Coronation Street spoiler sees Claire Sweeney join ITV soap as Tyrone Dobbs' mum

Actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson looks worlds away from her character on Coronation Street as she shows off her brand new platinum blonde hair colour on Instagram.The soap star, who played the character Nicky Wheatley on ITV’s Coronation Street, showed off her hair transformation on Monday, after getting her grown-out roots touched up and going for an overall white platinum blonde colour.The icy blonde shade was giving some major Game of Thrones vibes, with it being almost the exact same shade as Emilia Clarke’s character Daenerys, who was known for her white blonde locks in the hit TV show. Kimberly clearly thought the same thing, captioning the makeover snaps: “It’s giving ‘Daenerys Targaryen’”, as she posed with her new hair colour.

Faye Windass is presented with a difficult decision to make in upcoming Coronation Street scenes, after ex-boyfriend Jackson Hodge recently told her he will be moving away. Jackson (played by Joseph William Evans) has accepted a new job offer which means he will be relocating to Slough shortly, along with his and Faye's (Ellie Leach) daughter Miley Hodge (Frankei-Jae Simmonds). Jackon, whose feelings for Faye have began to develop again, asked Faye to join him and Miley in moving away from Weatherfield shortly after she accepted boyfriend Craig Tinker's (Colson Smith) proposal, leaving her torn between her ex and young daughter or her new fiancé.

The family feud on Coronation Street begins when Amy warns Mia to stay away from Aaron because he’s a rapist. Mia’s shocked, but comes to the conclusion that Amy’s making it all up. Next week's episodes will see Mia talk to Aaron about the accusation, but he manages to convince her that Amy’s the one in the wrong and that she cried rape but then changed her mind.

There's more trauma for Amy next week on Coronation Street as she spots Aaron's old flame Mia at the garage and tells her that he raped her. Mia is shocked but accuses Amy of making the whole thing up.

Eurovision mania is in full swing as the official start of Eurovision week kicks off. Last year's winner, Ukraine, unfortunately couldn't handle the hosting duties due to the ongoing war. However, the United Kingdom stepped up to the plate and will host the contest in Liverpool Arena this week, which can hold up to 11,000 Eurovision-crazy fans.The home of The Beatles is pulling out all the stops to give the event a Ukrainian flair in their honour.

There are health fears and an affair close to being 'rumbled' on Coronation Street next week. It's no secret to viewers of the ITV soap that Sarah Barlow is playing with fire as she secretly flirts up a storm with Damon Hay behind her husband Adam's back.

After Coronation Street's Amy Barlow was raped by Aaron Sandford back in February, viewers have been watching the youngster trying to get her life back on track as best as she can. It emerged that Amy – played by Elle Mulvany – was raped by once-friend and housemate Aaron – played by James Craven – after getting drunk. But after trying to report the incident to the police and not being taken seriously, she sadly retracted the allegation in the hope she could just move on.

Coronation Street and Bad Girls star Maria Charles has died at the age of 93, it has been announced.The actress found fame on the West End before going on to star in Agony as Bea Fisher, the mother of Maureen Lipman's character Jane Lucas. She made numerous appearances on the sitcom between 1979 and 1981, returning for its sequel, Agony Again, in 1995. She moved on to prison drama Bad Girls in 2002, where she played Noreen Briggs, before joining Coronation Street as Lina Thistlewood in 2005.

Coronation Street villain Stephen Reid has revealed the next person he intends to add to his body count, as the scheming killer took out a life insurance policy for his future wife Elaine Jones. The sinister businessman has already killed three people in his attempt to amass a fortune and cover his dodgy dealings, with the mild mannered Elaine the latest victim to fall under his spell.

Coronation Street's Rebecca Ryan has given birth to her first child - a baby girl.The 32 year old actress, best-known for playing Lydia Chambers in Corrie and Debbie Gallagher in Shameless, announced her daughter's arrival into the world by posting a gorgeous snap on Instagram.The tiny baby could be seen with her eyes closed whilst dressed in a cute little babygrow, as her proud mum captioned the post: "Welcome to the world my beautiful baby girl Aurora." Her followers rushed to comment their congratulations, as one wrote: "Huge Congratulations, she’s beautiful." "Beautiful baby; just like her parents and family! Welcome little one! You are so loved xxx," wrote a pal. Rebecca's brother and also a Corrie actor Jack James Ryan sweetly commented: "My new best mate." Just a week ago, Rebecca posted some snaps of herself in loungewear as she lay on a bed and stared down at her bare baby bump and smiled.

Coronation Street were left obsessed after actress Ellie Leach, who plays Faye Windass, debuted her recent hair transformation this weekend.The 22-year-old from Bury took to her Instagram page to share a snap showing off her new 'do, which featured a much lighter colour and a brand new fringe. Smiling for the camera, the actress could be seen sat in a bar as she held onto a refreshing looking drink, seemingly enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend.

Coronation Street fans are convinced they’ve worked out the identity of Stephen Reid’s next victim, as the cobbles serial killer turns his attention towards yet another obstacle in his path. As regular viewers will know, dodgy businessman Stephen, played by Todd Boyce has already killed three people in Weatherfield, with fans at home now expressing concerns for another cobbles favourite in the coming weeks.

Barbara Young’s daughter has announced the death of the Coronation Street star at the age of 92. Singer Liza Pulman described her actress mother – who also starred in I, Claudius, Last Of The Summer Wine and Family Affairs – as “warm-hearted and talented”.

Coronation Street’s Simon Gregson has hit back at rumours that he has had a hair transplant and said: “people are strange”. Viewers were speculating that Simon, who plays Steve McDonald on the ITV soap, had been through a hair transplant procedure after wearing a cap in one episode.

More drama is about to unfold on Coronation Street as a death storyline has been unveiled for Aaron who is going to get some bad news about a family member.This will leave the troubled character lots to think about. Aaron, played by James Craven, is currently involved in a storyline with Amy, played by Elle Mulvaney as he raped her a few weeks ago after she passed out after drinking. Amy was unable to give consent to Aaron due to her intoxicated state on the evening of the assault.

Claire Sweeney has given some more details about her upcoming Coronation Street stint after it was revealed she had been cast as Tyrone Dobbs' mum. The Brookside legend will make her way into the ITV soap as Cassie.

Coronation Street mirrored the thoughts of a nation on Wednesday, as Paul Foreman and Steve McDonald fumed over hospital parking prices. In two concurrent scenes, Paul received a devastating diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease from a doctor, while Steve was visiting his daughter Amy Barlow, who'd drank a full bottle of vodka as a way of numbing the pain of her recent rape ordeal. "Some people die within three years, others live longer," the nurse explained to Paul.

There are some rash moves next week on Coronation Street as, after locking horns with her son Tim Metcalfe, Elaine Jones agrees to fly out to Vegas that afternoon to marry killer Stephen. Sally is shocked and breaks the news to Tim, so Tim offers to run Elaine and Stephen to the airport, making out that he accepts their marriage plans.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon looked sensational as she shared a slew of radiant snaps from her recent family holiday.The actress, 40, who plays Maria Connor, took to Instagram to give a glimpse into her Easter getaway, admitting that holidays always "go fast". In one snap, Samia looked radiant as she posed in a black triangle bikini complete with a straw hat and oversized aviator sunglasses.

Claire Sweeney is joining Coronation Street.