Alexandra Mardell Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

The Traitors star Maddy Smedley has given birth to a baby girl. The reality TV star announced her little one's arrival with some gorgeous pictures, as she also revealed her sweet name.

There’s nothing quite like recharging your batteries with an escape to the countryside and waking up to breathtaking views of rolling green fields. With warmer and brighter months ahead, many of us will be planning rural getaways in the coming weeks, and, while camping is a popular way to reconnect with nature it’s not for everyone - especially for those who like their home comforts.

Over the last few decades, we've seen many Coronation Street stars go on to dominate Hollywood - and now Sam Retford is the latest to do exactly that.The actor, who is best known for playing Curtis Delamere in the soap, is playing a starring role in Outlander prequel Blood of My Blood.The 24-year-old will play a young Dougal MacKenzie - who was portrayed by Graham McTavish in the original series - in the spin-off, which has begun filming in Glasgow. Sam is one of four new actors joining the prequel, which tells the story of the parents of Sam Heughan's character Jamie as well as Caitriona Balfe's character Claire's parents.

Away from the cobbles, ITV's Coronation Street sensation, Tanisha Gorey, lives with her boyfriend Lucas in the home they brought together back in 2022. The actress, who brings the character Asha to life, shared the news of their big milestone on social media in June 2022, writing: "I can't quite believe we've bought our first home!!! Cue the typical pic hehe." The announcement garnered a flood of congratulations from Tanisha's industry peers.

Maddy Smedley has shared that she is expecting a baby daughter after a hilarious scan mix-up led to her cancelling her plans for the baby's gender reveal. The Traitors star, 30, who was a fan favourite on the show, shared a photo of the baby's sonogram, alongside a pink certificate, which announced: "It's A Girl!" She captioned the snap: "We were gonna do a reveal with flowers n everything but the sonographer said jus checking her cervix - I completely missed this but Tom heard it! "Lol so we celebrated in the hallway and we ripped open the envelope in da van [crying laughing emoji] Over the moon! It’s a girl! [crying emoji]." Fellow Traitors star Amanda Lovett commented: "This is amazing, so happy for you both [heart emoji]" and Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell wrote: " I am so so chuffed for you guys!! A gorgeous girlie just like you [heart emoji]." However, fans were quick to notice something that Maddy missed, as one wrote: "Not sure they check the baby's cervix Maddy? Think they meant yours!!" and another quipped: "It was YOUR cervix you donut!! [laughing emoji]".

Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell might have been unlucky in love on screen, but she's faring much better in real life, having married fellow actor Joe Parker in a romantic North Yorkshire wedding. The acting legend, who is well-known for her portrayal of Emma Brooker in ITV's Corrie, kept everything ultra-personal and even banned close friends and family from using their phones at the ceremony in a bid to keep things private. The pair, who had been engaged for two years before finally tying the knot, explained their reasons for secrecy in an interview with OK! magazine.

Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell has married Joe Parker two years after first getting engaged. The actress, who portrayed Emma Brooker in the ITV soap, exchanged vows with Joe at The Tithe Barn in Bolton Abbey, in Skipton, North Yorkshire on March 19. A number of the Alexandra’s Corrie colleagues were in attendance, including Sair Khan, who plays Alya Nazir, in addition to Daisy Midgeley star Charlotte Jordan, as was The Traitor’s star Maddy Smedley.

Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell tied the knot to her actor husband Joe Parker on Sunday 19 March at The Tithe Barn in Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire, in front of 90 guests. The bride, who looked beautiful in a lace dress, which she bought from a small bridal shop in Blackpool, had five bridesmaids and one bridesman, who all wore a mixture of sage green and burnt orange.They consisted of three of her childhood friends and three others from drama school.

Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell paid a very special tribute to her late father on her wedding day. The actress, 29, who tied the knot to her actor husband Joe Parker in a stunning North Yorkshire ceremony, lost her dad Michael in 2016 after he died from cardiomyopathy. Alexandra tells OK! she wanted to make sure he was present on the day, bringing along a blanket she got made shortly after he died.

Former Coronation Street actress Alexandra Mardell has been celebrating her hen do with a fun-filled weekend away with her bridal party.The 29 year old actress, who portrayed Emma Brooker in the ITV soap for over three years, is set to tie the knot with fiancé Joe Parker later this year, and recently jetted off to Lanzarote with her close pals ahead of the nuptials. Alexandra gave her fans a sneak peek of the celebrations on Instagram and shared two photographs, one of which showed her standing by a swimming pool and posing.

Ex-Corrie actress Alexandra Mardell has left her former co-stars and fans 'crying' after revealing her latest job. The actress, who played Emma Brooker in the soap, has announced she's taken on a role with budget supermarket Aldi after her exit from the soap last year.

Soap star Alexandra Mardell has been crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing’s Christmas special for 2022.

Girls Aloud's Nicola Roberts certainly wasn't shy during her interview on BBC The One Show on Tuesday night when she was asked about her appearance on Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins was full of dramatic scenes on Sunday night as Pete Wicks knocked himself unconscious and broke his ribs during a challenge, resulting in him being medically withdrawn. The Only Way Is Essex star, 33, was seen floating face down in the sea in the shocking scenes after jumping from a helicopter with reality star Ashley Cain in a helocast task.

Coronation Street star Jane Hazelgrove burst onto the famous cobbles as gobby Bernie Winter in 2019 and went on to become a firm favourite with TV fans. In the soap she has been a force to be reckoned with as the straight-talking mum of Gemma and Paul Foreman.

Coronation Street favourites left the cobbles behind as they headed across MediaCityUK in Salford for a night at the theatre. Elle Mulvaney, who plays the soap's Amy Barlow, was among the cast hitting the red carpet at The Lowry.

Alexandra Burke's character Emma Brooker said an emotional goodbye to the Coronation Street cobbles back in April. The bubbly character waved goodbye to her loved ones in the soap to start a new life in Australia with her boyfriend, but not without serious complications.

Coronation Street star Tanisha Gorey was quick to point out a problem with her own photo as she posed at home for the cute snap. The actress, who is known for playing Asha Alahan in the ITV soap, took to Instagram over the weekend and was soon flooded with compliments from her co-stars.

Coronation Street favourite Katie McGlynn dazzled as she stepped out to celebrate a special birthday with her nearest and dearest. The Rochdale actress was flooded with compliments as she marked turning 29.

Coronation Street's Millie Gibson looked worlds away from her character Kelly Neelan over the weekend as she celebrated her 18th birthday.The actress took to Instagram to give a glimpse at her party, where she was joined by her Corrie co-stars, friends and family. Millie looked every inch the birthday girl in a stunning red plunging gown with a ruffled detailing and silver necklace.The soap star styled her blonde locks into a wavy hairdo, she added a slick of make-up and red lipstick to match her birthday dress.

Coronation Street star Jane Hazlegrove looked worlds away from her on-screen character as she headed to a glitzy awards bash over the weekend. The actress, who plays Bernie Winter in the ITV soap, donned her best glam as she attended the British Soap Awards.

Lucy Fallon has said her 'jaw dropped' when she saw her former Coronation Street co-star's latest Instagram snaps. Ellie Leach took to the social media platform to share some glam images of herself at The Blues Kitchen in Manchester.

Coronation Street actors Ellie Leach and Elle Mulvaney, and their former co-star Alexandra Mardell, looked incredibly different to their soap characters as they attended the Cher Musical Press Night in Manchester on Tuesday. The young actresses were pictured smiling while dressed casually on the red carpet before the show.

The stars of Coronation Street and Emmerdale will have been believing in life after love - excuse the pun - after heading out in Manchester on Tuesday night (May 17). Actors from both of the ITV soaps hit the red carpet as a brand new show came to the Opera House.

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson joked about needing a sports bra as he returned to the gym on Tuesday.The 47 year old had taken a break from working out before he was pictured on his trip back at David Lloyd’s Club gym this week. He wrote on Instagram: "Back to the gym before I need a sports bra!" Simon captioned a photo posted to Instagram of his moment of return." In the snap accompanying the post, the actor is seen smiling outside the gym wearing a blue bomber jacket and mid wash jeans with a sports bag slung over his shoulder. Simon shed weight following his stint on last year’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! where he finished runner-up on the series.

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson has reportedly been given a warning to clean up his antics by his soap bosses. It comes after he was said to be involved in a drunken brawl last week. The I'm A Celeb star, who plays one of the soap's longest-serving characters Steve McDonald, was allegedly called in by bosses to discuss his behaviour at a Toby Carvery, which is being investigated by Merseyside Police.

Coronation Street veteran Simon Gregson has been warned by the soap’s bosses to “be on his best behaviour”, according to reports. The I’m A Celebrity star, 47 – who was the runner up on last year's show– is thought to have been quizzed by police last week after a brawl broke out near Aintree racecourse. In addition to this, Simon was reportedly asked to leave a club earlier this month after he danced topless on a table at his co-star Alexandra Mardell’s leaving do.

Bosses at Coronation Street have reportedly given Simon Gregson a warning in an emergency meeting over his recent behaviour.

Billy Mayhew has been Weatherfield's very own vicar for eight years now and has seen his fair share of drama on the cobbles - particularly when it comes to matters of the heart.