Coronation Street's Colson Smith shows off slimmed-down figure as he hits the gym before lockdown

Kerry Katona has slammed animal rights group PETA for reportedly telling Coronation Street to turn the Rovers Return pub into a meat-free establishment. Speaking about the rumours, former Atomic Kitten star Kerry took offence to the idea that the long-running soap should bow to pressure to turn its much-loved pub vegan.

Full of backchat and looking like a Poundland Spice Girl, a teenage Leanne Battersby stomped on to the cobbles 23 years ago. Since then, actress Jane Danson has lived through no end of drama as her Weatherfield alter ego.

Coronation Street's Sam Aston's wife Briony has said that motherhood has turned her into a lioness. Posting a super-cute picture of baby Sonny wearing a pristine white vest, the new mum revealed a conversation she had with her midwife before leaving the hospital to take her newborn baby home.

here Chris, who has played recovering alcoholic Peter in the soap since 2000, said it would be the right ending for Peter, whose drinking has affected his relationships with loved-ones including his father Ken, teenage son Simon and his exes Carla and Leanne Battersby.

A mum has promised to make Christmas extra special for her family after finding her daughter's heartbreaking letter to Santa.Maria Davies came across the letter daughter Faith had written to Father Christmas in her bedroom and says she was saddened by the content.In it, the nine-year-old asks whether the elves will still be coming this year because of Covid.Like many families, they follow the Elf on the Shelf tradition, when an elf or two come to stay throughout December.Maria, who has just

After announcing she's expecting her second child with partner Kean Bryan, it looks like fans will have to wait a little longer before seeing Brooke Vincent on their screens again.The actress, who recently had to cancel her baby shower because of Covid, departed the cobbles in 2019 ahead of giving birth to her son Mexx, one. Just days after Mexx celebrated his first birthday, Brooke announced she's pregnant again meaning an imminent return is unlikely.

Coronation Street ’s Samia Longchamon, (previously Ghadie) and ice skater supremo Sylvain Longchambon might have met across a frozen ice rink on 2011’s Dancing On Ice , but it wasn’t long before their hearts had started to melt in front of the entire nation. Samia, 34, who plays Corrie’s Maria Connor and Sylvain, 36, had initially intended to get married in his native France.

Coronation Street's Toyah Battersby is played by actress Georgia Taylor. Georgia joined the soap in 1997, but has starred in a number of other TV roles alongside her soap character.

Coronation Street character Alina Pop first burst on our screens back in March of last year as part of the people trafficking plot line. She fell for Seb Franklin, then vanished for the summer, but when she returned the next February Seb had moved on with Emma Brooker.

Brooke Vincent has opened up about baby names after revealing she’s pregnant with baby number two in an exclusive interview with OK! magazine. The 28 year old Coronation Street actress, who is already mum to son Mexx, one, with partner Kean Bryan, admitted the couple still have names they “love” from the first time around.