Coronation Street’s Lydia actress has hidden past in Emmerdale as Bob Hope’s daughter

Jack James Ryan has without a doubt been his older sister's biggest cheerleader as she joined him in the cast of Coronation Street.

After just three months on the cobbles Rebecca Ryan has bowed out of Coronation Street as Lydia Chambers.

ITV Coronation Street star Rebecca Ryan has ruled out a return to a previous role. The former Corrie actress, who left the soap last night, shot to fame on Shameless and BBC Waterloo Road. Waterloo Road will return later this year.

Coronation Street actress Rebecca Ryan has captivated ITV soap fans thanks to her brilliant portrayal of scheming Lydia Chambers, who has been plotting to bring down Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson). But Corrie fans know that the 30 year old will soon be leaving the famous cobbles, as her gripping storyline comes to a close after four months and she waves goodbye to bunny boiler Lydia. Now, in an exclusive interview with OK! Rebecca has broken her silence on what she’d like to do next, revealing her ultimate dream is to land a role in a period drama like Netflix’s mega hit series Bridgerton.

Coronation Street star Rebecca Ryan is already shaking off her bunny boiler character's image as she debuted a stunning new look.

She's been causing havoc for Adam Barlow but if Coronation Street fans had thought she had gone far enough, Lydia Chambers took it a step further. The bunny boiler, played by Rebecca Ryan, has convinced Adam's wife Sarah Barlow that the pair have been having an affair since she arrived in Weatherfield at the end of last year.

ITV Coronation Street star Ryan Prescott has shared some handy advice to fans with depression and anxiety. The Corrie star has opened up on his battle with both during a forthright and frank post.

Coronation Street fans have made it clear what Adam Barlow should do after he suffered a horror fall at the hands of tormentor Lydia Chambers.

There were tears for Abi Webster on Coronation Street as husband Kevin made a reappearance as she waited for news on her baby son. Abi - and viewers - were shocked last week when she gave birth to a surprise baby, a boy she has since named Alife, at 28 weeks pregnant.

Coronation Street has teased a new twist ahead for Adam Barlow after he is attacked by ex Lydia Chambers in upcoming scenes. The ITV soap released explosive spoiler photos over the weekend showing the moment Adam is left for dead after a deadly showdown with ex Lydia. And now Corrie has teased the aftermath of the dramatic scenes as Adam is rushed to hospital and later claims that he can't remember what happened.

Coronation Street actress Rebecca Ryan, who plays Weatherfield’s damaged Lydia Chambers, has confessed she didn’t realise how manipulative her character is until she watched herself back on screen. Soap star Rebecca, 30, has been front and centre of the ITV show since arriving on the cobbles to make Adam Barlow’s (Sam Robertson) life hell. After inventing a story that the pair were enjoying an affair behind his partner Sarah’s (Tina O’Brien) back, she successfully driven a wedge between the couple.

Rebecca Ryan has been making waves in Coronation Street as Adam Barlow's vengeful ex, Lydia Chambers.The Waterloo Road and Shameless star filmed her final scenes for the ITV soap in early February and appeared on Lorraine today (Thursday 10 March) to speak about the end of her character's storyline. While many fans were excited to learn more about how Rebecca will bow out of the soap, Lorraine Kelly also quizzed the star on where she's at with her wedding plans, which she had to delay due to covid.

Corrie star reveals previous soap role which was later taken over by Gemma Atkinson

She has been frustrating them for weeks but Lydia Chambers will not be treading the cobbles for much longer.