Coronation Street's Lucy Fallon in tears as she pay emotional tribute to 'second family' ahead of soap exit

Coronation Street's Lucy Fallon got more than she bargained for when she attended the NME Awards on Wednesday night.

It was a surreal and heartbreaking night at Staples Center as the Lakers played their first game following the death of Kobe Bryant.

The cast of the popular ITV show Coronation Street hired a "party bus" to travel in to get to the National Television Awards in London on Tuesday night. Taking to Instagram, the show's official account shared a series of snaps of the stars, including Kym Marsh, 43, and Nathan Graham as they sat in the back of the bus.They captioned the various photos: "We’re on the Coronation Street party bus to the #NTAs! Who’s supporting #TeamCorrie tonight!" Read MoreRelated Articles

On Monday night, the hosts of late night television joined in on the chorus of tributes for Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Bryant's death, and that of his daughter Gianna and the seven others on board, was a devastating blow to sports fans and the nation as a whole. Since many of the hosts are located in Los Angeles, they were able to share personal stories about their time spent with the NBA star or revisit interview clips in his memory.

Lucy Fallon has finally said goodbye to her Coronation Street alter-ego Bethany Platt and she had her co-stars on hand to help her celebrate her exit after five years on the cobbles. The actress, 24, hosted a glamorous event in Manchester with the help of Bash Parties who created a 10ft balloon tree, installed a selfie mirror photobooth, and a dessert table heaving with cake pops.

and both paid tribute to at the Grammy Awards last night.

From one father of daughters to another. Derek Jeter wrote an emotional essay about Kobe Bryant’s relationship with his four daughters after the NBA pro’s tragic death.

Fans were devastated after the shocking news that NBA legend Kobe Bryant had been killed in a helicopter crash broke on Sunday, Jan 26. Bryant was beloved around the world, especially within the entertainment industry, which is why it's no surprise the 62nd Grammy Awards paid tribute to former basketball star later that night.

Lucy Fallon made an emotional exit from Coronation Street earlier this week as she quit her role on the show after five years But as many of her co-stars sent heartfelt messages to the 24 year old, she received a much less friendly farewell from Jack P Shepherd.The 32 year old, who plays Lucy's uncle David on the hit ITV soap, instead told her to "f**k off" as she departed the cobbles.

After five years of playing Bethany Platt, Lucy Fallon filmed her final Corrie scenes yesterday.