Coronation Street star Chris Fountain hospitalised as he waits for surgery following stroke

ITV have today announced the new Love Island line-up, with musical theatre performer and social media content creator Molly Marsh among the news singletons announced.The 21-year-old has appeared on stage in pantomime and already boasts a considerable Instagram following of 25.6k, whilst her mum, Janet Marsh, is a recognised TV actress, having worked on a number of shows, including popular soap Coronation Street. Janet has appeared in multiple roles in the long-running soap, appearing first as a nurse in 2005.

Coronation Street star Ellie Leach has reportedly split with her boyfriend after five years. The 22-year-old actress, who plays Faye Windass on the show, had been dating model and dancer Reagan Pettman but the pair have called time on their relationship.

Coronation Street spoilers follow. Coronation Street villain Justin Rutherford could finally be brought to justice next week, as he faces trial for the acid attack that changed Ryan Connor's life forever. Justin is desperately hoping to avoid a prison sentence for his awful crime, with help from his scheming sister Karen and his defence team.

Coronation Street spoilers follow. Coronation Street aired emotional scenes for Billy Mayhew in Friday's episode (May 29) as he finally discovered the truth about his partner Paul Foreman's diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease. After growing suspicious over Paul's recent behaviour, Billy followed him to court and was shocked to learn that he was facing car theft charges.

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has lined up a new job, following in the footsteps of her fellow soap actress Gemma Atkinson. Brooke will take over Gemma's spot presenting on Hits Radio while the on-air presenter steps away to give birth. The actress, who played Sophie Webster on the long-running ITV soap, has co-hosted specials on the radio station before but will be taking over Gemma's weekday evening 4pm-7pm show from June 5.

Jack James Ryan, best known for portraying Jacob Hay in Coronation Street, has been left 'devastated' this week following the unexpected death of his family dog Frank.The actor took to Instagram to pay tribute to the French Bulldog, who passed away due to an aggressive cancer. Sharing a heart-warming picture with the pup, the star detailed his emotion. "Utterly devastated to say we lost my best boy Frank today very unexpectedly to an aggressive cancer.

Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has joked even he is 'astounded' by an attribute of his on-screen character. The actor joined the ITV soap in 2014 as Billy Mayhew and he is currently in the midst of what will be his biggest storyline to date as Billy supports his partner Paul Foreman.

Brooke Vincent was among those to send a message to Coronation Street star Ellie Leach after she was seen exiting the cobbles as Faye Windass. The actress made the decision to quit the ITV soap after 12 years leading to an on-screen exit for Faye Windass in Wednesday night's episode (May 24).

Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney couldn't have looked further away from Weatherfield as she stunned in a plunging dress on night out with her actor boyfriend.

Hollyoaks star Lucy-Jo Hudson has opened up about 'feeling sad' as her daughter left home to go on a dream holiday with her Coronation Street star dad.

Coronation Street star Dolly-Rose Campbell has teased a key moment during Gemma Winter and Chesney Brown's wedding that she hopes viewers will get to see. The actress has been chatting about her upcoming big moment, saying it as 'honour' to play a Corrie bride.

Coronation Street actress Dolly-Rose Campbell has teased an important moment set to air during Chesney and Gemma's wedding.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has returned to work after a short break from the soap. Bain, who plays Simon Barlow, hasn't appeared on the cobbles in a few weeks and in April he took a break from social media following reports that he had split from fiancée Mollie Lockwood. On his Instagram Story, Bain shared a photo from outside the studios where the soap is filmed and wrote: "So glad to be back working again this week! I have missed you Coronation Street.

Coronation Street viewers are predicting yet more heartache and pain for struggling Amy Barlow who is played by Elle Mulvaney. Over recent weeks and months, viewers have watched as Amy has struggled with her mental health after she was raped by Aaron Sandford in harrowing scenes.

ITV2 dating show got their Love Island dose in January with its winter edition, which saw Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan winning the series, viewers are looking forward to the upcoming summer season. After it was reported last week that 21-year-old economics graduate Andre Furtado has been the first contestant cast, it looks as though another hopeful singleton has been revealed. It's believed actress Molly Marsh is in the final stages of speaking with Love Island bosses to be cast in the series 10 line-up for this summer.

Coronation Street legend Simon Gregson has long known what an incredible baker his wife Emma is. Now a whole village is in on the secret too - after she took over a popular tearooms in Cheshire.

Former Coronation Street star Chris Fountain has shared an image and videos of himself in a hospital bed months after suffering a stroke. The actor, who played Tommy Duckworth in the ITV soap, suffered a mini-stroke in August last year and spent five days in a London hospital after waking up at home unable to speak properly.

Coronation Street star Chris Fountain has undergone heart surgery after he suffered a stroke last year, which left him unable to speak.The 35 year old, who recently completed the London Marathon, took to his Instagram Stories from his hospital bed to reveal that the surgery was a success and that he was doing good.The Tommy Duckworth actor initially started by sharing a video of him heading to the hospital alongside his mother. "So the day's arrived. Just walking to the hospital.

Coronation Street's Alex Bain has broken his social media silence and as he announced his return on his Instagram stories.The soap star took a trip to the theatre to see the UK tour of The King and I, where he shared a snap of the stage and wrote: “Guess who’s back on Instagram! And what perfect timing.” Alex, who has played Simon Barlow for the last 15 years on Coronation Street, has made his return to his socials after announcing he he was “taking a break” following his reported breakup from fiancée Mollie Lockwood last month. At the time he wrote: “Due to recent personal life events, I will be taking a break from all forms of social media.

Christine Brown spent a day with her family at the happiest place on Earth. The star shared a series of photos from a recent trip to Disneyland in Anaheim, California. In one of the images, Christine is embraced in a big hug by her daughters — Ysabel, 20, and Truely, 13 — and her new fiance, David Woolley. «Had a BLAST in California Adventure and Disneyland!» Christine captioned the photo carousel, noting that the group even scored a reservation at the ultra private Club 33 lounge.The outing comes just one month after Christine announced her engagement to David following a whirlwind four months of dating. The couple went public with their relationship on Valentine's Day this year and, according to David's Facebook page, they have been dating since December.A post shared by Christine Brown (@christine_brownsw)Christine gushed over her second chance at love in a post-engagement message on Instagram last month. «We don’t always get second chances in life, I’m blessed to have found mine,» she wrote next to a series of pictures of her flashing her ring.«To have found my happily ever after.