Latest Coronation Street News
Helen Flanagan To Return To 'Coronation Street' As Rosie Webster
Helen Flanagan has announced that she’ll be returning to ‘Coronation Street’ to reprise her character, Rosie Webster, after nearly five years away from the soap.The 26 year old English actress will be coming back to...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 October 2016
Will Michelle Keegan Be Going From The Cobbles Of 'Corrie' To Hollywood?
Michelle Keegan could be set to make the move to Hollywood after coming on to the radar of movie bosses in South Africa where she’s been filming new BBC Drama ‘Our Girl 2’. Keegan rose...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 August 2016
Les Dennis Announces Departure From 'Coronation Street' After Two Years
‘Coronation Street’ actor Les Dennis has announced that he’s quitting the long-running ITV soap, and promises that his character Michael Rodwell is being set up for a “very dramatic exit” later this year.The 62 year...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 July 2016
Romantic Fan Proposes On Live Coronation Street
The man, named Adam, asked show bosses if he could chalk up the romantic message on a blackboard sitting on the bar of popular TV pub the Rovers Return during a scene -...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 September 2015
Sarah Harding Axed From 'Coronation Street' After Just 4 Episodes
Sarah Harding’s soap career would seem to have crashed and burned after barely having taken off, with the news that her ‘Coronation Street’ character Joni Preston is to be removed from the show after just...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 July 2015
Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding To Join 'Coronation Street'
The worlds of pop music and soap operas collide with news that Sarah Harding, a former member of Girls Aloud, is to make some guest appearances in ‘Coronation Street’. The 33 year old singer will...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 April 2015
Actor Trevor Smith's Death Ruled A Suicide
The body of the former Coronation Street actor was found in a quarry in Derbyshire, England in January (15), a day after he was reported missing. During an inquest at Chesterfield Coroner's...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 March 2015
Georgia May Foote Collapses On Set
British actress Georgia May Foote was taken to hospital after collapsing on the set of hit soap opera Coronation Street on Friday (30May14).The 23 year old, who plays Katy Armstrong in the long-running show, fainted...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 May 2014
80-Year-old Corrie Actress Barbara Knox Arrested For Drink Driving
Barbera Knox rolled back the years and had somewhat of a Justin Bieber moment when she was arrested for drink driving on March 10, The BBC have reported. Knox, who plays the character of Rita...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 March 2014
Coronation Street's 'Rita' Gives Knutsford Police Easiest Arrest Of 2014
Coronation Street actress Barbara Knox, 80, has been arrested for suspected drink driving. The soap veteran - who plays Rita Tanner (previously Sullivan) - was allegedly arrested after driving herself to Cheshire's Knutsford Police Station...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 March 2014
British Tv Star Sally Lindsay Weds
Former Coronation Street star Sally Lindsay has tied the knot with her longtime partner Steve White.The 40-year-old actress and her musician boyfriend will be ringing in the new year as a married couple after exchanging...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 December 2013
Cheryl Cole Joins Soap Opera For Charity
British singer Cheryl Cole has landed a cameo role in hit U.K. Tv drama Coronation Street to raise money for charity.The former Girls Aloud star will play herself as she searches for her long-lost friend,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 December 2013
Corrie Actor Michael Le Vell's Accuser Deemed "Inconsistent" In Statement
Michael Le Vell, the former Coronation Street actor who is being tried for 12 child sex offences, could have been handed a life-line as the court statement from one of the accusing girls was deemed...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 September 2013
Is The 'Marmite' Advert Really Offensive, Or Really Funny? [Video]
A television advert for Marmite, which uses a tongue-in-cheek approach to animal and child neglect, has prompted more than 250 complaints in less than 24 hours.The TV ad follows a team parodying animal of child...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 August 2013
Coronation Street Stars Stung By Channel 4’S ‘Dispatches’ Promoting Brands Illegally On Twitter
Despite legal threats from ITV, Channel 4 will go ahead and air its undercover sting that reportedly shows Coronation Street actresses promoting products on Twitter that, unbeknownst to the performers involved, were fakes set up...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 July 2013
Did Thieves Know Helen Flanagan Was Alone By Using Twitter?
The former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan has been left "shaken but unharmed" after burglars broke into her house in Prestbury, Cheshire, locking herself and a friend in a row while they stole jewellery and...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 June 2013
Coronation Street Star Andrew Lancel Cleared Off Indecent Assault (In Just 29 Minutes)
Coronation Street actor Andrew Lancel - real name Andrew Watkinson - has been cleared of four counts of indecently assaulting a 15-year-old boy in the 1990s. The actor, 42, from Liverpool had been on trial...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 June 2013
Coronation Street's Michael Le Vell Pleads Not Guilty To Child Sex Abuse Claims
Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell was in court today facing 19 charges of sexual offences against a child, with the actor pleading not guilty to all charges brought against him. The actor, real name...
By Joe Wilde on 17 May 2013
Coronation Street's Bill Roache Attends Court, Accused Of Raping Girl, 15
Coronation Street actor Bill Roache appeared at Preston Magistrates Court on Tuesday (May 14, 2013) accused of raping a 15-year-old girl. The 81-year-old, who has played Ken Barlow since the legendary soap's launch, is charged...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 May 2013
Coronation Street Actor Andrew Lancel Denies Sexually Assaulting Boy, 15
Former Coronation Street actor Andrew Lancel has denied child sex charges, pleading not guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage boy at Liverpool Crown Court this week. Lancel, 42, real name Andrew Watkinson, is accused of...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 April 2013
William Roache Apologises For Controversial Comments On Sexual Abuse
Coronation Street’s William Roache has made an official apology for some pretty abrasive comments he made recently. During an interview with New Zealand’s TVNZ, he made some admittedly vague statements about victims of abuse, which...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 March 2013
Michael Le Vell Sexual Abuse Scandal: Actor Vows To Prove Innocence
Sexual abuse scandals are, regrettably, becoming increasingly common in the British entertainment scene. The latest, Michael le Vell – who plays Kevin Webster in the much-loved soap Coronation Street – has vowed to clear his...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 February 2013
Michael Le Vell Dropped By Coronation Street Over Child Sex Charges
Manchester actor Michael Le Vell has been dropped by Coronation Street after being charged with 19 child sex offences, including child rape and sexual activity with a child between 2001 and 2010, reports the BBC....
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 February 2013
Coronation Street Stars Warned Over Homophobic Remarks
The cast and crew of British soap opera Coronation Street have been threatened with disciplinary proceedings after bosses discovered "homophobic remarks" had allegedly been made on the set.Executives behind the popular Tv show have issued...
By WENN on 10 February 2013
"Beautiful" Coronation Street Actress Sophiya Haque Dies, Aged 41
Theatre actress Sophiya Haque, who also appeared in Coronation Street, has died at the age of 41 after losing her battle with cancer. Haque was diagnosed with cancer before Christmas, as she was performing in...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 January 2013
Coronation Street's Sophiya Haque Dies Age 41 After Cancer Diagnosis
Sophiya Haque, from Coronation Street, had been performing on the West End in Privates on Parade, when she was diagnosed with cancer. She has now died, aged 41.Before Christmas she was diagnosed with cancer, but...
By Lorna Greville in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17 January 2013
Coronation Street Actress Sophiya Haque Tragically Passes Away Aged 41
Sad news for long-time fans of British soap Coronation Street as it’s emerged that the actress who played barmaid Poppy Morales, Sophiya Haque, has passed away aged just 41. Sophiya Haque had a diverse career,...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 January 2013
Coronation Street Couple Call It Quits
It seems as though real life is imitating art, as Coronation Street stars Samia Ghadia and Will Thorp have called time on their relationship, just as their characters did on the show last year.Samia (who...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 December 2012
Bill Tarmey, Coronation Street's Jack Duckworth, Dies
Actor Bill Tarmey, who won a place in the hearts of millions for his 30+ years-long role as Jack Duckworth, has passed away at the age of 71.Tarmey appeared in Coronation Street from 1979 to...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 November 2012
Corrie's Jack Duckworth Star Bill Tarmey Passes Away At 71
Bill Tarmey, best known for playing Jack Duckworth in the long running British soap opera 'Coronation Street', has passed away due to ill health at the age of 71.The star had been suffering from poor...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 November 2012
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