Coronation Street's Tracie Bennett shares reality of actor income with payslip

Hollyoaks in a new role. Ryan Pope, who is perhaps best known for playing Paul on sitcom Ideal, has appeared in a number of films including 1998’s Velvet Goldmine, opposite Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Iwan McGregor. The star, who has also starred in programmes including Casualty and Coronation Street, is said to be joining Hollyoaks as an old foe of Jack Osborne’s (Jimmy McKenna).

Coronation Street star Andy Whyment took to Instagram to share a snap of him making the most of the warm weather with a day of golfing. He was joined by co-star Sam Aston, who plays Corrie’s Chesney Brown, and son Tom, who is the spitting image of his dad. ‘Lovely day for a round of Golf at Worsley Park,’ The Kirk Sutherland actor wrote, tagging his two golfing companions.

With a raft of characters on Coronation Street, it can often be hard to keep track of what is happening in the storylines. While writers clearly try and keep viewers in the loop about who is in the cast, there are sometimes quick and unexplained character exits which leave people confused. It becomes even more baffling at times when people sometimes come back to the soap after years, even though they have not been mentioned at all on television by their families.

Coronation Street spoilers follow. Coronation Street has revealed details of The Fast Show star Arabella Weir's upcoming guest role in the soap. Last week, Digital Spy confirmed that the actress will be heading to Weatherfield to play Yvette, who's involved in an upcoming storyline involving Ed and Aggie Bailey.

Coronation Street viewers were left 'heartbroken' on Tuesday when Paul Winter finally told his family he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Paul made the tearful confession at his twin sister Gemma's wedding to Chesney Brown after he broke down while giving a speech. In the emotional scenes, Paul (Peter Ash) told Gemma (Dolly-Rose Campbell) and their mother Bernie (Jane Hazlegrove) that he has just three years left to live.

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.

The new group of Islanders to arrive in the villa has been announced by Love Island - and among the lineup is the daughter of a Coronation Street star. Returning to our TV screens on Monday, June 8, the show is back in Mallorca and will be hosted by Maya Jama.

During Monday's episode of Coronation Street, Gemma Winter lit up the aisle as she married sweetheart Chesney Brown, but the day was overshadowed by some tragic news and an emotional ending.The bride's twin brother Paul Foreman, played by Peter Ash, is dying from motor neurone disease (MND) and previously attempted to start an argument with Gemma in a bid to avoid the wedding and hide his condition. Viewers tuned in to watch the wedding episode, which saw Paul adamant at the start that he couldn't make his sister's wedding, despite being the one to walk her down the aisle.

Former Coronation Street actress Katie McGlynn has told how her hard-hitting soap storyline is still saving lives to this day. In 2018 Katie's much-loved character Sinead Osbourn was diagnosed with cervical cancer while she was pregnant with her son Bertie.

Coronation Street's Paul Foreman star, Peter Ash, has praised his real-life cousin Will Ash's "great work" on Emmerdale. Peter, 38, is related to Caleb Milligan star, Will, 46, who first made his debut on the rival ITV soap over Christmas. Currently both cousins are part of huge storylines with Peter's character Paul recently diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in heartbreaking scenes.

ITV have today announced the new Love Island line-up, with musical theatre performer and social media content creator Molly Marsh among the news singletons announced.The 21-year-old has appeared on stage in pantomime and already boasts a considerable Instagram following of 25.6k, whilst her mum, Janet Marsh, is a recognised TV actress, having worked on a number of shows, including popular soap Coronation Street. Janet has appeared in multiple roles in the long-running soap, appearing first as a nurse in 2005.

Former Coronation Street star Jack James Ryan has shared a touching tribute after the sudden passing of an important family member. The actor, who played Jacob Hay on the soap, took to his Instagram stories to share the sad news that his family dog and ‘best mate’, Frank, had unexpectedly passed away.

Coronation Street star Ellie Leach has reportedly split with her boyfriend after five years. The 22-year-old actress, who plays Faye Windass on the show, had been dating model and dancer Reagan Pettman but the pair have called time on their relationship.

Manchester actress Charlotte Jordan has left her Coronation Street co-stars picking their jaws up off the floor after revealing a dramatic hair transformation that looks world's away from her on-screen character.The soap star, 27 - known for playing Wetherfield favourite Daisy Midgeley - took to Instagram this morning to show off a new hair look, having ditched her dark brunette for lighter, golden tresses. Charlotte - who is known as @charliejordanxo on Instagram - also gave widely-adored Colombian hitmaker Shakira, recognisable for her signature golden crimped hairstyle, a mention as she paid tribute to her look.

Jack James Ryan, best known for portraying Jacob Hay in Coronation Street, has been left 'devastated' this week following the unexpected death of his family dog Frank.The actor took to Instagram to pay tribute to the French Bulldog, who passed away due to an aggressive cancer. Sharing a heart-warming picture with the pup, the star detailed his emotion. "Utterly devastated to say we lost my best boy Frank today very unexpectedly to an aggressive cancer.

Coronation Street star Sally Carman-Duttine has been branded a 'special person' by fans as her role away from the ITV soap was uncovered. The actress, known for playing Abi Webster, took to Instagram with a snap of herself and two other women as she paid them a visit as a patron for their domestic abuse services.

Fans of Coronation Street have predicted that the villainous Stephen Reid (played by Todd Boyce) will finally be taken down — and that Bethany Platt will be returning to the cobbles to do so. The 23-year-old, who is the daughter of Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien), left Weatherfield in 2020 after her relationship with Daniel Osbourne came to an end, however viewers are convinced that she'll reappear to protect Audrey (Sue Nicholls).

There were emotional scenes on Coronation Street last night (Wednesday May 24) as Faye Windass - played by Ellie Leach - bid farewell to the cobbles as she left her fiancé Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) behind. Faye made the devastating decision to leave Weatherfield with her ex-partner, Jackson, and their daughter, Miley, in the hope of providing a more stable family life for the little girl.

Coronation Street star Jodie Prenger has revealed that her first day on set as Glenda Shuttleworth left her "sobbing". The actress, who joined the ITV soap in March, spoke to The Daily Star about her experience on the show and recalled her very first day on set in August last year.

Coronation Street legends alongside co-star Julia Goulding. In a video posted to Instagram, the David and Shona Platt actors can be seen waiting outside a lift. As the doors close, classic Corrie characters Jack and Vera Duckworth can be seen kissing.