Coronation Street's Calum Lill 'told off' by family member as he's warned 'try harder'

Coronation Street has got viewers in a lather over its Simon Barlow's storyline. Fans of the cobbles are saying "it's an outrage" after seeing what happened to Simon. He was in court on the show for driving after having drinks and taking little Sam Blakeman to school.

Coronation Street's Bill Roache, who plays Ken Barlow, has been given three months to clear his debt with HMRC.The 91 year old actor is reportedly waiting for the sale of his home to pay off the remaining balance. His case was adjourned until June 10. It's not known how much he still owes, but last month it was reported that he had a £546,000 tax bill.

Coronation Street fans fear they have been 'robbed' of seeing Mason Radcliffe get his comeuppance after an update in the bullying storyline. Viewers of the ITV soap have seen the Weatherfield High student relentless in his bullying campaign against Liam Connor ever since his arrival on screens last year.

Coronation Street star Ryan Prescott, who plays Ryan Connor on the ITV soap, has opened up on his plans for the future and whether his character is staying on the cobbles for the long term. The star only recently returned to Weatherfield after a break, which followed a dramatic storyline that saw Ryan have an affair with Daisy Midgley (played by Charlotte Jordan).The rollercoaster romance abruptly ended, and Daisy ended up back with Daniel (Rob Mallard) soon after.

Coronation Street fans have pointed out a huge blunder in one of the soap's storylines involving Harvey Gaskell (Will Mellor). Harvey is currently serving time in prison for the murder of Natasha Blakeman. In Wednesday's (6 March) episode of the ITV soap, Harvey was left furious after realising he hadn't been successful in his attempt to bring Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) down.

Coronation Street's Dylan Wilson, played by Liam McCheyne, is set to take the blame for nasty bully Mason Radcliffe (Luca Toolan), after being framed by him in the episode on Wednesday 6 March - and fans are fuming.The drama continued as Dylan confessed that he was one of the teens bullying Liam Connor (Charlie Wrenshall), and finally admitted that Mason threatened him with a knife. His mum, Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon), and stepdad Gary Windass (Mikey North), were furious and took a scared Liam to the police station. After his confession, Craig Tinker (Colson Smith), and another officer visited number 11 explaining they believed a zombie knife used in an attack is in the house.

Over the last few decades, we've seen many Coronation Street stars go on to dominate Hollywood - and now Sam Retford is the latest to do exactly that.The actor, who is best known for playing Curtis Delamere in the soap, is playing a starring role in Outlander prequel Blood of My Blood.The 24-year-old will play a young Dougal MacKenzie - who was portrayed by Graham McTavish in the original series - in the spin-off, which has begun filming in Glasgow. Sam is one of four new actors joining the prequel, which tells the story of the parents of Sam Heughan's character Jamie as well as Caitriona Balfe's character Claire's parents.

After almost 30 years on the Weatherfield cobbles, Roy Cropper and his beloved cafe Roy's Rolls have become part of the Coronation Street furniture. David Neilson - the actor who plays the loveable character - first landed the job back in 1995, and since then, has been at the centre of many different storylines. From his iconic love affair with the anorak wearing Hayley Cropper - which tragically ended following her death in 2014 - to his later relationship with the widow Cathy Matthews, David's character has become a fan favourite.

Members of the Royal Family often brush shoulders with famous celebrities and legends of stage and screen, but it is very rare for them to become one of the stars themselves. While two actresses - Meghan Markle and Sophie Winkleman - have previously married into the family, the public are not used to seeing royals dazzle on the big screen.The royal rulebook was thrown out, however, in 2009 when Princess Beatrice made a notable cameo in a new film about her lookalike great-great-great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria.

Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband and Pippa Middleton’s ex-boyfriend, was found dead in Gloucestershire, England, on Sunday. He was 45.According to the Telegraph, Kingston was at his parents’ home in the Cotswolds, where he was meeting his folks for lunch at the time of the incident.A post on X from Sky News correspondent Dan Whitehead shared that the senior coroner for Gloucestershire said Kingston “was found in a locked outbuilding with a catastrophic head injury — a gun was found at the scene.”“He had been visiting his parents house in the Cotswolds for lunch.

Coronation Street has been warned not to 'forget' as fans were reminded of a soap 'heartthrob'. During scenes aired in the ITV soap on Thursday night (February 29), Toyah Habeeb and Alyaz Nazir were attempting to cheer up their friend Dee-Dee Bailey.

Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband and Pippa Middleton’s ex-boyfriend, was found dead at a home in Gloucestershire, England, on Sunday. He was 45.“Please be advised that HM senior coroner for Gloucestershire, Ms Katy Skerrett, will conduct the opening of the inquest into the death of Mr Thomas Henry Robin Kingston at 2pm Friday, March 1, 2024 at the Gloucestershire Coroner’s Court,” a court official told Us Weekly on Thursday.

Coronation Street star Luca Toolan has revealed that he hid the news of his soap audition from his famous dad as he didn't want the "pressure" of his family knowing.The Corrie star is best known for playing teenage bully Mason on the ITV soap, having joined the show last year. However, Corrie isn't Luca's only claim to fame - his dad is Hits Radio DJ Mike Toolan, who presents the station's drivetime show. While the pair are close, Luca has admitted that he kept his Coronation Street audition a secret from his dad and the rest of his family.

EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale have all been pulled from the TV schedule in a huge shake-up.The three hit soaps will all lose their usual slots on BBC and ITV this week, to make way for football matches. As the fifth round of the FA Cup gets underway, both BBC One and ITV will be clearing slots in their usual TV schedules to air the matches. All three soaps will aired at their usual times on Monday, 26 February, but throughout the rest of the week, viewers will have to tune in at different times.

Coronation Street star Charlotte Jordan's life is very different to her soap character's, when the cameras stop rolling. She's been playing the fiery Daisy Midgeley on our screens for three years, but off screen, Charlotte – who was recently in tears after a fan's heartwarming gesture – leads a much calmer life. Daisy's turbulent journey on Coronation Street since her arrival in 2020 has seen her becoming step-daughter to the Rovers Return's landlady, Jenny Connor, and finding love with school teacher Daniel Osbourne, whose wife tragically passed away from cancer after giving birth to their son.

The Duke of Gloucester, a lesser-known member of the Royal Family, has been doing more royal visits than the Princess of Wales and the same number as the Prince of Wales. While the public often focus on how many engagements key royals such as Prince William and Kate carry out each year, they're not the ones who make the most public appearances. In fact, last year they ranked sixth and seventh respectively.

Coronation Street fans have discovered the truth about Joel Deering after months of suspicion. Viewers of the ITV soap haven't trusted the solicitor ever since he arrived in Weatherfield as a duty solicitor helping Lauren Bolton.

Coronation Street's Joel Deering (Calum Lill) might be hiding another secret about his real plans for Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) on the ITV soap. Fans think there's more to the story after Joel’s lies started to unravel in the latest episode. Dee-Dee was heartbroken when she discovered what her new boyfriend had been keeping from her.

Coronation Street fans have said they are 'pretty sure' they know what Joel Deering is really hiding after Alya Nazir shared her suspicions. The solicitor first appeared on the cobbles last year and his appearance in Weatherfield hasn't been brief as he soon caught the attention of Dee-Dee Bailey.

Coronation Street star Calum Lill has told how he thought he was going to have to quit acting before 'falling to his knees' when he discovered he'd landed a role on the ITV soap. The actor made his debut in the programme last year as solicitor Joel Deering.