Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye opens up on secret battle with sickle cell anaemia

Coronation Street character Alina Pop first burst on our screens back in March of last year as part of the people trafficking plot line. She fell for Seb Franklin, then vanished for the summer, but when she returned the next February Seb had moved on with Emma Brooker.

Victoria Pendleton has opened up about her new boyfriend in an exclusive interview with HELLO! magazine.Two years after her divorce, the former track cycling champion turned amateur jockey has a new man on the scene, and while they don't live together – yet, at least – "It's all really good, so I'm very, very happy about it," she tells us with a smile.Speaking from her Oxfordshire home, the two-time Olympic gold medallist said: "After the divorce, it took a while for me to get into the right

Corrie, is calling on bosses to 'bring back the laughs'. The actor, who has played Sean for 17 years, believes the show now has too many issue-led plots.

Coronation Street fan favourite Nick Tilsley has been a staple part of the show since he arrived on the cobbles in 1981. The part of Nick was first heard of when he was born off-screen during an episode in 1980, and he was then played by Warren Jackson between 1981 until 1996.Then, Ben Price, 48, took over the part in 2009 and he has become something of a household name as a result.

Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews has starred in the hit soap for longer than you might think. The 50 year old popped up on the iconic cobbles back in 1986, and played the role of Jenny Bradley, the daughter of the villainous Alan Bradley.

Around 15,000 people in the UK are sufferers and it is particularly common in people of African or Caribbean descent.Healthy red blood cells - produced by stem cells within bone marrow - are biconcaved discs that can bend and flex easily. However, in those with sickle cell disease, faulty stem cells produce red blood cells that are crescent shaped.They are rigid, unable to squeeze through smaller blood vessels and prone to causing blockages that deprive parts of the body of oxygen. Sufferers are

here"It's difficult to understand for people who haven't been through and don't understand it, or who are in the middle of it and think that's normal."That's the thing that upsets me most that there a lot of women, and men and children all around the world who believe that being in an abusive relationship is normal."It's terrifying and that's the motive for the song because what a horrific situation to be in, to be locked in with your abuser and not being able to get away from the everyday

the street.Actor Connor McIntyre won Villain of the Year at the British Soap Awards 2018 for his chilling portrayal of the murderous builder.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereAfter a terrifying four year reign over the cobbles he went out with a dramatic ending in 2018 when he was stabbed through the chest by his nemesis Anna Windass during a horror siege at the