Coronation Street recasts Jackson Hodge after six years as character set for return

Coronation Street is set for powerful scenes next week when brave Amy Barlow reports Aaron Sandford to the police after he raped her when she was unconscious Only recently, soap stars Elle Mulvaney and James Craven have been at the centre of a non-consensual sex storyline, which soap bosses hope will open conversations about sexual activity among young people.The episode, which aired on 3 March, saw Elle's character Amy and James' character Aaron share a drunken kiss while at the flat they share, following his row with girlfriend Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby).The pair then moved to the bedroom where Amy started to undress, before admitting she felt sick and rolled away from him. However, in harrowing scenes, Aaron continued to kiss Amy who was unaware of what happened next as he made the decision for her that they will have sexual relations.

Coronation Street star Todd Boyce has confirmed that his character, Stephen Reid, is set to kill again in just weeks.The cobbles murderer is set to claim his next victim in April and Stephen star Todd, 61, has even hinted that "there could be more" deaths for his character. Viewers will recall that Stephen murdered Leo Thompkins last year and recently murdered the latter's father, Teddy Thompkins, after he grew suspicious of Stephen. On Monday's episode, it looked as though Stephen was going to kill for a third time after Rufus Donahue told him to tear up the American contract as he wanted sole rights to Nippersnapper.Threatening Stephen, Rufus said if he doesn't play ball, he'll tell everyone how he's been drugging Carla....

Kate Ford’s Coronation Street character has a very different life to her own.Tracy Barlow, who Kate plays, has been embroiled in a huge amount of scandal, drama and criminal activity during her decades on the cobbles.The character was first introduced back in 1977 and Kate took on the role for the first time back in 2002.Tracy has blackmailed longtime resident Roy Cropper, been convicted of murderer (and murdered several people, including her then boyfriend Charlie Stubbs) and been caught stealing other residents’ credit cards in order to scam them.The resident villain has certainly made a name for herself, but what about the actress who plays her? Here’s what you should know. Kate, 46, originally hails from Salford in Greater Manchester and first had a taste of the spotlight at the age of 19 when she starred in the music video for The Beatles song Free as a Bird.

Actress Ellie Leach is best known for playing Faye Windass on long running soap Coronation Street. Faye landed on the cobbles in 2011, when she was adopted by residents Anna and Eddie Windass. She had a rocky start on the show when she fell pregnant aged just 13 and struggled to bond with her newborn daughter, Miley, who she eventually gave up to the custody of the baby’s dad, Jackson, and his family.The teenager later endured an early menopause storyline which left her unlikely to conceive again, an issue which could affect up to 1 in 100 young women.

Trevor Jackson will always support Chlöe Bailey.

Coronation Street fans think they have figured out a plan to expose Stephen Reid on the cobbles after targeting Carla Connor in a harrowing storyline on the ITV soap. Viewers will recall that Stephen has been spiking Carla's drink with LSD recently as "vile" revenge, which recently resulted in Carla woozily driving the Underworld van into Paul Foreman who was on Peter's bike.

Coronation Street icon Sean Wilson has admitted that the ITV soap "wasn't for him" after he left, although he hinted at a potential return.The actor played David Platt's dad Martin, who left his son devastated when he left Weatherfield with his new girlfriend Robyn in November 2005, before returning in 2018, as David (Jack P. Shepherd) went through a shocking rape storyline.

Kevin Kennedy is heading back to the cobbles. Kevin, 61, first starred on the Manchester-based soap in the 1980s, and continued on the show up until 2003.

Coronation Street fans rejoiced as Kevin Kennedy and Angela Lonsdale reunited for a night out after leaving the ITV soap 20 years ago. Police sergeant Emma, played by Angela, arrived on the cobbles back in 2000 and left in 2003 after being offered a promotion in Newcastle.

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Former Coronation Street star Craig Gazey was unrecognisable as he appeared on TV again this week - 12 years after his soap stint. Craig, 41, debuted on the popular soap in 2008 as Graeme Proctor, David Platt's former cellmate in prison. And having been seen on TV sparingly in the past few years, fans were shocked as they saw the actor in another ITV drama called The Bay.Throughout his time on the popular soap, he made his mark in Weatherfield after stealing David's girlfriend Tina McIntyre, who was played by Michelle Keegan, leaving the former friends falling out.

Coronation Street's Stephen Reid looks set to kill again next week on the hit ITV soap as he targets his third victim on the cobbles. In upcoming scenes, Peter Barlow is stunned to find Stephen in charge at the factory and he accuses the staff of stabbing Carla Connor in the back.

Coronation Street fans have been left confused by the arrival of Faye Windass' daughter as they realised that she is the 'double' of another existing character. It was revealed last week that Miley would be making a return to her life after her former flame Jackson Hodge got in touch and told her they were back in the UK.

Coronation Street is set to be rocked by a shock death next week as Evelyn and Roy’s friendship is tested. Evelyn Plummer (Maureen Lipman) visits the cafe with her dog Cerberus and chats with Roy Cropper (David Neilson), who apologises for missing her birthday. Later, Evelyn becomes concerned about her beloved dog after he shows no interest in his food and ends up taking him to the vet to see what’s wrong.

Soap watchers were left scratching their heads as Jackson Hodge and daughter Miley made a comeback to the Coronation Street cobbles. As an unsuspecting Faye Windass headed out for the day with boyfriend Craig Tinker to celebrate her birthday, her dad Tim welcomed her ex Jackson and daughter Miley into his house.

Coronation Street spoilers see Daisy Midgeley's stalking storyline take another terrifying turn as sinister Justin's dark link to her mother Christina is revealed. Only recently, Justin has been inflicting a terror campaign on Daisy after first meeting at hospital last year - and despite Daisy going to the police to report her stalker, they haven't taken her concerns seriously. In upcoming scenes, Daisy meets her mum, Christina, for lunch but when her mother introduces her new boyfriend...

Bosses behind The Botanist's south Manchester venue have announced that it is closing its doors for good after six years.

Jamie Lee Curtis had a lot of love to give after taking home the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role during Sunday's 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. The actress won for her role in .Before taking the stage to the delight of the audience, Curtis grabbed her co-star, Michelle Yeoh, and planted a big kiss on her.«I kissed her?, Did I really kiss her?» Curtis joked to ET's Denny Directo, backstage during the ceremony. «I love Michelle Yeoh.

After six years on our screens as nurse Lucille Robinson, Call the Midwife star Leonie Elliot has reportedly left the show to embark on new projects. The much-loved midwife has been a staple of Sunday night viewing in recent years, as she delighted fans with her warm personality and caring ways. However fans haven’t seen her on screen since the second episode of the current series, when it was revealed that Lucille was suffering from severe depression and had made the decision to leave the streets of Poplar to return home to Jamaica.The devastating bout of depression followed Lucille’s miscarriage and was also set against the backdrop of Enoch Powell’s infamous “rivers of blood” speech which highlighted the growing racial tensions of the time period.

EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street are in a huge schedule shake-up next week thanks to the Live FA Cup Football. Next week, soap watchers will be disappointed to see Wednesday's episodes cancelled and instead replaced with football, which will be airing on both BBC One at 7:30pm and ITV at 7pm. While EastEnders will be cancelled again on Tuesday for the Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup which will air at 7:30pm with Emmerdale going back to its old time of 7pm so Live FA Cup Football can air 7:30pm.