Corrie fans notice gorgeous details as soap ladies glam up to celebrate Alison King's 50th birthday

Emmerdale fans were left stunned earlier this week when Laurel Thomas actress Charlotte Bellamy celebrated a huge birthday milestone on Sunday 19 March.Taking to social media , one viewer shared a sweet birthday tribute to the soap star as they wrote: "Happy 50th birthday to this lovely lady have a great day Charlotte" followed by celebratory emojis. However, fans were left both stunned and distracted by the post as they hadn't realised Charlotte is 50 as they shared their amazement after learning her real age. One soap watcher said: "Happy birthday she looks amazing xx" followed with heart emojis.

Coronation Street star James Craven has quipped 'we didn't plan it' as he rocked up to a work event in an almost identical outfit to his co-star. The actor, who plays Aaron Sandford in the ITV soap, and Amy Barlow actress Elle Mulvaney were among the show's cast heading to a get-together at what appeared to be the Salford-based studios.

Coronation Street lines up a devastating week, with Daisy Midgeley’s (Charlotte Jordan) wedding day set to end in tragedy. Daisy is convinced that her wedding to Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) is cursed as she wakes up with a bloodshot eye. Ryan Connor (Ryan Preston), meanwhile, is forced to step in as chauffeur, while Jenny (Sally Ann Matthews) and Glenda Shuttleworth (Jodie Pregner) help Daisy to look a million dollars.

long-running ITV soap since 2002. In that time she has been at the centre of some huge stories, including her battle with alcoholism, and the death of her much loved husband Ashley. More recently, Laurel has staunchly defended her son Arthur, after he was bullied for being gay by his friend Marshall's father.

Coronation Street fans have made a 'weird' observation as Sarah Barlow was seen getting close to the enemy, aka Damon Hay. Unbenown to Sarah's brother Nick Tilsley, Damon, the brother of drugs lord Harvey Gaskell, was dealing drugs through the deliveries at the Bistro.

Next week there's devastation on the Coronation Street cobbles as Daisy Midgeley prepares to say "I do" with Daniel Osbourne. Bride Daisy wakes up with a bloodshot eye she’s convinced her wedding is cursed, even more so when Ryan is forced to step in as chauffeur as the wedding car has been stolen and the cake arrives decorated with a retirement message.

Coronation Street fans found themselves in shock after a character left the soap this evening. Carla Connor, who is played by Alison King, left the cobbles on Friday after she was pushed to the edge by Stephen Reid’s plan to spike her with drugs to induce a breakdown. Stephen left himself into Carla’s flat while she was sleeping and put the oven on in an attempt to set it on fire and frame Carla.

Elle Mulvaney is facing the toughest storyline of her career as her Coronation Street character Amy Barlow goes through a rape ordeal, but the young actress says her new boyfriend is her rock as she tackles the harrowing scenes. It’s a lot for even the most experienced star to play, as Amy wakes up to discover her best friend’s boyfriend Aaron (played by James Craven) has raped her after she passed out drunk. So the support of her boyfriend, ex-Corrie star Liam Scholes, 19, means everything to Elle, 20.

Coronation Street fans think they know exactly how Stephen Reid's downfall can begin - if someone finally puts two and two together. During the latest trip to Weatherfield on Wednesday night (March 15), viewers watched in rage as Carla Connor grew increasingly erratic and terrified as she believes her psychosis has returned.

Coronation Street fans were quick to point out Beth Sutherland's major blunder as she looks set to break her husband Kirk's heart. The Underworld machinist hasn't been having the best time with her other half after he discovered she lied about slapping Hope Stape.

Sarah Barlow is dicing with danger next week on Coronation Street as she ends up drinking with the enemy. After she rows with husband, Adam, she announces that she’s off to the hotel he booked for their date night on her own.

Fans noticed something in particular about the statement that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released about their daughter Lilibet‘s recent Christening.

Former 'Love Island' star Amy Hart has given birth. The 30-year-old star and her boyfriend Sam Rason have welcomed a baby boy into the world, and the couple are "so in love" with their little one. In a joint statement, the pair wrote on Instagram: "Well….

Soap watchers were reeling from upsetting scenes in Friday night's epsidoe of Coronation Street as Amy Barlow was raped by her best friend's boyfriend Aaron Sandford. The flatmates were seen bonding over drinking games after they both fell out with Aaron's girlfriend Summer Spellman.

Coronation Street star Alison King, who plays Carla Connor on the long-running soap, celebrated her 50th birthday in style. Alison's co-star, Samia Longchambon who plays Carla's former sister-in-law Maria Connor, took to Instagram to share a snap of the star-studded celebrations.The photo saw Samia and Alison posing alongside Julia Goulding, Jane Danson, Tina O'Brien and Georgia Taylor. Captioning the glam pic Samia wrote: "Celebrated our awesome Ali Kings’ birthday with these queens last night #birthdaygirl #friends." Fans of the actresses were quick to comment on the snap, with many wishing Alison a happy birthday.

Coronation Street is tackling the issue of non-consensual sex with a harrowing storyline that saw soap favourite Amy Barlow preyed on by her best friend's boyfriend. In Friday night's episode (March 3) Amy was raped by Aaron Sandford after the pair both fell out with Aaron's girlfriend Summer Spellman.

Coronation Street fans were reeling from harrowing scenes in Friday night's episode (March 3) as Amy Barlow was raped by her best friend's boyfriend Aaron Sandford. Viewers saw Aaron prey on Amy after the pair were drawn together when they both fell out with Summer Spellman and they celebrated Aaron's promotion to become a mechanic at Kevin Webster's garage.

Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney has shared how she has been supported over her latest hard-hitting storyline. The actress, who is famed for playing Amy Barlow in the ITV soap, has also spoken about the 'challenging' scenes viewers will see on Friday night (March 3) and in the coming days and weeks as Amy is raped by friend Aaron Sandford.

Gwyneth Paltrow is thinking about her ex-husband Chris Martin on his 46th birthday.

Mysterious Girl singer's wife shared a rare update paying tribute to her husband as he celebrated the milestone birthday last month. Dr Emily wrote on her emotional post: "Happy birthday to my lovely hubby. It's your 50th birthday and your 11th since we've been a couple! Time truly flies when you're having fun.