Coronation Street and Emmerdale actor Charles Foster dies as fans pay tribute

Coronation Street fans found themselves in shock after a character left the soap this evening. Carla Connor, who is played by Alison King, left the cobbles on Friday after she was pushed to the edge by Stephen Reid’s plan to spike her with drugs to induce a breakdown. Stephen left himself into Carla’s flat while she was sleeping and put the oven on in an attempt to set it on fire and frame Carla.

When Elle Mulvaney and James Craven were handed the daunting task of taking on a sexual assault storyline, the Coronation Street stars knew they could leave nothing to chance to do the issue justice. Elle has been playing wild child Amy Barlow since she was just eight years old so she’s got the gravitas to carry off one of the soap’s most important storylines, and understands the importance of making sure the scenes are given the respect they deserve. Her co-star James plays Amy’s best friend’s boyfriend Aaron who rapes Amy after she passes out drunk, and he was equally aware that Elle, 20, would need to feel completely safe and comfortable during the traumatic scenes.

Coronation Street icon Sean Wilson has admitted that the ITV soap "wasn't for him" after he left, although he hinted at a potential return.The actor played David Platt's dad Martin, who left his son devastated when he left Weatherfield with his new girlfriend Robyn in November 2005, before returning in 2018, as David (Jack P. Shepherd) went through a shocking rape storyline.

Kevin Kennedy is heading back to the cobbles. Kevin, 61, first starred on the Manchester-based soap in the 1980s, and continued on the show up until 2003.

Actress Charlotte Jordan, known for her role as barmaid Daisy Midgeley in Coronation Street , has become a firm favourite for viewers since joining the show in 2020. Off-screen the 27 year old soap star lives in a stunning high-rise flat in Manchester with spectacular city views. Sharing a glimpse on her Instagram, the views from her floor-to-ceiling windows are breathtaking during both day and night, creating a perfect backdrop for curling up on the sofa and unwinding after a long day filming.

Coronation Street was full of drama on Monday night's episode as Daisy Midgeley attempted to get rid of her evil stalker, Justin, once and for all. Finding Justin lurking outside, Daisy declared that she has had enough as she whipped out her phone and started filming him in a bid to prove to him what it feels like.

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Coronation Street's Stephen Reid takes dark action against Carla Connor next week that could leave her dead. Fans of the ITV soap will be horrified to hear that the factory boss' life is in serious danger. In official spoilers released by ITV, Stephen is planning to make Carla his third victim having already murdered builder Leo Thompkins and his father Teddy.

Coronation Street fans think they have figured out Stephen Reid's next victim on the cobbles as new ITV soap spoilers see the Weatherfield murderer spark suspicion. Viewers will recall that Stephen murdered Leo Thompkins last year and recently murdered the latter's father, Teddy Thompkins, after he grew suspicious of Stephen.

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.

Coronation Street fans were left fearing for Paul Foreman after he was knocked down by Carla Connor in the Underworld van after she was secretly drugged with LSD by serial killer Stephen Reid. Paul was knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital but was soon back home with his arm in a sling.

Coronation Street have recast Jackson Hodge after six years as the character is set for a return, leaving Faye Windass in turmoil. Viewers will recall that Jackson is the father of Faye's daughter, Miley, who she gave birth to in 2015 when they were both teenagers. However, soon after Miley's Christening service, Faye struggled with being a young mum as the Hodge family offered to look after the youngster.

Coronation Street spoilers see Daisy Midgeley's stalking storyline take another terrifying turn as sinister Justin's dark link to her mother Christina is revealed. Only recently, Justin has been inflicting a terror campaign on Daisy after first meeting at hospital last year - and despite Daisy going to the police to report her stalker, they haven't taken her concerns seriously. In upcoming scenes, Daisy meets her mum, Christina, for lunch but when her mother introduces her new boyfriend...

With the FA Cup upon us a number of regularly scheduled TV shows have had to be rescheduled, including popular soaps EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street. From 7pm on Wednesday (March 3) the football will be dominating television screens, filling the schedules for both the BBC and ITV.

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Broadcaster Charles Foster has passed away after delighting audiences as one of the faces of the North West's Granada TV channel throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s.The veteran ITV staple, was also an accomplished actor with roles in the ITV dramas Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Crown Court. Most recently he had provided the voice over on ITV's Judge Rinder programme, having also previously worked on Catchphrase and The Krypton Factor. Immediately following the announcement of his sad death, tributes have flooded in from all around the country.

Lucy Fallon welcomed her first child, a son Sonny Jude, in an emotional birth, which left her and footballer boyfriend Ryan Ledson sobbing "happy tears" upon their newborn's arrival. But the birth wasn't without its drama and the former Coronation Street actress told OK! she was induced at 38 weeks on the 29th January when doctors noticed Sonny's growth had started to slow down. “I was having tiny contractions during the day,” the 27 year old recalled.

Former Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon exclusively introduces her newborn son, who she shares with her footballer boyfriend Ryan Ledson, to OK! VIP readers, in an adorable at-home photoshoot. In our interview, the new mum also shares all the details on his arrival, her journey with breastfeeding and her bundle of joy's adorable name.

EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street are in a huge schedule shake-up next week thanks to the Live FA Cup Football. Next week, soap watchers will be disappointed to see Wednesday's episodes cancelled and instead replaced with football, which will be airing on both BBC One at 7:30pm and ITV at 7pm. While EastEnders will be cancelled again on Tuesday for the Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup which will air at 7:30pm with Emmerdale going back to its old time of 7pm so Live FA Cup Football can air 7:30pm.

Coronation Street alumnus Adam Rickitt is still busy at work with his successful side business in Knutsford, Cheshire. Co-ran by his Good Morning Britain correspondent wife Katy, 'Dexter and Jones' is a craft beer/artisan gin/fine wine passion project for the part-time actor, who also popped up in Hollyoaks as Kyle Kelly a few years back.The 44 year old, sporting a long blonde mane of hair, was snapped loading some of their products out of the shop earlier today ahead of opening time. According to a website description, Dexter and Jones stocks "more than 450 different craft beers, 10 draft beers (which are ever changing), more than 150 small batch gins and more than 60 different wines.