Coronation Street star shares plea for ‘desperate’ family as son goes missing

| Soaps Reporter Published November 5, 2026 12:46pm Updated November 5, 2026 12:51pm The star has shared a message (Picture: ITV/Danielle Baguley/Shutterstoc) Coronation Street’s Tony Maudsley has issued a plea on social media, asking for help with finding his friend’s son. 26-year-old Dylan Mandaracas has been missing for eight days and no-one has heard from him. He was last spotted on CCTV walking along Walmley Close in Birmingham near the Fox Stonehouse Pub at 6pm on Wednesday, October 28. West Midlands police have asked that if he’s seen, 999 or 111 should be called, using the reference 3721-021126. Actor Tony, who is 58, recently shared news of Dylan’s disappearance on his Instagram. Dylan was spotted on CCTV (Picture: Birmingham Police) He reposted the LinkedIn message from Dylan’s dad, and wrote in the caption: ‘Posting this for a close friend whose son has gone missing. Hoping the power of social media can help this desperate family. Please share far & wide.’ Plenty of Tony’s followers shared comments on the post, with actress Kym Marsh among those who all hope Dylan will be found soon. Tony has portrayed the role of George Shuttleworth in Coronation Street since 2020. Tony’s character George is loved by Corrie fans (Picture: ITV) He runs the funeral parlour with Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce), and is brother to bartender Glenda Shuttleworth (Jodie Prenger). Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. In recent weeks, George has been on hand to support partner Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins) following the news about her daughter, Rachel. She is also hoping to build a relationship with young Lucy, the granddaughter she never knew existed. Deals of the Day Cold mornings are coming and this is the dressing gown I want to live in We're adding this discounted NEOM gift set straight to basket Want an LED face mask for less? This Black Friday deal could save you hundreds This teeth whitening sale could save you up to 64% before Black Friday QVC shoppers can save £159 on Elemis' biggest beauty gift set of the year Arrow MORE: EastEnders star Bleu Landau’s ‘lost purpose’ after axing but has a very different career now Arrow MORE: ‘Will you miss him?’ Bradley Riches says goodbye to Emmerdale Arrow MORE: Lacey Turner confirms June Brown upset at EastEnders over storylines she ‘hated’ The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.