Coronation Street's Craig Tinker actor Colson Smith stuns co-stars with major achievement after epic weight loss

Coronation Street star Peter Ash has both stunned and delighted fans as he revealed that his real-life mum appeared in the soap. The actor is currently winning praise for her portrayal of Paul Foreman in the ITV soap.

Coronation Street stars are convinced that the ITV set is haunted, after a number of cast members have witnessed some “terrifying” supernatural events.This isn’t the first time that it’s been claimed; over the years there have been many suggestions that the old ITV set - which is located on Quay Street - is haunted. From sightings of ghostly figures to seeing dead cast members walking around the cobbles, there have been plenty of supernatural sightings.

It's only been four years since Bernie Winter arrived in Weatherfield, but it's fair to say she's a favourite among Coronation Street fans. Jane Hazlegrove took on the role in 2019. At the time, the character was described as an 'old raver who still sees herself as a free spirit'.

Coronation Street viewers will finally see Daisy Midgeley's catfishing of Ryan Connor exposed tonight (Wednesday) as her good intentions go horribly wrong. Daisy (Charlotte Jordan) has been trying to help Ryan (Ryan Prescott) rebuild his confidence after the devastating acid attack earlier in the year, but her way of going about it will have the opposite effect when a furious Ryan discovers what she has done.

ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith touched on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to leave Spotify during an episode of his own podcast, following Bill Simmons, who torched the two last week. Harry and Meghan inked a deal with Spotify in 2020.

Coronation Street star Charlotte Jordan has revealed she steers clear from social media due to fans ‘hating’ her character.The actress, 28, plays Daisy Midgeley in the soap and has been involved in a dramatic storyline recently as she tries to reassure acid attack victim Ryan Connor (played by Ryan Prescott) that his ex-girlfriend Crystal still loved him, despite the fact she had said she wasn’t interested in him. Concerned that it might slow down his recovery, Daisy found herself pretending to be Crystal in communications with Ryan and falling deeper into a fake connection with him.

Coronation Street star James Craven has officially confirmed his permanent exit from the soap following an emotional storyline that saw his character Aaron Sandiford finally leave the cobbles during Friday night’s episode. Speaking about his departure, actor James said: "It's obviously very sad", as he discussed leaving his character behind and moving on to new things.

Coronation Street star Rob Mallard has teased Daniel and Daisy could break up after she shared a kiss with Ryan. Daisy Midgely, played by Charlotte Jordan, was set to marry Rob’s character Daniel. But their plans were ruined following an acid attack by stalker Justin.

Coronation Street fans think they have "worked out" how killer Stephen Reid will be caught out after they spotted a huge clue. On Wednesday night, Stephen tried to kill his fiance Elaine Jones, but he failed. Stephen drugged Elaine's tea before heading to the shop to buy a loaf of bread.

Luke Bryan has his sights set on quality time with his family. While the 46-year-old judge's career has been moving at breakneck speed, he's looking forward to slowing things down and savoring quality time with his wife and kids in the near future. «I'm not really balancing it that well this year,» he admitted in an interview with ET's Rachel Smith on Sunday at his Nashville bar, Luke's 32 Bridge, where the «One Margarita» singer hosted his Nut House Fan Club party. Referring to his wife of 16 years and college sweetheart, Caroline Boyer, Bryan continued, «I'm like, 'Baby, this is a rough year, let's just get through it and then we'll find a boat and go to the Caribbean or something.'»Teased by Smith that «you always say that,» Bryan zinged back with a laugh, «That's what she says!» A post shared by Luke Bryan Official (@lukebryan)Bryan just wrapped an emotional season on, which saw Iam Tongi crowned the season 21 champ, and served as the headlining act for last week's CMA Fest.

Hollyoaks favourite Kieron Richardson has undergone "a few months" of laser surgery to eradicate his neck's shaving rash. Recognised for portraying Ste Hay since 2006, who was given arguably the soap's biggest storyline back in 2019 with the radicalisation twist, the 37 year old took to Instagram Stories this week to reveal the results of his treatment with a before-and-after shot. "A few months laser from @beeutyyourself.

Khloe Kardashian is addressing the current status of her relationship with Tristan Thompson.

Bling Empire star Anna Shay died after suffering a stroke. She was 62 years old.

Suzan-Lori Parks’ acclaimed, Pulitzer Prize-winning play Topdog/Underdog debuted Off Broadway in 2001, so it’s a safe bet that a significant portion of the audience at last fall’s limited engagement Broadway revival knew how things would end for the brothers Booth and Lincoln. Those character names alone leave little room for uncertainty.

The British Soap Awards 2023 kicked off today (3 June) at the Lowry theatre in Manchester where Coronation Street star Charlotte Jordan wowed with a major long hair transformation.This year’s iteration of the annual awards show is being hosted by former Loose Women presenter Jane McDonald, who stepped in at the last minute to take over presenting duties following the departure of Phillip Schofield from ITV in the wake of his affair scandal. Charlotte, who is known for playing Daisy Midgeley on the hit ITV soap, looked stunning and brought a pop of colour to the red carpet in her stylish strapless pink maxi dress.

Bling Empire star Anna Shay died after suffering a stroke. She was 62 years old.

Former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach was seen wiping tears from her eyes as she was spotted for the first time since her emotional soap exit. The actress, who played Faye Windass in the ITV soap for 12 years, waved goodbye to the cobbles last month.

Coronation Street revealed stalker and acid attacker Justin Rutherford's verdict on Monday's show. Earlier this year, fans were left in shock by a harrowing plot twist when Ryan Connor was revealed to be the victim of a vicious acid attack while defending Daisy Midgeley from stalker Justin. And on Monday, Daisy and Ryan nervously awaited to hear Justin's verdict in court.

Coronation Street's Andy Whyment has taken to Instagram to share a snap of his day out with his son and co-star Sam Aston, who plays Chesney Brown. In a picture shared on May 30, the three of them can be seen with big smiles as they stood on the course in the sun.The 42 year old captioned the post: "Lovely day for a round of Golf @worsleypark with @tomwhyment and @samaston93," along with a flag in hole and thumbs up emoji. Followers took to the comments to say that he hoped that they enjoyed themselves, with one saying that they couldn't believe how grown up Andy's son looked.

Sam Smith has teased their "special" collaboration with Brazilian pop star Anitta. The pair are poised to release a yet-to-be-announced song together, and Sam, 31, is full of praise of the 30-year-old Latin star. Sam told Harper's BAZAAR: “Anitta’s energy is amazing.