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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 29: Amanda Barrie, 83, winner of the Keep Calm and Carry On award at The Oldie of the Year Awards held at Simpson's In The Strand on January 29, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Barrie feared losing Corrie gig over her sexuality

Former Coronation Street star Amanda Barrie has said she thought TV executives on the ITV soap would have "sacked" her if she came out while she was on the show.

Television • 13 Sep

Michelle Keegan at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in London on 1 October 2024

Michelle Keegan turns detective in new ITV series

Michelle Keegan is to play a police detective inspector in a new ITV crime drama that explores misogyny and police corruption.

Television • 14 Aug

EastEnders celebrated its 40th anniversary in February

Soap fans to vote as awards shortlist announced

Fans will have the chance to vote for the Best Exit of a soap opera star as the full list of nominees for the Inside Soap Awards has been revealed.

Soaps • 08 Jul

Kym Marsh - "I remember being totally gripped by the movie when I first saw it in the cinema and could never have imagined back then that I'd be starring in the world premiere of its life on stage" Photo: Seamus Ryan/PA Wire

Kym Marsh Ireland-bound in 2026 for Single White Female

A new stage production of Single White Female starring Kym Marsh is set to tour Ireland and the UK next year and will run at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre from 31 March to 4 April.

Theatre • 07 Jul

Corrie character to be seen in coma fighting for life

Coronation Street character Gary Windass will be seen in a coma fighting for his life in a storyline that will solve the mystery of his disappearance.

soap headlines • 26 Jun

Eileen (Sue Cleaver) says goodbye to Steve (Simon Gregson)

Sue Cleaver reflects on 25 years as she departs Corrie

Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver has reflected on "25 years of laughs, tears, costumes, chaos - and one unforgettable journey" following her character's exit from the show.

Soaps • 07 Jun

Jacob Roberts - "I was grateful that we'd be delving into Kit's past to show why he is the way he is. He lived a completely different life back then..."

Corrie flashback episode will rewind to 2007

A flashback episode of Coronation Street is to take viewers back to 2007 to explore the history of one of the soap's characters.

Soaps • 04 May

Charlotte Jordan - "I'm not a big crier. But let me tell you, I cried on and off for about four hours straight"

Departing Corrie star 'dehydrated' from crying

Coronation Street star Charlotte Jordan has said she was "medically dehydrated" from crying so much on her last day on the cobbles.

Soaps • 22 Apr

Adam Hussain - "I have made friends that will last a lifetime and will surely miss such a special family"

Coronation Street star Adam Hussain announces exit

Coronation Street actor Adam Hussain has announced that he will be leaving the cobbles after five years on the soap.

Soaps • 11 Apr

"Coronation Street producers and the story team are working closely with Dementia UK on this long-term storyline, which will explore the effects of young-onset dementia on Debbie and those close to her"

Corrie shares trailer as Debbie faces dementia

Coronation Street has released a new trailer as Weatherfield's Debbie Webster, played by Sue Devaney, receives a devastating diagnosis of young-onset dementia.

Soaps • 01 Apr

Helen Flanagan - The former Coronation Street star said her condition, which can take place in the weeks before the period, had become "a lot more manageable recently"

Helen Flanagan on her premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Actress Helen Flanagan has said premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) gave her "severe depression".

Television • 29 Mar

Channique Sterling-Brown plays Diana 'Dee-Dee' Bailey in Coronation Street

Coronation Street announces maternity care storyline

Coronation Street star Channique Sterling-Brown has said there is a "systemic issue" in maternity care in the UK as her character faces serious complications during the birth of her baby.

Soaps • 24 Mar

Ryan Thomas on Friday's episode of ITV's This Morning - The Corrie star said he would not be where he is now "if it wasn't for that show" Screengrab: This Morning/ITV

Ryan Thomas teary as Corrie security say 'welcome home'

Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas has said he "nearly started crying" after being welcomed "home" by a security man at the gates of the set.

Soaps • 21 Mar

Jack P Shepherd - "I think everyone will enjoy it... it's a really special, special episode"

Corrie star Jack P Shepherd appears to spoil soap exit

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has appeared to spoil that his character David Platt will exit the soap in dramatic scenes on Wednesday.

Soaps • 05 Mar

Catherine Tyldesley says 'never say never' about Corrie

Former Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has not ruled out a Rovers' return saying "never say never".

Television • 02 Jan

Helen Worth receives her bouquet - "I don't quite know what I'm going to do without you" Screengrab: Coronation Street/ITV

Departing Helen Worth surprised by Corrie cast and crew

Helen Worth was surprised by hundreds of Coronation Street cast and crew members who gave her a rousing send-off as she said farewell to the soap after 50 years on the cobbles.

Soaps • 26 Dec 24

Corrie celebrates 50 years of Gail in new video

Coronation Street has released a new tribute video as Helen Worth prepares to bow out as Gail after 50 years with the ITV soap.

Soaps • 18 Dec 24

Denise Welch plays head juror Heidi as Tom King appears in court over the domestic abuse of his wife, Emmerdale's Belle Dingle

Denise Welch back in the soaps as Emmerdale juror

Denise Welch has said she "thoroughly enjoyed" playing a juror in the soap opera Emmerdale, describing her appearance as "an honour".

Soaps • 18 Dec 24

Helen Worth, who has played Gail since 1974, announced earlier this year that she is leaving the soap Photos: ITV

Corrie's Gail 'to marry for seventh time' in ITV soap

It is reported that iconic Coronation Street character Gail, played by Helen Worth, is to marry for a seventh time in the ITV soap.

Soaps • 13 Oct 24

Best known for playing Eileen Grimshaw on the ITV soap, Sue Cleaver has been outspoken about the health benefits of cutting down on her wine consumption and its impact on her weight loss Photo: ITV

Corrie's Sue Cleaver says 'fear around alcohol' is gone

Coronation Street actress Sue Cleaver has said that she no longer has "any fear around alcohol" and does not think she is dependent on it.

Television • 24 Sep 24

Corrie star Tina O'Brien says her character Sarah "feels like she's in a nightmare" after daughter Bethany's botched cosmetic surgery

Corrie star on Bethany's liposuction 'nightmare'

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien has opened up on Bethany Platt's liposuction storyline, saying her character Sarah "feels like she's in a nightmare".

Soaps • 24 Sep 24

Geoffrey Hinsliff played Don Brennan in Coronation Street from 1987 to 1997 Screengrab: ITV

Coronation Street star Geoffrey Hinsliff dies aged 86

The death has been announced of the actor Geoffrey Hinsliff, best known for playing Coronation Street's Don Brennan. He was 86.

Television • 19 Sep 24

The British soap has been working closely with the UK charity Colostomy UK

Corrie to air story on botched cosmetic surgery abroad

Coronation Street is to air a storyline in which Lucy Fallon's character, Bethany Platt, contracts sepsis as a result of botched cosmetic surgery abroad, leaving her with a permanent stoma.

Soaps • 17 Sep 24

Calum Lill as Joel Deering - "I think the longer it goes on for, the more chance he's got of slipping up and I think he knows that"

Corrie killer reveals what's happening next

Coronation Street star Calum Lill has told fans of the ITV soap to buckle up again for the episodes ahead as his character Joel Deering pulls out all the stops to get away with murder.

Soaps • 01 Jun 24

"This week is so gripping and unlike anything Coronation Street has done before, in terms of the storytelling" Photo: Press Association

Corrie to reveal what happened to Lauren

Coronation Street has promised fans "a huge week of drama" next week centred on the Lauren murder mystery "as the show's biggest secret is revealed after months of suspicion and intrigue".

Soaps • 21 May 24