Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine has addressed her future of the ITV soap after confirming the arrival of her third child. The actress was last seen on screen in Corrie, where she plays Fiz Dobbs, back in May.
08.08.2023 - 08:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Coronation Street fans have threatened to 'stop watching' as they share their outcry at the potential demise of the Rovers Return. It was only last week that viewers of the ITV soap discovered the beloved pub is struggling.
Landlady Jenny Connor was heard confiding in love interest Owen Longford that the Rovers has been struggling financially. When Owen suggested she should sell up, Jenny was left annoyed and made it clear that’s not an option.
Overhearing her predicament, Stephen Reid suggested that rather than increasing prices, she should reduce portion sizes. However, she was quickly caught out by Ed Bailey and Gary Windass and the locals also didn't take too kindly to the prices being increased.
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And there was a moment when a betrayed Jenny was left in tears when she found Gary, Ed, Kirk Sutherland, George Shuttleworth and Sean Tully drinking beer and playing darts in Ed's backyard.
But it left Jenny with no choice but to consider selling and the Newtons, of Newton and Ridley, were the first to be called. In order to make a good impression, Jenny and barmaids Glenda Shuttleworth and Daisy Midgeley helped Jenny organise a special pub night.
Things didn't go to plan from the get-go as Glenda, who had planned to sing during the pub night, came down with a sore throat leaving her almost voiceless. However, just as Jenny thought the night was ruined before it had begun, Glenda announced she'd booked singer Glyn Young to replace her.
And when he eventually arrived, the punters lapped up the sing-song but during a break in proceedings, Glenda risked the sale of the pub when she joined Glyn in the back and told him Phillip has
Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine has addressed her future of the ITV soap after confirming the arrival of her third child. The actress was last seen on screen in Corrie, where she plays Fiz Dobbs, back in May.
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Two of the UK's most popular soaps - Emmerdale and Coronation Street - will face disruption to their usual schedule in upcoming weeks.The ITV soaps with interrupted air times are both in the midst of some big storylines, as Coronation Street follows Stephen Reid's attempts to get away with murder while Charity and Liam are set to have a blossoming romance in Emmerdale. Emmerdale usually airs at 7.30pm for half an hour each evening, with an hour long episode on Thursday nights. Meanwhile, Corrie usually airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm for an hour.
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