Corrie star Millie Gibson 'looked like a goddess' in elegant holiday photos she shared on Instagram. The actress, who plays Kelly Neelan in the popular ITV soap, has been enjoying the sun in Italy with friends.
20.08.2022 - 12:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It was a starry night in Salford as a galaxy of Coronation Street stars headed to bid farewell to their young co-star Millie Gibson at her packed leaving bash on Salford Quays. Soap favourites were pictured as they headed to The Alchemist bar on the waterside under sunny skies on Friday night in a series of glam ensembles.
Millie, who plays troubled Kelly Neelan on Corrie, donned a sophisticated long black dress and sandals as she headed to her leaving do with a host of her soap pals. That included Tanisha Gorey who plays Asha Alahan, Georgia Taylor who plays Toyah Habeeb and Colson Smith who plays PC Craig Tinker.
Also among the revellers was Adam Hussain who plays Aadi Alahan - who has sparked romance with Millie's character Kelly in recent scenes. Kellly's "father figure" of Gary Windass, aka actor Mikey North, was also spotted heading to the leaving do on Friday night.
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Meanwhile Millie was joined to head into the bash by her soap mum, actress Kel Allen, who she has become great friends with away from the show since they first filmed together. Kel played Kelly's tragic mum Laura who died on the cobbles in emotional scnes earlier this year.
Millie, 18, has been a huge hit since joining the show two years ago as Kelly. And in June she won a prestigious British Soap Award for Best Newcomer for her work on the soap.
Her character has been embroiled in some of the show's most dramatic ever scenes since arriving as the troubled teen tearaway. That included her part in the horrifying assault of Seb Franklin in the soap's hate crime storyline and ensuing dramatic court case.
But the soap's stars cast their character's dramas to one side
Corrie star Millie Gibson 'looked like a goddess' in elegant holiday photos she shared on Instagram. The actress, who plays Kelly Neelan in the popular ITV soap, has been enjoying the sun in Italy with friends.
Things may have seemed quiet on the cobbles of Weatherfield of late but all that's set to change in the next few weeks as Coronation Street bosses unveil its 'super September' spoilers.
Coronation Street has officially confirmed that Kelly Neelan will exit in upcoming scenes. It was reported last month that Millie Gibson will be bowing out of the ITV soap after three years on the cobbles "explosive" storyline.
Coronation Street's Millie Gibson has unveiled a new tattoo on her back following her departure from the long-running soap. The 18 year old has played Kelly Neelan on the ITV soap for four years and a few days ago she confirmed that she has quit the show, with The Sun reporting earlier this month that viewers will see her bow out later this year in an “explosive” storyline that has been kept tightly under wraps.
Coronation Street star Millie Gibson has penned an emotional farewell message to fans as she prepares to exit the soap after four years. Millie, 18, who played Kelly Neelan, hosted friends to a leaving bash after announcing her departure. The actress, who won the British Soap Award for Best Young Actor in 2022, took to Instagram and shared a heartfelt message to her fans, thanking them for their support.
Coronation Street after more than three years on the ITV soap, and it’s all getting incredibly emotional. A Weatherfield regular ever since the summer of 2019, Millie, 18, joined the series as Kelly Neelan, the daughter of Rick and (Greg Wood) and Laura (Kel Allen). She joined the series after Rick’s death at the hands of Gary Windass (Mikey North), and was eventually fostered by Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) and Imran Habeeb (Charlie de Melo).
Coronation Street were dressed to the nines as they headed out to celebrate Millie Gibson at her leaving party, following her departure from the soap. Earlier this month, fans were left devastated over the news that Millie was quitting her role as Kelly Neelan, who she’s played for the past three years. Just a couple of months after winning the British Soap Award for best young actor, it was confirmed that Millie was heading off for pastures new, with a source saying: ‘She has loved her time on the soap but there’s a lot of excitement about what she’s going to do next.
Coronation Street's very own real-life couple appear to have celebrated their love again with a second wedding attended by their co-stars. Sally Carman and Joe Duttine tied the knot in an intimate church ceremony last month.
Another kidnapping horror looks set to be on cards for Kelly Neelan in Coronation Street. Last month the teen, played by Millie Gibson, was left panic-stricken as she was held prisoner in a darkened cellar after her good intentions went dangerously wrong. Unbeknown to her guardians Maria and Gary Windass, Kelly had been using the cash that belonged to her late dad to put right his wrongs.