Coronation Street's Ellie Leach told 'surely it's illegal' as she stuns in plunging dress before Strictly stint

Coronation Street star Stephanie Davis has said she's 'heartbroken' as she shares news of a family loss just weeks after welcoming a new addition. The actress, who joined the ITV soap this summer as part of a sizzling affair storyline, took to social media to share the news.

Natalie Amber recently joined the cast of Coronation Street as Shelly Rothington, but soap fans will recognise her from many other TV shows. Natalie made her first appearance as Shelly earlier this month, but her time on the cobbles was short-lived with pal Paul Foreman being informed of her death during Tuesday's episode. Shelly was introduced as part of Paul's Motor Neurone Disease storyline, with the duo striking up a friendship at the hospital as Paul continued to struggle with his diagnosis.

It's the night that Strictly Come Dancing fans have been waiting all year for as the launch show for the 21st series airs tonight (September 16). The much-loved BBC dance contest will return to screens with a brand new batch of celebrities set to take to the dancefloor for the first time.

Grab your dancing shoes, dust off your glitter balls and start practising the tango - Strictly Come Dancing 2023 is finally here.This year's line-up includes a whole host of famous faces, including Coronation Street's very own Ellie Leach, best known for her iconic character Faye Windass.The 22-year-old appeared on the cobble streets between 2011 and 2023 and starred in some unforgettable storylines, such as being fostered by Anna and Eddie Windass and falling pregnant at 13. But now the star is ready to swap her acting role for a dancing one and is set to waltz across the floor and give her best salsa moves. One thing Faye is most looking forward to though is the 'fitness' side of the competition and admitted her goal is to actually enjoy the routines given to her.

Ellie Leach has detailed a conversation she had with another former Coronation Street star in the run-up to the new series of Strictly Come Dancing following her decision to sign up for the BBC One ballroom contest. The Bury-born actor, 22, is among the 15 celebrities taking part in the 2023 run of the series and fans will get to see which professional dancers they have been paired with during the launch show this Saturday (September 16) before the competition really begins the following week (Saturday, September 23) with the first live edition.

Northern Irish broadcaster Eamonn Holmes has revealed he is to preside over the wedding of former Coronation Street actor Charlie Lawson.The 63-year-old GB News presenter joked that he should become “some sort of preacher” after he was asked to conduct the forthcoming marriage ceremony for Co Fermanagh-born Charlie, who played Jim McDonald in the ITV soap for 11 years.The actor, also 63, who has featured in occasional episodes of Coronation Street since his exit in 2000, is marrying businesswoman Debbie Stanley after being engaged to her for more than a decade. On GB News on Tuesday, 12 September, Eamonn revealed that he will be officiating at the ceremony while he was talking about the global pop star Ed Sheeran gatecrashing a wedding in Las Vegas.

Eamonn Holmes has announced he's landed himself an unusual but prestigious role at Coronation Street star Charlie Lawson's wedding.

Coronation Street fans have pointed out a huge weather blunder by the soap after the UK was hit with a heatwave last week. In the episode which aired on Monday, 11 September, viewers watched as Evelyn Plummer wrapped herself in several blankets and wore two cardigans and fluffy socks as her boiler had broken and her flat was freezing.

Bill Fellows has become a regular face on our TV screens over the years, having starred in the likes of Ted Lasso, Doctors and Casualty. However, the 65 year old actor is now arguably best known as Coronation Street's Stu Carpenter, having joined the cast of the hit ITV soap back in October 2021. Since taking on the regular role, he's found himself at the centre of some dramatic storylines, including most recently coming face-to-face with ex-wife Lucy.

Coronation Street viewers have speculated that Courtney Vance (Stephanie Davis), who arrived in Weatherfield in July, may be the daughter of fellow newcomer Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney), who made her first appearance on the cobbles just a few weeks earlier. Since their arrivals, both Courtney and Cassie have caused a stir, with the former embarking on an affair with her husband's personal assistant Aadi Alahan (Adam Hussein).

Ellie Leach has been flooded with messages from her former Coronation Street co-stars and fans as she debuted her first big Strictly Come Dancing makeover. The actress is among the 15 celebrities who have signed up to the 2023 run of the BBC One dance contest.

Coronation Street's award-winning scriptwriter John Stevenson has sadly passed away. Aged 86 at the time of his death, John was responsible for the many of the ITV's soap most memorable plots over the course of 447 episodes up until 2006. One such corker was the devastating dementia battle for Mike Baldwin, played by the late Johnny Briggs.

Former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach is thought to be in the running to appear on the BBC's Waterloo Road.The 22 year old is currently training up to star on Strictly Come Dancing, which is back on September 16, but the corporation is apparently keen to keep her on the channel. If the rumours are true, we could soon be seeing more of her on our screens in Waterloo Road alongside the likes of Adam Thomas - who is also on Strictly this year. A source told The Sun: “Ellie was hugely popular when she appeared on Weatherfield’s cobbles as Faye Windass and there’s every chance she’ll be a bigger hit when she gets on the dancefloor.

Coronation Street star Shelley King has become a key character on the cobbles since she joined as Yasmeen Metcalfe in 2014.The believed character is currently in a relationship with Stu Carpenter played by Bill Fellows and will soon be celebrating her 70th birthday in the heart of Weatherfield. Away from Corrie, the soap star is miles away from her on screen persona and is actually 67 years old and is in a civil partnership with actor and director Trilby James.Trilby has established herself in the world of showbiz having worked on shows such as Poirot, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Casualty, The Broker's Man and Cake. The pair have been together for over 20 years with Shelley "coming out" to her parents after they met.

It wouldn't be Coronation Street without David Platt and it won't be long before Jack P Shepherd will be celebrating a quarter of a century playing the much-loved character.

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien has said she's 'leaving the building as she wrapped up another week of filming. The actress took to social media on Friday (September 1) as she shared a video from the cobbles.

The drama on Coronation Street begins tonight, Monday 28 August, as Angelique drops a bombshell, revealing that she won't be renewing the Nippersnapper contract. But in a surprising turn of events, Stephen tells Carla, Sarah, and Michael he would consider buying the company outright. However, Tim is less than impressed, pointing out to Sarah that Stephen is a liar who claimed he was coercively controlled by Gabrielle.

It seems Coronation Street's Jane Danson has been left feeling pretty sad as her co-star Samia Longchambon shared a new social media update. The actress, who plays Maria Windass in the ITV soap, took to Instagram with a throwback snap featuring Leanne Battersby actress Jane.

Coronation Street star Tony Maudsley has left fans stunned by his weight loss transformation.Tony, 55, has been playing the resident funeral director George Shuttleworth on the ITV soap since 2020, and recently fans have noticed that he has shed some pounds.They took to social media to compliment the actor, remarking on how good he looked. Underneath a photo of Tony with his co-star Gareth Pierce, who plays Todd Grimshaw on the soap, one person commented: "Looking very trim Mr M," while another asked: "How did you shed weight?" Since arriving on the Cobbles, George has become one of the street's most loved characters.

After investing in Newton and Ridley, regular Coronation Street character Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) was convinced that he was set to make some decent profit. In hope of a quick cash turnover, viewers had previously seen the character taking financial advice from Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) as she urges him to invest in the company after catching wind of its upcoming sale to Waterfords. However, in these new Coronation Street spoiler scenes, Debbie is set to drop a bombshell that could see Ronnie lose it all.