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Helen Flanagan (pictured in 2017) - Welcomed son on her fiancé's birthday

Corrie's Helen Flanagan welcomes new arrival

Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan and her fiancé, footballer Scott Sinclair, are celebrating the birth of their third child, a baby boy.

Soaps • 25 Mar 21

Corrie boss Iain MacLeod said they used "smoke and mirrors" to make the scene work

Corrie uses real-life couple for Tyrone and Alina kiss

Coronation Street has revealed it used a real-life couple as stand-ins for the secret kiss scene involving characters Tyrone and Alina on Friday night.

Soaps • 19 Mar 21

Will Mellor - His character Harvey will be central to the plot involving Leanne Battersby and her dealer son Simon Barlow

Corrie finds its 'terrifyingly real' new villain

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps star Will Mellor has joined the cast of Coronation Street, playing the soap's new "out-and-out baddie", drug lord Harvey.

Soaps • 09 Feb 21

Mick Chaney rumbles Ray Crosby on Coronation Street

Ray Crosby just can't seem to get a break at the moment and the arrival of thug Mick Chaney can be nothing but bad news.

Coronation Street • 12 Jan 21

Ben Price - "There are days when we've cried a lot and you can't stop crying"

Corrie stars left in tears by Oliver's story

Coronation Street actor Ben Price has said that he and co-star Jane Danson have been left in tears by the tragic storyline involving the soap's young character Oliver, who has the genetic disorder mitochondrial disease.

Soaps • 19 Oct 20

Corrie legends return for soap's 60th anniversary

Coronation Street has shared the news that Weatherfield icons William Roache and Barbara Knox are back on set as Ken and Rita, filming for the soap's 60th anniversary.

Soaps • 08 Oct 20

"We're all coming together and it is a really lovely community story"

Corrie filming 'lovely' story for 60th anniversary

Coronation Street star Sally Dynevor has said that she and the rest of the cast have begun filming the soap's 60th anniversary episode, which will air this December.

Soaps • 08 Oct 20

Simon Gregson - "The scripts are so good you can read them and do the scenes like you really mean them"

Corrie star takes 'step back' after heartrending scenes

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson has said he regularly needs to "take a step back" after filming scenes involving his character Steve McDonald and onscreen son Oliver, who has the genetic disorder mitochondrial disease.

Soaps • 06 Oct 20

Patrick Stewart - "Does it get any more significant than that? I think not!"

Patrick Stewart still buzzing over Corrie cameo in 1967

Stage and screen legend Patrick Stewart has been sharing his memories of his 1967 guest role as a firefighter on Coronation Street, telling BBC's The One Show: "More than anything else, it made my parents very happy."

Soaps • 25 Jul 20

Rachel Leskovac - "It's always great to be able to return to a character to explore a whole new path for them" Photos: ITV

Corrie star back after 10 years to shake up the Street

Rachel Leskovac is reprising her role as Coronation Street's Natasha Blakeman after a 10-year absence and will be back on screens in the autumn.

Soaps • 18 Jul 20

The Daily Star reported that "castings are already taking place"

Coronation Street recasting role of Todd Grimshaw

Coronation Street is recasting the role of Todd Grimshaw, who was previously played by disgraced actor Bruno Langley.

Soaps • 13 Jul 20

Bill Roache is looking forward to returning to work on Coronation Street

Corrie's Ken says he will be back on set by autumn

Actor Bill Roache, who plays Ken Barlow on Coronation Street, has said the "oldies" will be back filming on the popular soap in time for the show's 60th anniversary.

Soaps • 10 Jul 20

Paula Wilcox - Previously played Janice Langton in Coronation Street in 1969

Corrie sets up new twists with new arrival

Corrie fans have been promised twists aplenty with the arrival of actress Paula Wilcox to Weatherfield as Elaine.

Soaps • 06 Jul 20

Coronation Street will run out of new episodes after June

Corrie & Emmerdale in 'final stages' of filming return

ITV has said it is in "the final stages" of its plans to resume filming on Coronation Street and Emmerdale, which have been on hiatus since March because of the Covid-19 emergency.

Soaps • 15 May 20

Jane Hazlegrove - "It's time for Bernie to stop being selfish and be selfless"

It's hero time for Corrie's Bernie

Coronation Street star Jane Hazlegrove, who plays Bernie in the ITV soap, has said her character will be "the lioness" when she realises that her daughter Gemma is struggling as a new mother.

Soaps • 15 Mar 20

Sally Carman as Abi - "Abi's got spark and I'm not sure Kevin will be able to handle that fire"

Corrie star says new romance too hot to handle

Coronation Street star Sally Carman, who plays Abi, has said she thinks her character's new romance with Kevin will be too fiery to last.

Soaps • 12 Feb 20

Stirling Gallacher - "I look forward to many happy hours on Ffion Morgan's pretend beat" Photo credit: BBC

Corrie star swaps the cobbles for Casualty

Stirling Gallacher, best known for her roles as Paula Martin in Coronation Street and Georgina Woodson in Doctors, is joining BBC's Casualty as police officer Ffion Morgan, the wife of paramedic Jan Jenning.

Soaps • 03 Feb 20

"It's a really great exhibition of Coronation Street's classic qualities as we start a new decade on the cobbles"

Corrie promises 'glorious homage' for 10,000th episode

Coronation Street fans have been promised a "glorious homage" and a "comedy of errors" for the ITV soap's 10,000th episode next month.

Soaps • 27 Jan 20

Samia Longchambon as Maria and Mikey North as Gary

Corrie's Maria spells it out for Gary after tragedy

Ahead of heartbreaking scenes in next week's Coronation Street, star Samia Longchambon has said her character Maria will tell Gary that he can leave her if he wants.

Soaps • 25 Jan 20

Shayne Ward - "We had to tackle such a scary taboo that us guys do not talk - and we're still not talking" Screengrab: Lorraine/ITV

Corrie star says heartbreaking story can help more men

Former Coronation Street star Shayne Ward has said that although the tragic storyline involving his character Aidan Connor had an "incredible" impact, men are still not talking enough about their problems.

Soaps • 09 Jan 20

The scenes will air on Virgin Media One and ITV next Friday, January 3

Corrie starts January with harrowing courtroom scenes

The New Year will begin on Coronation Street with harrowing courtroom scenes as David Platt faces his attacker, Josh Tucker.

Soaps • 28 Dec 19

"When someone has nothing to lose they will do extreme things"

Corrie sets up 'tragic twist' for Christmas Day

Coronation Street star Craige Els, who plays Derek Milligan, has said fans of the ITV soap are in for a "tragic twist" in the Christmas Day special.

Soaps • 23 Dec 19

Gray O'Brien played Tony Gordon in Coronation Street between 2007 and 2010

Former Corrie star Gray O'Brien battles stage IV cancer

Former Coronation Street star Gray O'Brien has revealed he has been battling cancer for the past three months.

Television • 27 Nov 19

Corrie star Vincent posts emotional message to new mums

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has opened up about her struggle with adjusting to life as a new mum and accepting her post-pregnancy body in a frank post on social media.

Soaps • 21 Nov 19

Coronation Street's Gemma goes into labour while stranded in a cable car with Chesney

Corrie star teases Gemma's surprise labour

Coronation Street star Dolly Rose Campbell has revealed that her character Gemma Winter, who is pregnant with quadruplets, goes into labour at an extremely inopportune moment in an upcoming episode.

Soaps • 22 Oct 19