Coronation Street spoilers as two familiar faces return, Joseph gets diagnosis and Adam makes shock deal

Soap star Bill Roache, famed for his role on Coronation Street, is facing bankruptcy after HMRC filed a petition against him. It is understood Roache, 91, who has played Ken Barlow in the soap since 1960, is the highest-paid member of the cast, earning around £250,000 a year.

Bill Roache is facing bankruptcy despite earning £250,000 a year acting as Ken Barlow on ITV's Coronation Street.

Tracy McDonald (Kate Ford) plays away when her husband Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) leaves the cobbles in latest Coronation Street spoilers, and Ed Bailey (Trevor Michael Georges) is under investigation for arson. Steve is torn between spending time with ex-footballer turned decorator, Tommy Orpington (Matt Milburn) and his daughter, Emma Brooker (Alexandra Mardell) who invites him to spend the week in France. Ultimately, Steve leaves and Tracy is left alone with Tommy.

Ed Bailey is set to be devastated in Coronation Street next week as the fallout from the builder's yard fire rumbles on while Bethany Platt appears to be keeping something from Daniel Osbourne.

Adam Barlow is certainly playing with fire in Coronation Street as he tries to get revenge on his estranged wife's new partner. The solicitor was crushed when he discovered Sarah Barlow was having an affair with Damon Hay.

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has made a claim about the soap as he told his social media followers: "If you know, you know!" The actor has seemingly been enjoying his time back at work after a break over the Christmas and New Year period.

Coronation Street actress Sally Ann Matthews has been flooded with support from fans and colleagues after the TV star, who plays Jenny Connor in the soap, shared some heartbreaking personal news.Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Sally, 53, announced the devastating passing of her uncle with a poignant photo and caption with her 107,000 followers. Support and messages of condolence have since poured in for the actress after she shared how she'd had to say goodbye to her beloved uncle this week.The picture that she posted appeared to show a young Sally Ann with her late family member on the beach.The three people in the photograph had their backs to the camera as they looked out across the sea.

Eight years on since soap fans saw Coronation Street star Paula Lane grace the cobbles, the much loved actress has finally returned to our screens, this time in rival soap Emmerdale. Making her debut as the character Ella Forster, fans will first see the new character when she loses her job after sticking up for Mandy Dingle, the girlfriend of Paddy Kirk, at the annual veterinary ball.

Coronation Street spoilers for next week have revealed that things for the Bailey's go from bad to worse after Ed's gambling relapse was uncovered while Liam Connor's bullying hell sees a fresh twist and Paul Foreman may have to come clean to his family about his death plans.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has completely confused fans after vowing to 'break the internet' with a newly familiar face. The actor took a break from the cobbles as he headed to watch his beloved Manchester United on home turf at Old Trafford on Sunday night (January 14).

Coronation Street star Colson Smith was left saying 'bye' as he changed his look for his return to the cobbles. The actor said he was 'excited' to be heading back to filming on the ITV soap where he is known for playing police officer Craig Tinker.

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has been flooded with praise and support from his online followers as he delighted them with some soap news. The actor revealed he was back filming on the ITV soap following a Christmas break which also saw the youngster face a sad loss.

Coronation Street has confirmed what's really wrong with Joseph Brown after stepmum Gemma Winter-Brown was suspected of faking his ill health. It's been months now since Gemma was stopped seeing her children unattended after accidentally posining the youngster.

Latest Coronation Street spoilers reveal the Winter-Brown household are rocked by an unexpected visitor and then a horror illness hits the family. Gemma Winter-Brown (Dolly-Rose Campbell) and Chesney Winter-Brown (Sam Aston) end up in a tough spot when Joseph Brown (William Flanagan) complains of feeling under the weather again. With social services on their backs, Paul Foreman (Will Ash) advises Gemma to keep quiet rather than take him to the doctor.

Coronation Street star has joked that she 'doesn't know how to feel' after her nickname from her co-star was exposed on another ITV show. The actress, who is known for playing Amy Barlow in the ITV soap, supported her on-screen dad Simon Gregson as he took on Deal or No Deal.

Emmerdale has confirmed its new boss months after producer Jane Hudson stepped down from the role after five years. Jane, who announced her departure in August, oversaw some of the show’s biggest storylines in recent times including Marlon Dingle’s stroke and Faith’s terminal breast cancer diagnosis.

Simon Gregson is one of Coronation Street’s longest running actors. He portrays Steve McDonald - who is infamous for his love of weddings and short-term marriages. However, in real life, he enjoys a loving marriage with his wife, Emma Gleave.

Coronation Street star Sally Carman-Duttine has been flooded with compliments and well-wishes by her co-stars after undergoing a noticeable change. The actress is best known for playing Abi Webster in the ITV soap and has experienced some changes in her appearance over the years.

Coronation Street's Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) is in for a shock as fan favourite troublemaker Damon Hay (Ciaran Griffiths) gets ready to return to the cobbles with a vengeful plan. Earlier this year, soap lovers saw Adam's marriage to Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien) break down after she had an affair with Damon. Adam then managed to chase Damon out of town, and he hasn't been seen on the show in quite some time - although that is set to change with Damon planning a dramatic comeback.

They say trouble comes in twos and that’s certainly the case on the cobbles as brothers Damon Hay and Harvey Gaskell are back and ready to rock Weatherfield. The pair are set to come face-to-face on-screen for the first time in upcoming Coronation Street scenes as Ciaran Griffiths and Will Mellor reprise their roles.