex abuse charges yesterday.
A jury has found actor Michael Le Vell innocent of a string of sex charges
A girl who claims Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell raped her was today accused of telling a "little lie" to police.