Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh pays touching tribute to Sophie Lancaster's mum Sylvia after her death

It might be a very sunny April, but Coronation Street stars were finally able to celebrate Christmas at a huge festive party in Manchester. And it was a very familiar location for the knees up for Corrie's cast and crew on Friday night.

If there's one thing about Manchester, it's glamour. With so many Coronation street icons, reality stars and WAGs here, you don't have to go far to see someone who looks a million dollars.

George Shuttleworth has become a firm favourite among Coronation Street viewers since he made his Weatherfield debut in 2020. The funeral director, played by Tony Maudsley was introduced as the son of Archie Shuttleworth.

Coronation Street actress Brooke Vincent has been spotted out for the first time since announcing her engagement. Last week the soap star, 29, announced she was engaged to her footballer beau of six years Kean Bryan. Seen out on a day running errands in Manchester, the star opted for a comfy look, wearing grey leggings and a white T-shirt under a grey jacket as her new diamond ring glimmered on her finger.The mum-of-two went for a make-up free look, wore a yellow scrunchie on her wrist and had a pair of sunglasses atop her head as she jumped in her car.

Coronation Street star Ellie Leach was seen in a different light by fans of her on the ITV soap as she posted a video of herself working out on Wednesday.The actress – known for playing character Faye Windass on the show – looked unrecognisable in a clip posted on Instagram as she she carried out a heavy deadlift during a gruelling training session. Ellie appeared in the footage dressed in a matching black tank top and a pair of leggings with her dark brown hair scraped up in a bun as she successfully took on a barbell weighing 60kg before moving on to a 100kg weight impressively.

Coronation Street actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson, who plays Nicky Wheatley in the long-running soap, delighted fans as she returned to Weatherfield earlier this year.

Coronation Street star Kimberly Hart-Simpson, who plays Nicky Wheatley in the ITV soap, delighted fans when she returned to the cobbles earlier this year.

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson joked about needing a sports bra as he returned to the gym on Tuesday.The 47 year old had taken a break from working out before he was pictured on his trip back at David Lloyd’s Club gym this week. He wrote on Instagram: "Back to the gym before I need a sports bra!" Simon captioned a photo posted to Instagram of his moment of return." In the snap accompanying the post, the actor is seen smiling outside the gym wearing a blue bomber jacket and mid wash jeans with a sports bag slung over his shoulder. Simon shed weight following his stint on last year’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! where he finished runner-up on the series.

Coronation Street will air heartbreaking scenes with Faye Windass after fans had concerns over her health. The 20-year-old character recently thought she was expecting boyfriend Craig Tinker's baby and after a miscarriage scare she was devastated to find out she had never been pregnant.

Coronation Street's Summer Spellman star Harriet Bibby was joined by her co-stars over the weekend to celebrate her birthday in style in Manchester. Taking to Instagram, Harriet gave her 36.5K followers and soap fans an inside look at her celebrations as she enjoyed a night out in Manchester with her pals.The soap star was joined by her co-stars Elle Mulvaney and Jack James Ryan, who play Amy Barlow and Jacob Hay on the ITV cobbles.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain was seen enjoying an evening out with girlfriend Mollie Lockwood on Monday in a rare appearance together. The actor, known best for portraying Simon Barlow on the soap, was pictured with his girlfriend of two years as they attended the press night of the Addams Family at the Opera House Theatre in Manchester.

Simon Barlow may be trying to cause trouble on-screen but the actor who plays him looked happier than ever as his girlfriend joined him on the red carpet. Alex Bain was among the soap stars out in Manchester to see the latest musical appearing in the city.

Tanisha Gorey, who plays troubled teen Asha Alahan, first joined Coronation Street in December 2009 as Dev and Sunita Alahan's daughter. As an adorable six year old, Tanisha had never even taken an acting class before she popped up on the ITV show.Tanisha, whose real parents run a pub in Oldham, has now tackled some big storylines on the show, including issues such as skin-lightening and revenge porn. Now all these years later, the 19 year old explained to The Saddleworth Independent that she'd been doing child modelling at the time of the casting.

Coronation Street newcomer Phill Whittaker arrived onto the cobbles last summer. The character was at the centre of one of the ITV soap's juicy storylines, as he was introduced as Fiz Stape's new love interest after her long-term relationship with Tyrone Dobbs broke down following his affair with Alina Pop.

Coronation Street star Millie Gibson is putting herself through her paces as she showed off the start of her gym journey. The actress is best known for playing Kelly Neelan in the ITV soap.