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Leanne Battersby may be having a quiet time on the cobbles of late, but she has faced her fair share of drama over the years. The character arrived to the cobbles in 1997 when it was announced the 'family from hell' was to be introduced to the ITV soap to draw up some trouble on the famous street.

Former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach was all smiles as she was spotted just hours before it was revealed she'd be joining the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing. The actress was announced as part of the 2023 line-up on Wednesday morning (August 9).

The husband of Coronation Street star Jane Danson has spoken out on his Emmerdale return after it was revealed he'd be stepping back into the village for the first time in 24 years. Robert Beck will be seen in the ITV soap from next week as reported new villain Harry.

Jane Danson has thrown support behind her husband as he's set to return to Emmerdale for the first time in 24 years next week.

Coronation Street's Jane Danson has shared a loved-up snap of her with her husband as he returns to soap land in Emmerdale next week.The 44 year old shared a sweet birthday post to her husband, Robert Beck, on the day it was confirmed he is heading to Emmerdale. Jane shared a beautiful summer snap of her and her husband for the special occasion.The actress who plays Leanne Battersby in Corrie captioned the post with: "Happy birthday, my love @robertbeck529. "And congratulations on your @emmerdale return - I owe Emmerdale a lot -24 years of us - I love you, darling." Jane's co-stars were quick to send their well wishes to Robert, 53, including her on-screen sister Georgia Taylor who plays Toyah Battersby.

She may be famous for appearing on the famous cobbles but Coronation Street star Jane Danson has shared how she actually 'owes' rival Emmerdale. The actress shared the message on social media as she paid tribute to her famous husband who was enjoying a double celebration.

Emmerdale is set to welcome a new villain as Robert Beck returns to the soap in a completely different role.

Coronation Street star Sally Carman-Duttine looked worlds away from her cobbles character as she headed out with her co-stars. The actress is best known for playing former drug addict Abi Webster in the ITV soap.

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 Jack P Shepherd left fans feeling emotional as he revealed a special behind-the-scenes tribute to two of the soap's icons. The actor, who is famed for playing David Platt in the ITV soap, shared a video to his Instagram which showed himself and his co-star Julia Goulding.

Coronation Street star Bhavna Limbachia – who was best known as Rana Habeeb for three years on the soap – was rushed to hospital after suffering from a nasty injury on her thumb. Bhavna, 39, shared a snap from hospital as she was having a scan after her injury.

Coronation Street star Sally Dynevor has shown that she has barely changed in more than two decades as she shared a birthday tribute to her eldest daughter. The actress, who is famed for playing Sally Metcalfe in the ITV soap, paid an emotional tribute to Phoebe as she celebrated her 28th birthday.

Sally Dynevor has shared an adorable throwback photograph of her famous daughter Phoebe Dynevor to mark her 28th birthday.The Coronation Street legend, 59, took to Instagram on Monday to share a tribute to actress Phoebe, who is famed for appearing in Netflix's hit series Bridgerton. Mum of three Sally, who also shares daughter Hattie, 19, and son Samuel, 26, with husband Tim, 61, posted a snap of Phoebe as a baby, along with one of her with her siblings. "Happy Birthday Phoebe.

Coronation Street star Jane Danson has shared how she was left in tears as she headed on a sweet date night with her husband. The actress and her man, former Hollyoaks star Robert Beck, took some time out from work and parent duties to attend a gig together at the start of the week.

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien, who plays Sarah Platt on the ITV soap, is approaching 40 years old, but in her latest photos, she looked a fraction of her age - and a string of co-stars past and present rushed to compliment her, as did her many fans. The 39-year-old actress, who has been on the show since she was a teenager, shared the latest photos with more than half a million followers.

Tina O'Brien, best known for her portrayal of Sarah Platt in Coronation Street since she was just 16 years old, has surprised her fans by revealing her age. With her milestone birthday around the corner, the actress shared recent headshots on Instagram, prompting astonishment from followers who couldn't believe she was about to turn 40. On Instagram she wrote: "I'm turning 40 this year.

The news was announced last week that ITV is to axe its children's TV channel CITV after nearly two decades.

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.

The Coronation Street ladies looked a far cry from all the intense drama on the cobbles. Soap favourites looked super-glam and were all smiles as they enjoyed a night out to celebrate Corrie icon Alison King 50th birthday.

Kym Marsh has given her fans 'goosebumps' as she returned to her singing roots by enjoying a singalong with her lookalike daughter. The Waterloo Raod actress shared the sweet clip of herself performing a duet with Emilie Cuncliffe on Instagram as she prepared to follow in her mum's footsteps.

Corrie star Jane Danson has opened up about the heartache of going through a 'missed miscarriage'. The Bury actress, who plays Leanne Battersby in the ITV soap, has told how she experienced the loss of a baby in the past and says the 'pain' of her ordeal will stay with her forever.

This weeks Coronation Street spoilers reveal that Fern (Gabrielle Glaister) is not quite what she seems while Summer (Harriet Bibby) is pregnant and Sam (Jude Riordan) has been keeping a dark secret from Leanne (Jane Danson) and Nick (Ben Price). As Nick and Sam prepare to mark the anniversary of Natasha’s death with a memorial lunch in the Bistro. Leanne says she is going to the cash and carry but secretly goes to visit Harvey in prison.

He has exclusively announced his engagement to his fiancée Mollie Lockwood, and opening up about their plans for the big day, Coronation Street actor Alex Bain says some of his co-stars are in the running to be best man at his wedding. Speaking exclusively to OK! about whether or not he’s chosen his best man yet, the 20 year old told us: “Ooh, I’ve got a couple of options I’m considering, but I haven’t formally asked anyone yet.There may or may not be a Corrie star or two in the running, but I can’t confirm anything just yet.

Spoilers for Coronation Street reveal that Tracy (Kate Ford) is struggling with Ken’s new relationship and Max (Paddy Bever) is angry that he can’t return to Weatherfield High. Ken (Bill Roche) and Wendy (Roberta Kerr) attend a book launch in the Bistro where they meet Daniel (Rob Mallard) and Daisy (Charlotte Jordan).They tell Ken they are pleased to see him and Wendy together but when Tracy arrives, she is horrified to realise that Ken is seeing Wendy and calls the pair out in the middle of the Bistro. Later, Ken is surprised when Tracy apologises for her behaviour and offers to cook Wendy lunch.

Coronation Street fans are braced for another rollercoaster week in Weatherfield as a verdict is finally delivered in Toyah Battersby’s (Georgia Taylor) trial following the death of her husband Imran Habeeb (Charlie de Melo). But before a verdict is given, Toyah makes a confession, shocking her sister Leanne (Jane Danson) and new beau Spider (Martin Hancock) when she reveals she deliberately crashed the car with the intention of killing Imran. At the trial, Leanne advises Toyah to let her solicitor do the talking.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Kym Marsh has enjoyed a romantic break with her husband Scott Ratcliff before taking to the dancefloor. The former Coronation Street star, who was the second star to be announced for the 2020 line-up after fellow former Corrie actor Will Mellor, shared a series of loved-up snaps of herself and Scott taking some precious time out together in the Lake District.

Coronation Street stars Sally Carman and Joe Duttine are officially husband and wife. The couple, who plays mates Abi Webster and Tim Metcalfe in the ITV soap, have said 'I Do' two years after getting engaged.

Coronation Street stars Georgia Taylor and Jane Danson marked 25 years since they arrived on the cobbles as sisters Toyah and Leanne Battersby. On Monday (July 4) it was a quarter of a century since the made their debut in the ITV soap as part of the hellraising family alongside Les and Janice.

Some of Coronation Street's biggest stars enjoyed some down time as they were photographed at a local bowling alley on Tuesday night. The cast of ITV's award-winning soap took a much-needed rest from the Cobbles to get a strike or two, posing for photos to document their trip.