Coronation Street announces Will Mellor is joining the cast in 'villainous' role

Coronation Street actress Sally Carman has a busy year ahead with two weddings to look forward to both on-and-off screen.The 39 year old, who is known for playing Abi Franklin on the popular soap opera, got engaged to boyfriend and co-star Joe Duttine last March while her character is to be married to Kevin Webster, who is played by Michael Le Vell, 56.The mechanic popped the question to boyfriend Kevin after he came close to losing his life by being locked in the Bistro fridge by Ray Crosby.

Victoria Ekanoye has welcomed her first child with partner Jonny Lomas.The Coronation Street star, who is most well known for playing Angie Appleton on the popular soap opera, took to her Instagram feed to share the happy news with her 23,000 followers.The 38 year old shared a clip of herself holding her baby's hands with her pinky fingers.The little tot could be seen wrapped up in a white babygrow and tucked under a white laced blanket for the short video as Betty Noyes' Baby Mine played in the

Former Coronation Street actor Johnny Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin on the soap, has died aged 85. Johnny’s death was announced by his family in a statement which read: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs.

Dancing on Ice star Faye Brookes opened up to her Instagram followers about her close and enduring bond with former Coronation Street co-stars Kym Marsh and Alison King.The trio all play parts in the close knit Connor family on the long-running ITV soap. But it turns out the threesome are just as close in real life.

Eileen Derbyshire's husband Thomas W. Holt has died after a long battle with Alzheimer's.The 89 year old Coronation Street legend, who is best known for playing Emily Bishop in the popular soap opera, lost her beloved husband of 56 years last weekend.Their son Oliver Holt, who is a sports journalist, confirmed the news as he wrote about mourning his father's death and their shared love of football in his column for Mail Online.

Georgia May Foote is best known for her role as Katy Armstrong in Coronation Street. Since then, the actress has forged a successful TV career, including an incredible performance on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015.The actress, who recently turned 30, has been filming for the US fantasy drama The Outpost, which is currently gearing up for its third series.

Celebrity MasterChef. The former Coronation Street actress is set to join the likes of Katie Price and Joe Swash in the kitchen.

Julie Hesmondhalgh was one of the most recognisable TV stars of the noughties playing Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street. Julie became a household name playing the first transgender soap character who arrived on the cobbles to date Roy Cropper in 1998.The actress left the show in 2014 to concentrate on other projects and has said she has “no regrets” about her decision to leave.

Actress Katherine Kelly catapulted to fame while playing barmaid Becky McDonald in Coronation Street. Quickly becoming a household name, the actress captivated fans with her cheeky personality and rowdy ways on the soap.

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.

Coronation Street has a new famous face joining the cobbles, that of Will Mellor, who’ll be luring Simon Barlow back into the world of drugs. If you’ve been keeping up with Corrie over the past few weeks then you’ll have seen Simon, played by Alex Bain, get pulled into the murky world of drug gangs.