To soap fans, Alan Igbon will long be remembered as Coronation Street’s Tony Stewart but the 68-year-old made his presence felt in a host of TV dramas and films.
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direct to your inboxCoronation Street stars are behind powerful Christmas adverts providing festive cheer while delivering a powerful message. Cherylee Houston and Melissa Johns are well-known to Corrie fans as Imogen Pascoe and Izzy Armstrong on the famous cobbles, and Melissa recently starred in the BBC One drama Life.
To soap fans, Alan Igbon will long be remembered as Coronation Street’s Tony Stewart but the 68-year-old made his presence felt in a host of TV dramas and films.
Coronation Street star Alan Igbon has died “peacefully” aged 68, his niece has confirmed.The soap actor, who also starred in Brookside, was best known for playing Tony Stewart, the estranged father of Jason Grimshaw – played by Ryan Thomas – in the ITV programme in 2003. Alan’s niece confirmed the sad news as she shared a tribute to him on Facebook on Monday 4 January.
Coronation Street actor Mark Eden has sadly died, his agent has confirmed. The legendary soap actor passed away today, 1 January, aged 92.
Andy Whyment has enjoyed a soapy soak as he refused to let his cancelled holiday dampen his spirits.The Coronation Street legend and his wife Nichola were due to enjoy an incredible trip to Cape Verde as they planned to end a tough year in style.They had their sunshine break to the west African country planned for ages – but Covid-19 put a halt on their plans away.The couple still have the time off of course, so decided to put it to good use.They jumped into their garden hot tub with some beers
So much cuteness, we can’t handle it! True Thompson, 2, was the star of her mom, Khloe Kardashian‘s Instagram post on Christmas Eve, as the two visited Lookout Farms in Massachusetts to decorate Christmas cookies and gingerbread houses. “Merry Christmas Eve!!!! Moments with my True!! The sweetest!! Gingerbread house creations and plenty of candy eating!” Khloe captioned the sweet gallery of pics.
Houston police have arrested a suspect in connection with a violent attack Monday night against a bar employee who claimed he had asked a customer to wear a face mask while inside the business because of the coronavirus, according to a report. The suspect, whom authorities identified as Patrick Kelly, 32, has been charged with assault and bodily injury, police Chief Art Acevedo wrote in a Twitter message.
James Harden is in some trouble for partying amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The National Basketball Assn. has postponed tonight’s the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder opening night game, the first of the season for both teams. The Rockets do not have the league-required eight available players because of Covid-19 tests and restrictions.
Travis Scott hosted a holiday toy drive in his home city of Houston on Tuesday (December 22, 2020).The Sicko Mode rapper united his Cactus Jack Foundation with Mayor Sylvester Turner to stage the event in the Sunnyside Park neighborhood, where he grew up, and handed out presents for the children, as well as free meals, Christmas trees, and personal protective equipment in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus.Travis was joined at the Holiday Toy Drive – where 2,000 toys were gifted to 1,000
Patti Clare gave Coronation Street fans a shock as she cast aside her apron and looked sensational on A Christmas Chase: Celebrity Special.The 44-year-old, who plays awkward Mary Taylor on the soap, looked nothing like the scatterbrained florist. She looked super glam on the quiz show, which again hit our screens on Tuesday 23 December.
When we catch up with Samia and Sylvain Longchambon after OK!’s exclusive Christmas photoshoot, we quickly discover why they fell head over heels back in 2012. Coronation Street actress Samia, 38, and former Dancing On Ice star Sylvain, 40, are as family oriented as each other, and tell OK! they love nothing more than spending time with Freya, 11 – Samia’s daughter with ex-partner Matthew Smith – and their son Yves, five.
Megan Thee Stallion has delivered an enthralling six-song set for this year’s Apple Music Awards – check out her full rodeo-themed performance below.The Houston rapper has been honoured at the streaming service’s second annual awards, which is continuing throughout this week, with the prize for Breakthrough Artist of the Year.Megan performed a six-song set to accompany her winning the award, comprising of four songs from her debut studio album ‘Good News’ (‘Girls In The Hood’, ‘Don’t Stop’,
During last night's 2020 Apple Music Awards, Megan Thee Stallion put on an explosive, showstopping performance in an empty Houston rodeo, performing fan favorites like "Realer," "Girls in the Hood," "Cash Sh*t," "Don't Stop," "Savage," and "Body," according to Entertainment Tonight Canada.The rapper received the award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the ceremony. "I am so excited to be the Breakthrough Artist of the Year.