Alison King pictured kissing mystery man after filming final Coronation Street scenes
SHE may have said goodbye to the Coronation Street cobbles, but it looks like Alison King is finding plenty of ways to fill her spare time.
Alison King was pictured getting up, close and personal with a mystery male
The 43-year-old actress - who played Carla Connor in the ITV soap for 10 years - was pictured passionately kissing a mystery man as she headed for lunch at the Grill On The Edge in Cheshire.
The pair arrived hand-in-hand and it didn't take long before they started smooching, while sharing a few beers outside.
Alison certainly dressed to impress for the outing, with her making the most of the summer weather in a bright Aztec-style patterned maxi skirt, which she teamed with a black top and a leather jacket.
Her companion also opted for the casual look, with him wearing a pair of ripped jeans and a dark denim jacket.
Lovebirds enjoyed a few beers in the sunshine
Actress and her companion arrived at the restaurant hand-in-hand
Coronation Street: Carla Connor
Alison - who has also been romantically linked to Corrie co-star Ryan Thomas - was previously engaged to the show's sound technician Adam Hunkett and the pair have a daughter together called Daisy Mae.
They split up in 2012, two years after the birth of Daisy and just one year after getting engaged.
Alison's latest outing comes after she filmed her final scenes for Coronation Street at the end of last month, 10 years after her character first arrived on the scene.
The brunette beauty graced the set for the final time as Underworld factory owner Carla, after announcing that she was quitting the show.
Alison played Coronation Street's Carla Connor for 10 years
As the actress filmed her exit scenes, some of her co-stars took to social media to say goodbye to their friend and colleague.
Ryan Thomas - who plays Jason Grimshaw and is also set to bow out of the soap this year - wished his co-star "all the luck in the world".
Sharing a snap of himself hugging Alison on Instagram, he wrote: "So my bestie Alison King leaves today, a new start a new beginning wishing all the luck in the world and 3 weeks time I'll be joining her."
Coronation Street continues tonight at 7.30pm on ITV.