Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney shares real reason for signing up to Dancing on Ice amid hidden battle

EastEnders fans were left dazzled as they discovered the cast's amazing singing chops during ITV's festive special show Britain Get Singing. Roman Kemp hosted the show, which saw TV's favourite faces from shows like Good Morning Britain, Love Island, Coronation Street, The Masked Singer and, of course, EastEnders belt out a tune in hopes of wowing the audience and a stellar panel of judges.

Love Island stars Molly Marsh and Davide Sanclimenti have left fans shocked with their amazing singing skills on the ITV show, Britain Get Singing. The pair, who found fame on the ITV dating show are part of team Love Island for the festive special on Christmas Eve, joined by other islanders including Molly's boyfriend Zachariah Noble, Jacques O'Neill and Marcel Somerville.

S Club 7 star Hannah Spearritt is moving on from a "traumatic" year following the tragic death of Paul Cattermole and her own health battle. Hannah, 42 already has big plans for next year as she's confirmed to take part in Dancing on Ice. But before she shows off her skills on the ice is spending a magical Christmas with her fiancé Adam Thomas, 43 and their two daughters Tora, three, and Taya, five.

Coronation Street New Year spoilers see two familiar faces return to the cobbles and Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) causes relationship problems for a fan-favourite couple. Following on from their New Year’s Eve date, Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) and Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) part ways on the cobbles not realising that Damon Hay (Ciaran Griffiths) is back and keeping a watchful eye on both of them. As Sarah goes home, Adam heads for his office but ends up kidnapped and bundled into the back of a van.The following day, Damon strolls into the bistro and the police are called.

Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has opened up about former co-star Ellie Leach's recent Strictly Come Dancing win. Lucy was speaking on the latest episode of ITV chat show Lorraine ahead of her return to the cobbles in the New Year.

S Club 7 star Hannah Spearrit has opened up about how "tough" the past year has been for her, following a secret health battle and the death of bandmate Paul Cattermole. Hannah, 42, who found fame with the pop group in the late 90s, has revealed she suffers with an autoimmune condition, which initially left her with "no energy" and unable to cook dinner.

Stars including Claire Sweeney and Paul Burrell attended the funeral of Brookside legend Dean Sullivan on Tuesday, 19 December as the actor was laid to rest in Liverpool. Dean, best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap, passed away on 29 November aged 68, following a short illness. The late star's funeral took place on Tuesday at Liverpool Parish Church (Our Lady And St Nicholas) in the city centre, with several fellow actors attending the service and paying their respects.

Coronation Street actress Claire Sweeney took her eight year old son Jaxon on a special trip away to Lapland ahead of Christmas, and the pair enjoyed a magical time in the snowy depths of Finland. The 52 year old star, who is currently training ahead of the launch of the new series of Dancing On Ice in January, shared an array of snaps of her mum-and-son adventure. The pair embarked on some incredible trips, with husky-sledding among them, and even managed to see the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights, to top it all off.

Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has opened up about the changes viewers will see in Bethany Platt when she returns to the cobbles. It was rumoured the actress was reprising her role in the ITV soap over the summer.

Emmerdale star Roxy Shahidi had a cheeky response when she was asked why she had signed up for the upcoming series of Dancing on Ice. The actress was talking as the ITV soap filmed festive proposal scenes in Leeds with none other than Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.

They might play mother and daughter Sarah Barlow and Bethany Platt on Coronation Street, but actors Tina O'Brien and Lucy Fallon looked more like sisters on a recent night out.Tina, 40, and her on-screen daughter Lucy, 28, proved that they are the best of pals as they attended the Coronation Street Christmas party at The Refuge restaurant in Manchester last week Mum of one Tina looked sensational in a red sparkly dress which featured a corset that led into a satin skirt with a huge bow around the waist. She wore strappy silver shoes and had her long blonde hair styled into glamorous curls, whilst her makeup featured a smoky eye look.

Coronation Street's trio of stars Tina O'Brien, Lucy Fallon and Charlotte Jordan have put on a showstopping festive display as they opened up about how they plan to spend their Christmasses away from the cobbles.

Coronation Street on-screen mother and daughter look more like sisters in real life as they lead the glamourous appearances at the soap's festive bash. The ITV soap stars were out in force as they hit Manchester city centre for their Christmas celebrations after enough big year on the cobbles.

The Coronation Street ladies put on a stunning display as they stepped out for the cast's Christmas party. Most of Corrie's well known faces hit the town to celebrate the festive season at Refuge Bar, in Manchester, on Friday, December 7. However it was the girls that stole the show in their glitzy dresses and beautiful outfits.Tina O'Brien, who plays Sarah Barlow in the ITV soap, looked gorgeous in a sparkly red mini dress.

Jenny Bradley (Sally Ann Matthews) and Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) decide to get the Rovers Return Inn back no matter what in latest Coronation Street spoilers. Jenny and Carla Barlow (Alison King) try and fail to persuade Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) to hand over Stephen Ried’s (Todd Boyce) journal, leaving them at a loss with how to hack into his laptop. When downtrodden Jenny returns home, Daisy tells her not to give up telling her that she deserves a chunk of money considering what she went through with Stephen.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has been flooded with compliments from her co-stars and her fans alike as she gave them a glimpse into her recent break. The actress ditched the UK and headed on a European break to Amsterdam with some of her pals.

Coronation Street fans have shared their 'hope' that Lauren Bolton's secret boyfriend isn't who they think it could be. The teen has claimed to be seeing someone who is helping fund her new spending habits.

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has been flooded with support as he shared a 'last day' snap with his co-star. The youngster is known for playing Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap and was getting ready for some scenes with Hope Stape actress Isabelle Flanagan.

Feeling run-down, anxious, or suffering with a streaming cold? The chances are it’s written all over your face, as our complexions can tell us all sorts of things about what’s going on beneath the surface.This was the case for former S Club 7 member Hannah Spearritt, who visited my Harley Street Skin Clinic as she had noticed her skin looking a little worse for wear. She has suffered from a compromised immune system for a while now, but following bandmate Paul Cattermole’s death in April, her stress levels were at an all-time high.The singer and actress, who will compete in ITV’s Dancing On Ice in January and recently released her memoir, Facing The Music, also revealed she was suffering from vertigo and fatigue, and her normally radiant complexion reflected this with dullness, dehydration, breakouts, and sensitivity.

Coronation Street star and fans have flooded Alan Halsall with support as he made a '25 year' announcement. The actor, who is currently on a health-based absence from the ITV soap, is best known for playing Tyrone Dobbs.