Coronation Street's Barbara Young dies aged 92 as daughter remembers 'talented' star

During an interview on This Morning, Coronation Street's Ellie Leach has revealed what she stole from the set after her departure.The 22 year old actress, who plays Faye Windass, confessed to stealing lots of jumpers and a fake nail from the ITV set to make sure she has memories to keep. Faye will leave the street next week in emotional scenes after a long 12 years on the show where she has grown up into a young adult.

Fans of the hit ITV soap Coronation Street have been left stunned as they discovered the age gap or lack of age gap between co-stars Sue Nicholls and Helen Worth. It was back in the 70s that the duo joined the iconic street playing the iconic mother and daughter duo Audrey Roberts and Gail Platt. It's fair to say that over the years both Audrey and Gail have had it tough on the cobbles, especially when it comes to family life, and their relationship has become rather strained at times.That happened most recently in 2022 when Audrey turned to drinking and Gail struggled to help her ageing mother despite her best efforts.

Coronation Street viewers are predicting yet more heartache and pain for struggling Amy Barlow who is played by Elle Mulvaney. Over recent weeks and months, viewers have watched as Amy has struggled with her mental health after she was raped by Aaron Sandford in harrowing scenes.

ITV2 dating show got their Love Island dose in January with its winter edition, which saw Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan winning the series, viewers are looking forward to the upcoming summer season. After it was reported last week that 21-year-old economics graduate Andre Furtado has been the first contestant cast, it looks as though another hopeful singleton has been revealed. It's believed actress Molly Marsh is in the final stages of speaking with Love Island bosses to be cast in the series 10 line-up for this summer.

Summer often means big storylines in the soap world and with that in mind, Stephanie Davis and Ryan Early have joined ITV's Coronation Street to bring a sizzling summer storyline onto our screens.The duo will be working together on a steamy affair storyline that is set to rock the famous cobbles when they appear on screen in July. Former Hollyoaks actress Stephanie, who played Sinead O’Connor in the Channel 4 soap, has been cast on the show as Courtney Vance, who is the glamorous wife of one of Dev Alahan’s business associates.That business associate is Darren Vance who is going to be played by actor Ryan Early, who may be best known for playing Lee Bryce in the BBC radio drama The Archers.

Congratulations are in order for Stephanie Davis who is set to join the cast of Coronation Street later this summer. Having risen to fame thanks to her role as Sinead O’Connor on Channel 4’s Hollyoaks, it’s all change for Stephanie as she heads to Weatherfield where she’ll be playing Courtney Vance as part of a steamy affair storyline.

Coronation Street legend Simon Gregson has long known what an incredible baker his wife Emma is. Now a whole village is in on the secret too - after she took over a popular tearooms in Cheshire.

Coronation Street's Alex Bain has broken his social media silence and as he announced his return on his Instagram stories.The soap star took a trip to the theatre to see the UK tour of The King and I, where he shared a snap of the stage and wrote: “Guess who’s back on Instagram! And what perfect timing.” Alex, who has played Simon Barlow for the last 15 years on Coronation Street, has made his return to his socials after announcing he he was “taking a break” following his reported breakup from fiancée Mollie Lockwood last month. At the time he wrote: “Due to recent personal life events, I will be taking a break from all forms of social media.

Coronation Street 's Lucy Fallon, who welcomed her first baby in January, has hit back at mum-shamers who have criticised her over a video of her baby boy Sonny with her dog. The 28 year old posted a paid advert video, in collaboration with Primark, where her adorable son tried on a selection of cute outfits. Lucy was seen laying the outfits on the floor to show them off before putting them on Sonny and giving him a big cuddle.

Coronation Street fans have been left concerned for the wellbeing of Wetherfield youngster Max Turner, after Wednesday's night instalment saw him continuing to struggle to adjust to prison life. Many viewers of the antics on the Cobbles fear he could be in danger with fellow inmates at the STC, after the strength of his bond with Daniel Osbourne becomes apparent.

Ahead of King Charles’ upcoming Coronation on Saturday, This Morning got into the spirit of the occasion with a visit to the Coronation Street set on Friday. Broadcasting live from the iconic set in Manchester, hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary led the proceedings by speaking to various members of the cast, including cobbles favourites such as Bill Roache, Barbara Knox, Sally Dynevor and Michael Le Vell.

Neighbourhoods around Great Britain will be tuning in to watch the crowning of King Charles and Camilla this weekend - but has your street been named after the Coronation? There are almost 500 roads and streets across the UK that have been royally named after the momentous occasion, including ITV’s Coronation Street.The world’s longest running soap has been a TV staple since the 1960s, and is said to be named after the Coronation of King Edward VII. And King Charles has even walked the famous Weatherfield cobbles, where he most notably popped into the Rovers Return and chatted with several other cast members.

After Coronation Street's Amy Barlow was raped by Aaron Sandford back in February, viewers have been watching the youngster trying to get her life back on track as best as she can. It emerged that Amy – played by Elle Mulvany – was raped by once-friend and housemate Aaron – played by James Craven – after getting drunk. But after trying to report the incident to the police and not being taken seriously, she sadly retracted the allegation in the hope she could just move on.

opened up about her battle with pancreatic cancer. In a moving interview with the Daily Star, the actor was overcome with emotion as he tearfully explained how the couple were coping. He told the publication it was "horrific" to see someone as "beautiful as her" suffer.

Former Coronation Street star Sushil Chudasama looks unrecognisable in a new snap, 18 years on from when he appeared on the soap as Sarah Platt's lover. He played Scooter Makuna on the show, as he enjoyed an affair with Sarah Platt - played by Tina O'Brien - but the character made his exit after a huge argument, as the actor left the soap for another job.

EastEnders and Coronation Street are commemorating the King’s coronation in their Monday episodes. But will everyone be celebrating? As the big day begins in EastEnders, Linda and Alfie are decking out The Vic in red, white and blue ready for the coronation celebrations. Across Albert Square, the locals get into the festivities in the best way possible, with a special performance from Kim and Felix as Dusty Springfield.

Coronation Street actress Maria Charles, who was known for playing Lena Thistlewood in the ITV soap, has died. The star enjoyed a long career both on the screen and on the stage, performing to audiences for over 60 years. As well as playing Lina Thistlewood in Corrie back in 2005, Maria also notably played Mrs Reaper in 2007's hit movie Hot Fuzz and Noreeen Biggs in Bad Girls from 2002 to 2003.

Coronation Street and Bad Girls star Maria Charles has died at the age of 93, it has been announced.The actress found fame on the West End before going on to star in Agony as Bea Fisher, the mother of Maureen Lipman's character Jane Lucas. She made numerous appearances on the sitcom between 1979 and 1981, returning for its sequel, Agony Again, in 1995. She moved on to prison drama Bad Girls in 2002, where she played Noreen Briggs, before joining Coronation Street as Lina Thistlewood in 2005.

Bobby Davro's fiancée Vicky Wright has tragically passed away at the age of 63, her family has announced today. Vicky's daughter Kelly Wright-Warhurst shared the sad news on her mother's Twitter account, writing: "Hello everyone. Some incredibly devastating news to share as my wonderful mum Vicky has sadly passed away this morning.

Coronation Street and Last Of The Summer Wine actress Barbara Young has died at the age of 92. Singer Liza Pulman described her actress mother - who also starred in I, Claudius and Family Affairs - as "warm-hearted and talented". Pulman said Young died on Thursday following care at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.