Coronation Street star 'quits' ITV soap after more than a year off screens

There's another week of shock news and unexpected discoveries in Coronation Street next week. It starts as Bernie Winter waits for her long-lost son Kit Green in the Rovers to discuss how they tell Gemma Winter and Paul Foreman they have a brother, unaware he is already over at the flat breaking the news.

Ryan Thomas, who played builder Jason Grimshaw in Coronation Street for 16 years before leaving the soap in 2016, returned to his former work place in Manchester city centre last week. The 40 year old actor, who won the latest series of Dancing on Ice at the beginning of this year, returned to the Old Granada Studios in the Castlefield area of Manchester for a friend’s 70th birthday, unaware beforehand that the party venue was located on the site where Coronation Street used to be filmed.

Coronation Street actress Lorna Laidlaw, who plays Bailey family matriarch Aggie Bailey has reportedly quit the soap more than 12 months after her last appearance on the cobbles.The 61-year-old star, who became most well known for playing Mrs Tembe in the medial soap Doctors for eight years, last appeared on the show in summer 2023 and has been absent from a number of the Bailey family's major storylines. After last being seen on screen on 12 June 2023, the actress didn't return as part of the storyline in which her son Michael lost his job and was wrongly arrested, nor when her on-screen husband found the body of murder victim Leo Thompkins on his building site.

Coronation Street fans have "rumbled" who is using Bethany Platt’s credit card.The journalist recently moved back to Weatherfield from London this year but earlier this month, she found out she had been the victim of fraud. A furious Bethany learned that someone had been using her old company credit card and found copies of the statements to prove she didn’t make the purchase. Sinister solicitor Joel Deering (Calum Lill) later offered to give Bethany legal advice about the credit card.

Coronation Street's Joel Deering is at risk of his 'secrets coming out' in upcoming scenes and fans desperately await his comeuppance after it was revealed he is behind the disappearance - and assumed death - of Lauren Bolton.

Next week on Coronation Street, a breakthrough in the case of missing Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) could be on the horizon as suspicion grows around Joel Deering (Callum Lill). Lauren is still unaccounted for and presumed dead, with Nathan Curtis (Christopher Harper) currently under investigation for her disappearance and alleged murder. However, viewers are aware that the real culprit is Joel, who has set his sights on other young women.

Dua Lipa‘s Glastonbury rehearsals have apparently gone into “lockdown” after a rogue TikToker broke in.The singer has been hard at work preparing for her Worthy Farm headline slot, where she will take to the stage on Friday (June 26).However, according to reports from The Sun, Lipa’s preparations have been unexpectedly halted by the intrusion of a TikToker who broke into the Birmingham venue where she is currently rehearsing.A source told The Sun: “Dua has been working so hard for the past few days to perfect her set for Glastonbury. Her team saw off this person when they arrived on site on Friday.”The Sun declined to name the person who broke into rehearsals to avoid giving them attention, with the source continuing: “They made a total prat of themselves by trying to film and it was all rather embarrassing.“Some of Dua’s team spoke to them and asked them to clear off.

Coronation Street icon Sherrie Hewson is making a return to soapland and is set to become the genre's oldest serial killer who will "tear through her victims" on set. The actress and former Loose Women panellist played Maureen Holdsworth on the cobbles for five years in the mid 1990s and revived the character for a period in 2006. Earlier this year, the 73-year-old was announced as Hollyoaks ' newest cast member, playing matriarch Martha Blake, the estranged mum of the late Patrick Blake (Jeremy Sheffield), who was killed by his granddaughter Nico in 2016.

Coronation Street fans have spotted a link between Joel Deering and Max Turner as they predict the latter may become a suspect in the former's crimes. As viewers of the ITV soap know, Joel isn't the squeaky clean solicitor they first thought when he arrived as Dee-Dee Bailey's love interest.

There are shocks aplenty in Coronation Street next week and there's also a new arrival. Starting with Toyah Habeeb and she's horrified when she finds her sister Leanne Battersby showing Amy Barlow an Institute video to help relieve her stress and realises she is considering investing.

Coronation Street's Lisa George, who fans will know as Beth Tinker, has reportedly wrapped up her final scenes on the ITV soap.The actress sparked rumours of her departure after hosting a night out with some of her co-stars from the cobbles, leading many to believe she had finished filming. Last year, The Sun exclusively revealed that Lisa had decided to leave the soap, with her exit set for this summer in a dramatic storyline. Despite Lisa claiming she had signed a new contract, and with a noticeable absence from the ITV soap since last year, The Sun can now confirm that she has indeed finished filming.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has given a fresh insight into his 'unglamorous' recovery after going under the knife towards the end of last year. The actor revealed on social media that he was having surgery in November to fix an ACL injury.

Coronation Street star Charlotte Jordan has seemingly teased her hopes for a new romance for her ITV soap character Daisy Midgeley on the cobbles. The actress has recently been enjoying a break in the sunshine after ditching the UK for Barcelona.

One of Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien's castmates has said she 'can't cope' after the actress took to social media with a string of snaps in which she stunned alongside her husband and looked fabulous as she soaked up the sun in a bikini.

Coronation Street enthusiasts believe there’s a ‘predictable’ baby storyline on the horizon following a steamy affair between two characters. In a gripping episode on Tuesday 18 June, Toyah Battersby and her brother-in-law Nick Tilsley ended up in bed together after bonding over the drama involving Toyah's sister Leanne Battersby. Nick became increasingly frustrated with his wife Leanne's fixation on 'the institute' and her mentor Rowan Cunliffe, particularly after they started making threats towards Toyah.Toyah has been determined to reveal Rowan and the Institute as fraudulent, while Leanne has been completely taken in, oblivious to the fact she's being conned.

Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon had a light-hearted response when she was suspected of being pregnant as she posed for a gorgeous snap with her friend. The actress recently enjoyed a break away from the UK as she swapped Weatherfield for Dubai with her boyfriend Ryan Ledson and their son as well as some of their friends.

Lucy-Jo Hudson has been flooded with support and best wishes after sharing her own '24-hour reality check' in which her son fell ill following a fun-filled family trip. The former Coronation Street star took to social media with a candid message about how her weekend went as she celebrated Father's Day with her partner.

Coronation Street star Sair Khan did confuse some as she shared an update on her home transformation just weeks after the arrival of her first child. The actress welcomed a baby boy into the world last month with her long-term partner Nathan Chilton.

Coronation Street star Calum Lill has announced he is engaged to his long-term girlfriend as he admitted it was 'about time' he popped the question. The actor took to social media on Sunday (June 16) after asking Roberta Mcclarron to marry him while enjoying a countryside break.

Coronation Street enthusiasts are in for a treat as a familiar face is set to make a comeback in the upcoming episodes of the ITV soap. A past character is making a return as part of Abi Franklin's shocking storyline, potentially revealing the person behind her recent distress. Someone has been maliciously creating and circulating deepfake porn videos of Abi.