Coronation Street legend on joining Hollyoaks - 'I get to play a baddie - it's who I really am!'

Coronation Street star Thelma Barlow, 95, is set to return to the screen as she comes out of retirement almost 30 years after leaving the ITV soap.The actress is best known for playing Mavis Wilton in Coronation Street from 1971 to 1997 where she appeared opposite Barbara Knox (Rita Sullivan) and Peter Baldwin (Derek Wilton).The last time Thelma acted was in the film, Florence Foster Jenkins, in 2016 where Meryl Streep played the titular character.Thelma played Mrs. Oscar Garmunder before retiring from acting. However, Thelma will now star in a short film Sleepless in Settle which follows a mother trying to find a wife for her son.

Coronation Street fans were left gutted when Helen Worth announced her departure as Gail Platt from the cobbles after 50 years earlier this year, and now it looks like her exit storyline has been ‘revealed’. According to The Sun, Gail will rekindle her romance with Martin Platt and sail off into the sunset. Sean Wilson, who played Martin left the soap in 2005, but the storyline will reportedly see a return for the character.

Coronation Street actress Lorna Laidlaw, who plays Bailey family matriarch Aggie Bailey has reportedly quit the soap more than 12 months after her last appearance on the cobbles.The 61-year-old star, who became most well known for playing Mrs Tembe in the medial soap Doctors for eight years, last appeared on the show in summer 2023 and has been absent from a number of the Bailey family's major storylines. After last being seen on screen on 12 June 2023, the actress didn't return as part of the storyline in which her son Michael lost his job and was wrongly arrested, nor when her on-screen husband found the body of murder victim Leo Thompkins on his building site.

Coronation Street star Lisa George has said she's 'thrilled' as she revealed she's making a move away from the cobbles. The actress is best known for playing Beth Sutherland in the ITV soap.

Sherrie Hewson is reportedly set to make soap history as the oldest serial killer as she joins the cast of Hollyoaks nearly 20 years after her departure from Coronation Street. The 73 year old actress is best known for her role as Maureen Holdsworth, Bill Webster's ex-wife, in the popular ITV soap during the 90s, with a brief return in 2006. Corrie fans will remember Maureen's dramatic exit following Bill's affair with local icon Audrey Roberts.

Coronation Street icon Sherrie Hewson is making a return to soapland and is set to become the genre's oldest serial killer who will "tear through her victims" on set. The actress and former Loose Women panellist played Maureen Holdsworth on the cobbles for five years in the mid 1990s and revived the character for a period in 2006. Earlier this year, the 73-year-old was announced as Hollyoaks ' newest cast member, playing matriarch Martha Blake, the estranged mum of the late Patrick Blake (Jeremy Sheffield), who was killed by his granddaughter Nico in 2016.

There are shocks aplenty in Coronation Street next week and there's also a new arrival. Starting with Toyah Habeeb and she's horrified when she finds her sister Leanne Battersby showing Amy Barlow an Institute video to help relieve her stress and realises she is considering investing.

Coronation Street star Rob Mallard has opened up about his health condition - one that he fears isgetting worse and could even potentially end his career on the famous cobbles. Rob, 32, has risen to fame after joining Corrie as Daniel Osbourne, the son of Ken Barlow, since 2016. Now, Rob has opened up about the health battle that could potentially cut his acting career short.

Coronation Street stalwart Charlie Lawson has issued a grim forecast for the future of the beloved soap, suggesting it could face its final curtain within the next ten years.

Coronation Street fans are all clued up on Joel Deering who has for a year been masquerading as Weatherfield’s friendly solicitor - but in actual fact, he’s the man responsible for the disappearance of Lauren Bolton. After months of speculation, Lauren’s fate was revealed during a week of special episodes. As the week went on, it was shown that Joel and Lauren had been seeing each other in secret.

Hollywood actor Robin Morrissey, who recently joined the cast of Coronation Street as Felix, Summer Spellman's boyfriend, has decided to leave the show just weeks after his debut. Summer returned to Weatherfield with a new man in tow after studying in America, much to the surprise of Billy and Paul. However, upcoming episodes will see Felix say goodbye to Summer after he overhears a derogatory message about him on Paul's Eyegaze device.

Since she joined the cast of Coronation Street back in 2000, Sue Cleaver has become a familiar face on screens. As Eileen Grimshaw, Sue has been involved in some dramatic storylines, including one which saw her character marry serial killer Pat Phelan. However, Sue recently took some time away from the show and turned her attention to the stage when she joined the cast of Sister Act on its UK tour where she played Mother Superior.

Coronation Street legend Julie Goodyear has been spotted in a rare public outing after revealing her battle with dementia.The soap star left fans stunned last year when her husband Scott Brand announced that she had been diagnosed with the condition. Since then, sightings of the Bet Lynch actress have been few and far between, with her last public appearance dating back to October 2023. However, the former Corrie star recently stepped out for a lunch date with her hubby.

Coronation Street star Tony Maudsley was flooded with comments as he was seen reuniting with a former co-star - but not from his soap role. The actor is currently known for portraying George Shuttleworth in the ITV soap.

Coronation Street legend Julie Goodyear is 'quite happy', according to her close friend Mark Llewellin as he gave fans an update on the much-loved star after it was announced she'd been diagnosed with dementia.

Sherrie Hewson is back on our screens having joined E4 soap Hollyoaks as Martha Blake, an evil granny who is determined to protect her two unsuspecting granddaughters from their uncle Jez. While Sherrie has had so many roles over the years that have made her a household name, there's one character that she's desperate to reprise - hotel manageress, Joyce Temple-Savage in Benidorm. For five series, Joyce ran the Solana hotel - she was bossy, sassy and a lot of the time clashed with her guests.

Corrie legend Helen Worth, known for her iconic role as Gail Platt, is rumoured to be swapping the cobbles for the dance floor or even the jungle following her surprise announcement that she's leaving the soap after an impressive 50-year stint.The 73 year old actress left fans in shock this week when she revealed her plans to say goodbye to Weatherfield.The soap's producers have promised viewers an "emotional" exit and a "major storyline" for Gail as she prepares to depart at the end of the year. But the buzz has quickly shifted to what's next for Helen.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain - who played Simon Barlow on the soap for 15 years - has said goodbye to fans in an emotional post.The Corrie star, 22, first joined the ITV soap as Simon in 2008 and has been involved in a number of storylines, from the death of Simon's mother Lucy (Katy Carmichael) to the character dealing drugs and his father Peter's recent exit. However, in scenes which aired earlier this week, Simon officially left Weatherfield. Sending his fans a goodbye message, Alex took to Coronation Street's official Instagram page in a behind-the-scenes video.

Coronation Street veteran Helen Worth, known for playing the cobbles' Gail Platt for the last 50 years, is preaping to say goodbye to Weatherfield, much to the shock of the soap's fans. Her exit - which will be shown at the end of the year - has also left Corrie bosses wondering what it means for the future of her on-screen family, with one speculating that another icon could follow her out.

Coronation Street star has been flooded with messages of support, including from her new beau Ricky Hatton, as she admitted one of her current 'difficulties'. The actress is often sharing updates on social media and can be seen splitting her time between Manchester, Liverpool and London.