Coronation Street's Harriet Bibby follows in co-stars footsteps with new look amid soap 'exit'
28.02.2024 - 13:49
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Coronation Street star Harriet Bibby looked fabulous as she made an appearance away from the cobbles and sported a new look. The actress, known for playing Summer Spellman in the ITV soap, headed to Manchester's Palace Theatre on Tuesday night (February 27) as a new show rolled into town.
The show stars Oliver Savile as rich businessman Edward Lewis who has a chance meeting with sex worker Vivian Ward, played by former Love Island star Amber Davies, which turns into a fairytale love story.
However, Amber won't be taking to the stage in the role, made famous in the 1990s movie by Julia Roberts, in Manchester after her impressive skills on Dancing On Ice have seen her skate through to the semi-finals, which take place this Sunday (March 4).
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While she started the tour in October 2023 to rave reviews, and features in the publicity shots for the show on its official website, Amber had to put her theatre roll on ice in order to take part in the ITV skating competition, which returned to screens in January and finishes in just a couple of weeks time.
Despite a change to the to the planned casting, after it had previously been announced that for the show's dates in Aberdeen, Hull and Liverpool Amber would not be performing the role of Vivian due to her Dancing on Ice commitments, Manchester's very own stars were out in force.
Harriet was among those heading to see the show and smiled for the cameras as she headed into the city centre venue across the fresh red carpet. The soap star kept things warm and casual as she layered up in a striped jumper and leggings under a skirt which she