Coronation Street's Alan Halsall sweetly praises daughter as he takes her out for Disney night in Manchester

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.

He spent a fair bit of time being one of Coronation Street's hated characters but Corey Brent is back - sort of - as the actor who played him, Maximus Evans, reunited with some of his former co-stars.

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.

Former Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh has paid a touching tribute to Sylvia Lancaster, describing her as a 'force for good and inclusion'. Campaigning Sylvia worked tirelessly to combat prejudice, hatred and intolerance after the shocking murder of her 20-year-old daughter, Sophie, in 2007 - setting up the Sophie Lancaster Foundation in her name.

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.

It was another soapy night in Manchester as the stars of both Coronation Street and Emmerdale hit the red carpet for a magical night in the city.

Coronation Street fans were sharing their worry on Monday night as the soap returned to screens. It was back to Weatherfield for the latest drama as the fallout from Imran Habeeb and Abi Franklin's baby discovery.

Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney has once again shown she is completely different to her on-screen character as she shared a glimpse behind-the-scenes at a recent photoshoot.

Coronation Street fans watched as Toyah Battersby found out the mother of all secrets this week - that her cheating partner Imran Habeeb is the father of Abi Webster's baby boy. The Underworld worker and councillor tore strips off the solicitor after finding out the news from Abi's husband Kevin. He found the birth certificate for baby Alfie at Abi's flat and quickly left before informing Toyah who was heading to an adoption meeting with Imran about Elsie, the little girl they have been fostering.

I’m standing with a crowd of excited fans about to head into Manchester's real-life Coronation Street set on the official tour of the ITV soap. But before we are allowed to set foot on to the famous street, our tour guide is taking us through some important ground rules.

Coronation Street's cast headed out on a night out in Manchester, with some of its young stars confirming they're just as good friends off-screen as on.The cast were attending the relaunch party of the Alchemist bar in Manchester, where they were pictured arriving and looking in high spirits as they enjoyed a break from filming. Millie Gibson, who plays Kelly Neelan on the soap, wore a bright yellow blazer with matching heels, along with a casual pair of blue jeans.The 17 year old also clutched a small white handbag under her shoulder and completed her look with beachy waves in her hair.