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Coronation Street stars Helen Worth and Antony Cotton have been honoured with MBEs. The two soap stars have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours, with Helen, 71, being honoured for her services to drama, while Antony, 46, has been recognised for his services to British Army, personnel and veterans.

Coronation Street star Antony Cotton said he was 'completely overwhelmed' as he was made an MBE. The actor, who viewers best know for playing Sean Tully in the ITV soap, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to British Army personnel and veterans.

Coronation Street introduced a new character into the ITV soap on Friday night and he soon got fans talking. Newcomer Frank Bardsley made his way into the Rovers Return and struck up a conversation with barman Sean Tully.

Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews was among the thousands taking part in the Great Manchester Run on Sunday - and was preparing to head straight back to the soap for filming on Monday after a break from playing Jenny Connor. And she said soap fans might spot a rather "painful" looking return for Jenny after Sally's running heroics.

The Coronation Street cast are a supportive bunch and have proved so once again as they flooded Georgia Taylor with compliments as she got herself 'holiday ready'. The actress, who plays Toyah Battersby in the ITV soap, took to Instagram over the weekend after paying a trip to the salon.

Coronation Street star Antony Cotton has shared a 'welcome home' message to his on-screen son as he teases the young actor's return to the cobbles. The actor, who plays Sean Tully in the ITV soap, posed alongside Liam McCheyne who is set to return as Dylan Wilson.

Coronation Street star Antony Cotton has revealed his former character has returned to the set as he takes to Twitter to share snap of himself and his co-star. Antony, 46, is famous for his role on the Cobbles as unlucky in love Sean Tully and has shared with fans that former co-star Liam Mccheyne has returned to filming as his son, Dylan. He shared the snap of the two all smiles on the set of Corrie in Eileen Grimshaw’s – played by actress Sue Cleaver – front room.

Coronation Street 's Sean Tully, played by Antony Cotton, is set for a new love interest on the hit ITV soap. In upcoming scenes, a man called Frank Bardsley, who is played by Simon O'Brien, enters the Rovers Return Inn where he soon has a flirty exchange with Sean. And when Frank leaves the Rovers, Jenny Connor encourages Sean to chase after him and ask him on a date.

Coronation Street star Liam McCheyne has confirmed that he will be returning to the ITV soap as Sean Tully’s son Dylan Wilson. Taking to social media over the weekend, the actor posted a picture of his scripts as he announced his comeback to the cobbles. Liam was last seen in Weatherfield as his character Dylan in 2020 and he is due to start filming on 17 May.The young actor penned on Twitter: "BIG NEWS‼️‼️ Can't wait and super excited to get back to work @itvcorrie on May 17th.

Weatherfield. The character first arrived on the Cobbles in 2006 and quickly became a fan favourite on the show. Alison's career was kickstarted by the founder of Oldham's Theatre Workshop, David Johnson.

The man who kickstarted the careers of a raft of award-winning actors and household names from Greater Manchester has died. Tributes are pouring in to David Johnson, who set budding actors on the path to stardom at the Oldham Theatre Workshop, which he founded in 1968.

He's the guardian of the secret Betty's Hotpot recipe and Antony Cotton tucked into a plate of the soap's signature dish as he visited a replica Rovers Return.

Despite Coronation Street legend Antony Cotton having worked on the Cobbles for almost 20 years, he doesn't believe the excitement is quite over yet for his character Sean Tully.The ITV soap actor, 46, recently opened up to fans about his character's future and which exciting things they can expect from Corrie this year. After being asked how long he can envisage himself working on the soap, Sean explained: "I've always said if it ain't broke don't fix it.

After weeks of torment stalker Lydia Chambers takes her final revenge on Adam Barlow in Coronation Street.

Coronation Street star Charlie De Melo has taken the step of slamming his character Imran Habeeb amid reports that he's leaving the soap.

Coronation Street legend Sally Dynevor looked amazing as she picked up her MBE on Wednesday.

Sally Dynevor has been flooded with support from her Coronation Street co-stars as she swapped the cobbles for the ice.

READ MORE: Coronation Street star's marriage to a Brookside and Hollyoaks actor she had 'crush on since she was 15' But what about the star's love life, and what other shows might you recognise him from?Antony is not married but he exchanged rings with long-term partner Peter Eccleston in 2010. At the time a source told the Mirror: "He and Peter are so much in love.

The Great British Sewing Bee is throwing a Christmas Sewing Bee extravaganza, hosted by comedian Sara Pascoe.  To help get the Sewing Room into the festive spirit, she will be welcoming four celebrity sewers: journalist and priest Rev Kate Bottley, actors Antony Cotton and Kiell Smith-Bynoe, and presenter Anneka Rice.

The Great British Sewing Bee is returning for two star-studded festive specials with a brand new host. The specials will see a Drag Race UK star, soap legends, a famous vicar and a Step's star join the lineup to take on a range of sewing challenges.

Kym Marsh had special roles for two of her former Coronation Street co-stars when she got married earlier this month.

Kym Marsh has revealed she paid two touching tributes to her late son Archie as she tied the knot with new husband Scott Ratcliff earlier this month. Explaining that she wore a necklace which featured a cherub as she walked down the aisle at the Royal Memorial Chapel at Sandhurst, Kym said it “symbolised” Archie, who tragically passed away in 2009.

It may have started out a gloomy autumn day on 16 October, but when Kym Marsh and her new husband Scott Ratcliff stepped out of the doors of the Royal Memorial Chapel at Sandhurst following their gorgeous wedding ceremony, the sun shone down on them. The newlyweds were treated to a military parade, where Scott’s army buddies drew their swords into an arch for the couple to walk underneath before sharing a romantic kiss at the end.

Tess Daly, 52, took to Instagram on Friday to share a throwback snap of herself and husband Vernon Kay, 47, from the early days of their marriage. The couple appeared loved-up and fresh faced in the picture as they posed alongside actor Antony Cotton, 46, with Tess writing she was expecting her eldest daughter Phoebe at the time.

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Kym Marsh’s fiancé Scott Ratcliff has exclusively opened up about his romantic proposal involving his partner's Coronation Street BFF Antony Cotton. Detailing the moment he got down on one knee at Anthony and his partner Peter Ecclestone’s home, Scott revealed how integral the Sean Tully actor has been in their relationship after introducing them three years ago.

Before we catch up with Kym Marsh and her new fiancé Scott Ratcliff, we were preparing for a positive and exciting interview about their recent engagement news. What we didn’t anticipate was that we’d be wiping away tears as the Scottish army major talked about his romantic proposal and deep love for the former Corrie actress in our exclusive shoot and chat.

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direct to your inboxMachinist Sean Tully is making strides in the style stakes on Corrie. The Coronation Street character, played by Antony Cotton, earns a living making eye-catching undies, but it was his bold patterned jumper that caught viewers' attention in Wednesday's double bill.