Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon is flooded with compliments by co-stars as they're distracted by 'new' look

It's been nearly 10 years since Alya Nazir first made her appearance in Weatherfield. The daughter of the late Kal Nazir and older sister of Zeedan first arrived in Coronation Street by enjoying a passionate clinch with Gary Windass and the character has been played by Sair Khan throughout that decade.

Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher has been at the heart of some huge storylines since she joined the ITV soap in 2019 as fiery Nina Lucas. But away from the cobbles, the actress is miles away from her on screen persona and is often cosied up with her boyfriend.

Coronation Street's Bernie Winter, played by Jane Hazlegrove, is a character fans will miss when she exits the show this Christmas. Known for her quirky and funny personality, Bernie, mum to twins Gemma and Paul, has been entertaining viewers since 2019. Despite her rocky start and brushes with the law, she's become a beloved figure on the cobbles.

The Christmas and New Year period is very much upon us now and our favourites from Soapland are also fearing up for the festive season. But what have the residents of Weatherfield got coming up as we end the year and welcome in 2024? Coronation Street has teased an emotional exit, a new arrival, some returns and the Rovers Return is back.

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.

Coronation Street stars have been sharing their support for Ellie Leach after her Strictly Come Dancing win. The actress was crowned the winner of the BBC One dance contest alongside professional dancer Vito Coppola on Saturday night (December 16).

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 Mo Moreland, who hailed from Sheffield, had been battling a long-term illness and died in a North Shore nursing home. Her adoring fans are now expressing their condolences online. Despite only appearing twice on Coronation Street, Mo's most famous role was alongside comedian Les Dawson in The Roly Polys.

Chesney Brown was first welcomed into Coronation Street all the way back in 2003. He was introduced when actor Sam Aston was just 10-years-old, and has remained a regular fixture on the soap ever since. The character is named after the singer, Chesney Hawkes, and was brought in as the younger brother of Fiz Brown (Jennie McAlpine) and son of Cilla Battersby-Brown (Wendi Peters).

Coronation Street star Sair Khan has shared the happy news that she is pregnant. In an adorable Instagram post, the 35 year old, who is best known for her role as troubled businesswoman Alya Nazir, shared several snaps showcasing her blossoming bump, and revealed her baby is due in the spring.

Coronation Street alumni Nicola Thorp became overwhelmed with emotion in her final TalkTV episode before going on maternity leave. The 35-year-old actress and broadcaster, who is expecting her first child with her actor fiancé Nikesh Patel, hosted her final show on the opinion channel this week ahead of her exciting new arrival.

Coronation Street legend Simon Gregson has unveiled his "Christmas bargain" home-made Santa's Grotto which kids can visit for £15 at his wife's Wilmslow tearooms. Simon's wife Emma runs the acclaimed Morley Tearooms on the edge of the Cheshire town and they have now opened the grotto to book for visits on selected dates in December.

An ex-ITV Coronation Street star who made £120k a year for starring on the show says he now sleeps on his friends’ floors after claiming that ‘speaking out’ cost him his livelihood. Sean Ward played Callum on the Weatherfield-based show before leaving the programme.

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.

The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital patients were surprised by famous Mancunian stars as a Christmas treat organised by the Manchester Foundation Trust Charity.

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.

Coronation Street has issued a fresh tease of what's to come this Christmas on the cobbles as they also plan for an 'eventful' start to 2024. The new set of spoilers for what will happen this festive season will be released in the coming days.

Charlie De Melo, 34, played Imran Habeeb as a series regular in ITV’s Corrie from 2017 until 2022. He was recently confirmed to be the latest star to be involved in Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary specials, where he will play a character named Charlie Banerjee. Revealing the news last month, he shared on X (formerly Twitter): “Keeping this quiet has been a minor torture.

Coronation Street spoilers have seemingly confirmed an exit will air on the ITV soap next week.

Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has been flooded with messages as he showed off his festive transformation at home -including a sweet touch for his new man. The actor is getting ready for his first Christmas with boyfriend Jordan Coulthard.