Coronation Street's Bill Roache battled Covid in rare break from soap

She is the Line of Duty star who was married to undercover cop John Corbett before he was brutally murdered by newly-recruited police officer Ryan Pilkington. And Liverpool-born Steph Corbett, played by Amy De Bhrún, has returned for series six of the hit BBC series and has already made Detective Inspector Steve Arnott suspicious of where her income is coming from.

Coronation Street icon Bill Roache is reportedly hoping to return to the cobbles as early as next month after his coronavirus battle.The soap actor, 88, is said to be “as fit as a fiddle” after fighting the potentially deadly virus. Bill, who plays Ken Barlow on the soap, was reportedly forced to take time off from the ITV soap after becoming unwell in March.

Alexandra Mardell has announced she is engaged to her boyfriend Joe Parker after three years together.The 27 year old took to social media to share the happy news as she posed alongside Joe, 26, showing off her sparkling ring. Coronation Street star Alexandra posted a trio of photos with her 106,000 Instagram followers as she made the announcement on Monday night.

Colson Smith has announced he's taking a short break from the popular ITV soap opera Coronation Street.The 22 year old, who shared his exercise regime during the lockdown period after dropping two stone, spoke out on his decision to step away from the limelight on Sofa Cinema Club podcast.The star explained that he'll be spending four weeks on a farm to help his sister Hannah, who is a veterinarian, during lambing season, which is the time of the year that sheep give births to lambs.

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They both starred in Coronation Street and now actresses Kym Marsh and Katie McGlynn are teaming up once more for BBC One’s brand new drama The Syndicate.The pair are amongst the star-studded cast of the fourth series of the show, which follows a group of kennel workers who have a big reason to celebrate when their numbers come in on the lottery.

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Coronation Street legend Bill Roache, 88, took time off from the ITV soap to battle covid-19. Bill, who plays Ken Barlow on Corrie, was forced to take a break from the cobbles after he contracted coronavirus.