Coronation Street praised for moving tribute to Manchester Arena victims five years on

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has shared an update with fans as he returned to hospital following a recent ankle injury that landed him in A&E. The young star of the popular ITV soap shared the news of his injury at the end of last month after he was admitted to Blackburn Hospital following the painful injury.

Coronation Street Charlie De Melo has shared the sweet reason viewers will never see him popping up in another soap. The actor has quit the ITV soap after nearly five years of playing Imran Habeeb.

Fans knew Charlie De Melo was calling time on his Coronation Street journey, but they had no clue how Imran Habeeb would depart from Weatherfield. There was a shock during Wednesday night’s edition of the ITV soap as the solicitor tragically died.

A host of Coronation Street stars were spotted in Manchester on Monday as they attended the press night for The Play That Goes Wrong at the city’s Opera House Theatre. Several fan favourites, including Millie Gibson and Elle Mulvaney arrived to see the performance of the smash hit play, as it returned to Manchester as part of its ongoing fifth UK tour, which runs until August 21st 2022.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall was being flooded with comments after he shared a sweet snap with his rarely seen family members. While the actor has pretty much grown up on-screen having played Tyrone Dobbs for the best part of 24 years, he doesn't often show off his loved ones online.

Michael Le Vell has confirmed Coronation Street co-star Charlie De Melo has finished filming on the soap.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain was rushed to hospital over the weekend after hurting his ankle. The actor, 20, who plays Simon Barlow, took to Instagram to share a now-deleted picture of himself at Blackburn Hospital's A&E department.

Former Coronation Street star Faye Brookes is back on home turf in Manchester - and was turning heads in a barely-there ensemble as she headed for dinner at The Ivy. Faye is in town ahead of her starring role in Chicago at the Opera House, which opens on Monday night.

Coronation Street paid a moving tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing ahead of the fifth anniversary of the atrocity. During a scene on this evening's show, soap stalwarts Gail Platt and Eileen Grimshaw, played by actors Helen Worth and Sue Cleaver, laid flowers at a memorial bench previously installed at the ITV studio.

New images released ahead of Coronation Street’s upcoming episodes have revealed a heated exchange between Tyrone Dobbs' love rival Phil Whittaker with the pair spotted filming an intense scene in Manchester.Tyrone, played by Alan Halsall, was seen confronting his ex-partner Fix’s new beau, Phil, played by Jamie Kenna, with the two seen arguing, before Phil is seen to clap right back. It’s currently unknown whether the argument forms part of Tyrone’s attempts to win back the love of his life Fiz Stape, played by Jennie McAlpine, or if it’s just a concerned friend taking an interest in his former partner’s wellbeing - but in recent weeks, the mechanic has been seen appearing increasingly forlorn as he watches his ex start a new life with Phil.

25 years after he first wandered down the cobbles, Geoffrey 'Spider' Nugent is returning to ITV’s Coronation Street in July. The character, played by actor Martin Hancock, made his soap debut back in 1997 and was known for being an eco-warrior. As the nephew of Emily Bishop, Spider was involved in a romance with Toyah Battersby and ruffled feathers in Weatherfield as he campaigned to stop the building of a concert bowl on the Red Rec.

Coronation Street actors Ellie Leach and Elle Mulvaney, and their former co-star Alexandra Mardell, looked incredibly different to their soap characters as they attended the Cher Musical Press Night in Manchester on Tuesday. The young actresses were pictured smiling while dressed casually on the red carpet before the show.

Coronation Street, and fellow Corrie and Emmerdale stars shared heartfelt messages following the tragic news of her death, the Manchester Evening News reports. Lisa Riley, who played Rebecca Patterson in Fat Friends and stars as Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale, described Mellor as "the best boss". READ MORE: Kay Mellor, writer of Coronation Street, Fat Friends and The Syndicate, dies aged 71 She said on Twitter after the sad news broke: "DEAREST KAY REST IN PEACE…….

Coronation Street star Jack James Ryan has opened up about being diagnosed with testicular cancer at just 19-years-old. The actor, who is winning praise for his portrayal of reformed drug dealer Jacob Hay on the ITV soap, was first diagnosed in 2017.