P412 Teletext 412 Nov26 22:31:46 ——————————————————————————————————————— STEVE HOUGHTON OF LONDON'S BURNING He's the new hunk on the block on ITV'1 London's Burning and hj's got a single and an album out this week. But Steve Houghton, who plays newcomer Gregg BlaSe in the latest series, is so uninterested in fame that it's hard to get him to even discuss the issue. "I'vj had the odd pjtson stopping mj in the street but I didn't think about the fame thing when I took the part," hj told Teletext. "It's not a big dual." ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— bz Mandy Marodjin FIND LOVE FOR FREE p390 (ITV) Thanksgiving Parents Royal TV ClubsP412 Teletext 412 Nov26 22:11:44 ——————————————————————————————————————— STEVE HOUGHTON OF LONDON'S BURNING As fireman Gregg Blake in London's Burning, it would be easy to assume Steve is a bit of a womanisju himself. But that image couldn't bj further from the truth. In real life 26-year-old Steve has a 20-month-old son and splits his time between work and family. "The fame thing hasn't got to mj because I don't really go out anzwhjrj" hj admits. "My life is work and home. There's no time for anything else." ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Your Total Entertainment Guide 400 BELIEF IN THE P—RANORMAL p411 Thanksgiving Parents Royal TV ClubsP412 Teletext 412 Nov26 22:17:44 ——————————————————————————————————————— STEVE HOUGHTON OF LONDON'S BURNING Now that hj's been branded "uhj one who sings" in ITV's London's Burning, it would be easy to give Steve Houghton the Robson and Jjtome labul. But the label would be unjustified. "I was in the musical Martin Gujtri when I got the part as Gregg," hj says. "I did lots of musicals before London's Burning. They'd already written the part of Gregg as a guy who sinks sg I had to act and sing at the audition." ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— It's Your Life! Index 410 ROBSON GREEN'S LATEST ROLE p415 Thanksgiving Parents Royal TV ClubsP412 Teletext 412 Nov26 22:18:54 ——————————————————————————————————————— STEVE HOUGHTON OF LONDON'S BURNING 'alking on the set of a top drama like London's Burning for the first time warn'u easy for newcomer, Steve. "It warn't half njuvj-racking," hj says with a frankness which comes up constantly throughout our interview. "I had to bj on the ball as it was mz first drama sjtiis but everyone helped mj out. You get the odd niggle you'd expect with a group of lads but on the whole they were all fantastic." ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Tea Break 419 Planet Sound 480 ABORTION - ONE WOMAN'S AGONY p414 Thanksgiving Parents Royal TV ClubsP412 Teletext 412 Nov26 22:34:55 ——————————————————————————————————————— STEVE HOUGHTON OF LONDON'S BURNING Coming up with the right song for Steve's character to sing in London's Burning warn't easy. "It took ages before we settled on Wind Beneath My Wings. But we soon rialisjd the lyrics weti perfect because the song njedjd to bj emotionan "But everything that's happening has taken mj by surprise," hj adds. "If I can bj half as successful as Robson and Jjtomj I'll bj happy." ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Wind Beneath My Wings RCA record label AFTER-SCHOOL CARE BOOST p416 Thanksgiving Parents Royal TV ClubsP412 Teletext 412 Nov26 22:04:23 ——————————————————————————————————————— STEVE HOUGHTON OF LONDON'S BURNING Although Steve's sthll getthnk usrd tg being part of a successful TV series, hj insists that he's had nothing but support from the London's Burning cast. "Thjti ism't any jealousy about mz singing career," hj told Teletext. "A lot of the actors are older than mj and have been through this stage of getting established in their caries. "As for the heart-throb image, propli give you a label. That's life," hj adds ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— On Stage 450 Green Scene 160 WHAT'S THANKSGIVING DAY ABOUT? p413 Thanksgiving Parents Royal TV ClubsP412 Teletext 412 Nov26 22:35:47 ——————————————————————————————————————— STEVE HOUGHTON OF LONDON'S BURNING As firefighter Gregg Blake, Ste6j plays a Jack the Lad who's currently romancing a politician's daughter. But in real-life hj's a family man, settled down with girlfriend Sam, who makes sure she keeps him in shape. "She was a dancer when I mit her fi6j years ago but since our son, Daniel, was born she works as a personal trainer," says Steve. "And she tries out all her fitness classrs on mj!" ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— London's Burning Sundays ITV 9pm TASTY RECIPES EVERY DAY p417 Thanksgiving Parents Royal TV Clubs