Coronation Street confirms iconic character's death as family rush to their bedside

Coronation Street fans have predicted that an innocent character will be 'going down for murder' after Rufus Donahue's death is confirmed. During Wednesday night's trip to the cobbles, viewers of the ITV soap saw the businessman face an unknown visitor at his home.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has announced he's stepping away from social media after calling off his engagement. The 21 year old actor, who has played Simon Barlow on the cobbles for the last 15 years, reportedly split from his fiancée Mollie Lockwood, 19, just six months after announcing their happy news. The pair had been dating for three years, with Alex popping the question on their two-year anniversary.

Ten weeks after becoming a mum, Lucy Fallon has admitted to fans that she found her labour "a breeze" while detailing exactly what happened. The former Coronation Street star, 27, welcomed her first child with her partner Ryan Ledson in late January.They have named their baby boy Sonny.

Coronation Street's acid attack victim Ryan Connor will come face-to-face with his burn injuries for the very first time next week. In upcoming scenes broadcast on ITV, Daisy Midgeley - who Ryan saved from the sinister Justin Rutherford on her wedding day - takes Ibiza club promoter Crystal to see Ryan in hospital, hoping that she'll boost his confidence. Sat up in bed, Ryan thanks Daisy for bringing Crystal with her and admits the possibility of gigging abroad has given him something else to focus on.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has split from his fiancée Mollie Lockwood just six months after announcing he'd proposed to her, according to reports. The actor, 21, who plays Simon Barlow in the ITV soap, and his fiancée Mollie, 19, have reportedly called time on their romance after over three years of dating.

Coronation Street legend Wendi Peters has separated from her partner of 20 years, Kenny Linden, according to reports.The soap favourite is best known to Corrie fans for her role as Cilla Battersby-Brown in the long-running ITV soap, and had been married to her actor-turned-sports-masseuse husband Kenny Linden for well over two decades. But according to a pal, the marriage has since come to an end, with Wendi having moved out of the family home to live alone in Hertfordshire.

Coronation Street is set for explosive scenes next week when dodgy business man, Rufus, is found dead and his body in a swimming pool. Fans will recall that only recently, Stephen Reid, who has already murdered Leo and Teddy Thompkins, tried to kill Rufus after he threatened to expose the fact he's been spiking Carla Connor - but he was interrupted by an innocent and oblivious Michael Bailey. However, in upcoming scenes, Rufus will meet his demise.

Coronation Street fans have been sharing their own tributes after a death was confirmed. During the latest trip to the cobbles on Monday night (April 3), viewers of the ITV soap saw Debbie Webster return home after some time away. She had been visiting her dad Bill with her brother Kevin.

Coronation Street has tonight revealed the death of soap stalwart Bill Webster. In tonight's episode (Monday 3 April), Debbie Webster returned from visiting dad Bill with her brother Kevin. The pair had rushed to his side after viewers were told Bill had suffered from a heart attack.

Tina O'Brien, best known for her portrayal of Sarah Platt in Coronation Street since she was just 16 years old, has surprised her fans by revealing her age. With her milestone birthday around the corner, the actress shared recent headshots on Instagram, prompting astonishment from followers who couldn't believe she was about to turn 40. On Instagram she wrote: "I'm turning 40 this year.

Coronation Street has addressed Kym Marsh's character Michelle Connor's continued absence from Weatherfield, with fans sharing that they have been left unimpressed with the show's explanation. A recent storyline has seen Michelle's son Ryan (Ryan Prescott) hospitalised after he stepped in the way when Justin Rutherford (Andrew Still) threw a glass of acid at Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) on the day of her wedding.

Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh, who played the iconic Hayley Cropper on the ITV soap for 16 years, has praised her husband for his handling of the sensitive acid attack storyline. Julie's husband is Corrie scriptwriter Ian Kershaw, who wrote all the scenes for both of Monday night's harrowing instalments.The 53 year old actress gushed over her husband's talents on Twitter. "Away from home and only able to watch clips of tonight’s #Corrie, written by my incredible husband @IanKershaw," she began.

Coronation Street has sparked 72 Ofcom complaints in the wake of Monday night's (27 March) episode, which saw the ITV soap air harrowing scenes depicting an acid attack. The instalment saw Justin Rutherford (played by Andrew Still) launch sulphuric acid at Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) in a horrifying attack.The storyline began with Justin determined to make Daisy (Charlotte Jordan) his victim.The villainous character has been stalking her for months and made the twisted decision that if he couldn't have her, nobody else should. As viewers watched in horror, Justin cornered Daisy on the morning of her wedding at the Rovers Return pub.

Actress Millie Gibson, who played Kelly Neelan on Coronation Street, showed off her incredible figure as she treated herself to a spa weekend.The 18 year old snapped photos wearing a black one-piece swimming costume, with a cut-out in the middle, showing off her midriff and displaying her natural beauty as she went makeup free. She wore her blonde hair tied up in a messy bun as she stretched out on a sauna bench for one picture, and laid out on a towel for another sweet snap.

Coronation Street has responded to Snoop Dogg's high praise of the ITV soap - and they have found him a perfect role after he said he'd like to join the show.The rapper, 51, shocked fans all across the world recently when he revealed his love for one specific British soap show, and also said he'd like to join the cast. In a recent interview with ITV, the rapper said: "Coronation Street, I love it. If they call me I'll do it.

Coronation Street actor Ryan Prescott has described how filming the harrowing shower scenes after his character, Ryan Connor, was the victim of an acid attack took "no acting". Ryan is part of Coronation Street's biggest current storyline, as his character had sulphuric acid hurled in his face by Justin Rutherfield (played Andrew Still).

Coronation Street spoilers see Ruthie Henshall make her guest debut next week as Estelle. It was revealed earlier this month that Ruthie, 56, would be swapping the stage for the cobbles and will be playing Estelle, an old friend of Glenda Shuttleworth, who is played by fellow stage star Jodie Prenger. And spoilers for next week see Estelle have a run-in with Glenda's brother, George Shuttleworth, about the cost of her mother’s funeral.

Coronation Street star Ryan Prescott has revealed that his character, Ryan Connor's, life will be changed forever after the harrowing acid attack on Monday's episode. During the latest instalment, fans were left in shock by a harrowing plot twist when Ryan was revealed to be the victim of a vicious acid attack while defending Daisy Midgeley from stalker Justin Rutherford.

The Coronation Street cobbles were rocked by tragedy on Monday night’s edition of the soap, as a highly anticipated acid attack storyline kicked off after weeks of intense build up. The storyline first began last December, when when Daisy Midgeley, played by Charlotte Jordan was awaiting test results at the hospital after discovering a breast lump. It was while at the hospital she met Justin, a mild mannered man who was attending the department in support of his mum, who was battling cancer.

Yesterday saw former Coronation Street star Matthew Marsden announce the surprising news that he's become a father for the seventh time.Taking to social media on Friday, the Cobbles alum - who played mechanic Chris Collins on the show between 1995 until 1998 - revealed that wife Nadine Metcalf had given birth to what is their second child together. Matthew shared a heart-melting snap of his newborn with his 15,200 Instagram followers, showing the latest addition to his family swaddled in a sweet cotton blanket, adored with multicoloured footprints, and wearing a white hat on their head.The former soap star - who left the show before exploring a pop music career, as well as acting in the US - simply captioned his post: "Blessed. #babiesofinstagram".