Coronation Street star unrecognisable 17 years after soap exit following Sarah Platt affair

Coronation Street legends alongside co-star Julia Goulding. In a video posted to Instagram, the David and Shona Platt actors can be seen waiting outside a lift. As the doors close, classic Corrie characters Jack and Vera Duckworth can be seen kissing.

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.

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.

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.

Former Coronation Street actor Chris Fountain, best known for playing Tommy Duckworth, posted a series of photos and videos on his Instagram to give his fans a health update. The star is set to undergo heart surgery on Friday.

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.

As another week of nail biting plot twists and turns got underway in Coronation Street this week, fans at home were treated to everything from a steamy affair in the Bistro between married woman Sarah Platt and gangster Damon, through to a devastating setback for acid attack victim Ryan Connor. Yet while there was no shortage of drama taking place on the cobbles, there did appear to be a shortage of actors, as two fan favourites continued to be absent from our screens.

Coronation Streets Faye Windass is set to be making an emotional exit from the show in the coming weeks.

South Africa are a world away from the comparatively pedestrian cobbled streets of Coronation Street.  And Andy Whyment admits he's glad to be back in Weatherfield after suffering elimination from the pre-recorded all star version of I'm A Celebrity. .

Coronation Street fans are destined for the edge of their seats tonight, as Sarah Barlow and Damon Hay's dirty secret threatens to be rumbled.The ex-con has proven quite an irresistible force in Sarah's life since he arrived on the scene, working behind the bar in the Bistro, with the pair having already shacked up in a hotel suite after he rescued one of her business meetings. From minute one, Damon's intentions were clear, but having finally lured Sarah into bed, their affair has largely been put on ice due to Sarah's conscience - until the next episode that is.Things heat up again on ITV this evening when Sarah finds herself locked inside the Bistro with Damon.

There are health fears and an affair close to being 'rumbled' on Coronation Street next week. It's no secret to viewers of the ITV soap that Sarah Barlow is playing with fire as she secretly flirts up a storm with Damon Hay behind her husband Adam's back.

Jack Ryder, known for playing Jamie Mitchell on EastEnders during the late 1990s, looks almost unrecognisable now aged 41.The actor, who was previously married to Kym Marsh, is synonymous with his blonde heartthrob on-screen character - joining the show in 1998 before being killed off in true soap style for a Christmas Day special. Now, 21 years on from the role, he has swapped the clean-shaven look for a salt and pepper beard, chopping off his curtains of the past decade too. Despite a strikingly different look to that of his youth, the actor still sends fans swooning with selfies and regular snaps uploaded to Instagram, where he has over 9,000 followers.

There's been trouble on the Coronation Street cobbles for some time, with bad boy Damon Hay stirring things up in Weatherfield. Now the villain, played by Ciarán Griffiths, is set to make things even worse as he continues to chase after Sarah Barlow (actress Tina O'Brien) despite her warnings to him. Just last month, Sarah risked her marriage and cheated on Adam with ex-con Damon when the pair of them found themselves in a hotel room together.

Coronation Street star Rebecca Ryan, who played Lydia Chambers in the soap, has given birth to her first child. The actress announced the happy news and revealed she has named her newborn daughter Aurora. Rebecca took to Instagram to share the first photo of her little one, who was pictured sleeping on some fluffy blankets while dressed in a striped babygro.

Jack P Shepherd has been on Coronation Street for more than 20 years - but it wasn't until this weekend that he had a taste of his 'dream' job. The actor, who plays David Platt in the ITV soap, enjoyed a bit of work away from the cobbles.

The cobbles are buzzing with whispers of an explosive storyline as rumors swirl that Sarah Platt, played by Tina O'Brien, could be hiding a bombshell secret that could ruin her relationship with husband Adam Barlow, played by Sam Robertson. Sarah's steamy fling with Damon Hay, played by Simon Yuill, may have resulted in an unexpected bundle of joy, leaving her in a panic as she tries to keep her secret under wraps. With Adam's birthday fast approaching, the pressure is on for Sarah to keep up appearances and maintain her picture-perfect family facade.