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Coronation Street is set to deliver a hard-hitting storyline as the soap moves to a post-watershed time slot next week. Soap bosses are taking advantage of the fact Corrie is being moved to a later time, as The Masked Dancer airs nightly at 7pm on ITV.

Samia Longchambon surprised her fans with a snap of her with her “identical” niece for a lovely family photo. Samia, who plays Maria Windass in Coronation Street, took to Instagram to share the family photo which excited fans because of their striking resemblance.The 38-year-old brunette beauty joked around saying she was happy to leave her niece Sasha to go on nights out, preferring to stay in.

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We all know Harvey is the bad guy in the streets of Weatherfield, but we never knew just how evil he might be.

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direct to your inboxCoronation Street viewers were disgusted by a 'misogynistic' comment aimed at Leanne Battersby by Nick Tilsley.During Monday night's double bill the character made a dig at Leanne after she visited his factory and asked if she could borrow money from him.When she wouldn't tell him what the cash was for the Underworld boss told her to 'try a fur coat and no knickers next time.' Fans of the ITV soap took to Twitter to air their views with one saying it was 'revolting' and

He’s no stranger to soapland, but now actor Robert Beck has been announced as Hollyoaks’ new villain. Robert, 52, will take on the role of Brad King's former business associate and Trish Minniver's ex-boyfriend, Fergus Collins.

direct to your inboxLeanne Battersby is plunged into a dark new storyline with the arrival of drugs lord Harvey on Coronation Street.Leanne's troubled teen son Simon Barlow has been roped into a drugs gang and the doting mum gets involved when she tries to help him out from next week.Evil Harvey played by Will Mellor picks on Leanne, who is grieving the death of her three-year-old son Oliver, to become part of his operation - and he forces her to dress up as a nurse as a cover.

Corrie fans will finally get to set eyes on the new resident baddie Harvey who is arriving on the cobbles next week.

Fans of Coronation Street will have been keeping up with the sad storyline featuring Leanne Battersby (played by Jane Danson), who’s turned to a medium to try to contact her late son Oliver.The concept of the afterlife was also the focus of the recent Netflix series Surviving Death, which helped reignite the debate: what happens to us when we die? Some studies show that 50% of us claim to hear the voice of a deceased loved one while grieving – a notion that can bring some comfort.

direct to your inboxCorrie viewers are aware teenager Simon Barlow has been drawn into drug dealing by his friend Jacob Hay while trying to support his grieving mum Leanne Battersby.However next week the dark events take another turn when 10-year-old Sam Blakeman is drawn into his new life on the soap.When Sam's dad Nick calls round with breakfast for Leanne and Simon, the boy begs Simon to take him on a bike ride.

He previously dabbled in the soap world with his role on Hollyoaks, and now Will Mellor is all set to join Coronation Street, where he will play a drug lord.The actor, who lost his father in April last year, will play character Harvey who will lure teenager Simon Barlow into the scary world of drug gangs. Simon's mother Leanne Battersby will desperately try to save her son from the gangs he's become a part of, but Harvey will start threatening Peter Barlow's son when he wants out.

direct to your inboxWill Mellor is set to join Coronation Street in a 'villainous' role.The actor, from Stockport, will arrive in Weatherfield next month as drug lord Harvey.His arrival comes as Leanne Battersby, played by Jane Danson, finds herself forced into a dangerous world of drugs and despair.Corrie fans will have seen the start of Simon Barlow's decent into drug carrying and in the coming weeks viewers will see a still grieving Leanne battling to save her son from the hands of an evil

Jane Danson and her husband Robert Beck have been spotted looking all loved-up as they walked their dog in Wilmslow Town Centre.The former Coronation Street stars were photographed on Thursday, 28 January, as they held hands. Actress Jane, 42, who is most well known for portraying the character of Leanne Battersby on the popular ITV soap opera, wrapped up warm for the winter stroll as she donned a black padded coat with a fur hood lining.

Coronation Street star Jane Danson has been gracing our screens playing Leanne Battersby on-and-off for over two decades. While most fans may feel they know the ins and outs of her life offscreen, many will be surprised to find out her history with fellow soap star Robert Beck.

direct to your inboxIn harrowing scenes Coronation Street's Leanne Battersby has been hiding out over Christmas after her tragic loss.The grieving mum, whose three-year-old son Oliver passed away before Christmas from Mitochondrial Disease, made the decision to remove herself from her loved-ones and stay holed-up in her flat for the festive period and beyond while pretending to be in France.The only people to know the truth so far are Dr Susan Gaddas, who prescribed her with sleeping tablets,

Leanne Battersby went above and beyond for her partner, Nick Tilsley and her former stepson, Simon for Christmas.

Rob James-Collier captured the heart’s of the public playing the part of Liam Connor in Coronation Street in 2006.The star was involved with Leanne Battersby, Maria Sutherland and his sister-in-law Carla while on the soap, but he was killed off in 2008 by a hitman. So what has the star been up to since? Let’s take a look… Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

The thought of a parent losing their child is unimaginable and Coronation Street fans were left in floods of tears after devastating scenes last night.

Coronation Street toddler Oliver Battersby’s little heart stops as he loses his brave fight against a rare disease this week.

Corrie storyline has moved viewers to tears as they've watched devastated parents Leanne Battersby and Steve McDonald fight in court to stop their young son's life support from being switched off by the hospital.

Full of backchat and looking like a Poundland Spice Girl, a teenage Leanne Battersby stomped on to the cobbles 23 years ago. Since then, actress Jane Danson has lived through no end of drama as her Weatherfield alter ego.

Corrie storylines on the way, with some of them happier than usual while others will be filled with sadness and trauma.ITV’s director of television Kevin Lygo shared the festive teasers today (November 11) while announcing the broadcaster’s plans for the Christmas period.As it was previously thought, Shona and David Platt will actually come out as one of the positive storylines, as their very difficult years comes to an end on a happier note.However, for Leanne Battersby, she will find the

here Chris, who has played recovering alcoholic Peter in the soap since 2000, said it would be the right ending for Peter, whose drinking has affected his relationships with loved-ones including his father Ken, teenage son Simon and his exes Carla and Leanne Battersby.

When it comes to long-running soaps like Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale, it doesn't come as a surprise that a few actors playing regular characters get swapped out over the years. Whether it's because they've been playing the role since they were a child like Ben Mitchell or Peter Beale, or an actor decides to leave the show but soap bosses still want the character like Martin Fowler's James Alexandrou.

Nick has a lot on his plate as Oliver Battersby is on life support as his mitochondrial disease has worsened.Now doctors have confirmed that there is nothing more they can do for Oliver and he won’t be able to breathe unaided.Leanne Battersby is understandably devastated, so Nick has decided that he won’t tell her that he has a son.However, his own curiosity gets the best of him as he decides to meet Sam.When Natasha brings Sam to meet Nick, they immediately bond as his son tells him how much he