Corrie icon 'facing bankruptcy' despite earning £250k a year on soap

Now that we’re one month into the latest series of Dancing On Ice, the stakes are getting higher each week as the remaining celebrities battle it out for a chance to win the iconic trophy. In fact, so far this series, there’s been everything from horror falls to shock double eliminations and one person who knows more about the show than most is former contestant Claire Sweeney. Having taken part in this year’s series, the Coronation Street star was the third star to be eliminated from the show after going head-to-head with stand-up comedian Lou Sanders in the skate off.

Ever since Coronation Street favourite Mary Taylor lost her lover Norris back in 2021, the star has been sorely neglected in the romance department, with her will-they-won’t-they relationship with Brian Packham never quite getting off the ground. However, in new scenes which aired on Tuesday 13 February, Mary revealed that she was beginning the lament her lack of partner, as she revealed she would instead be spending her Valentine’s Day this year crying into her Ben Shephard cushion.The hilarious but heartbreaking development first began when Billy Mayhew had hoped to impress his husband Paul Foreman with a surprise Valentine’s gift of a ride in a motorcycle sidecar, driven by his pal biker Dewy.

Joel Deering (Calum Lill) is about to come under fire in Coronation Street when his girlfriend Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) discovers what Joel has been hiding from her – a secret family. “Joel has a wife, Emily, and a young daughter,” says Calum. “He’s going through a divorce but, legally, she’s not his ex-wife yet.

History could be repeating itself for the Connors in Coronation Street as Liam (Charlie Wrenshall) looks at ways of ending his life after being mercilessly bullied at school.The family lost Aidan Connor (Shayne Ward) to suicide in 2018, so Liam’s mum, Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) is determined to protect her son at all costs. While Maria keeps a close eye on Liam, his stepdad Gary Windass (Mikey North) goes out to confront the culprits. When Dylan Wilson (Liam McCheyne) finds himself in the spotlight, his dad Sean Tully jumps to his defence, but is horrified when he discovers the contents of Dylan’s phone.

Coronation Street legend Angela Griffin has shared a surprising fact about her career. Angela, 47, landed the role of hairdresser Fiona Middleton on the hit ITV soap over 30 years ago and went on to star in the likes of Holby City, Cutting It, Down to Earth and Harlots. Recently she returned to BBC's Waterloo Road as headteacher Kim Campbell.

Former Coronation Street actor Sean Wilson, who played Martin Platt from 1985 until 2005, has shared his concerns about the show's future, declaring that it is in "crisis" due to a declining number of viewers. Sean left the soap back in 2005 after a disagreement over a storyline which would see his character falling for 16 year old Katy Harris, played by Lucy-Jo Hudson. He then briefly made a return in 2018, before leaving the cobbles for good, with his character relocating to New Zealand.

It’s a weekend of well-reviewed indie openings with Bleecker Street’s Out Of Darkness, The Monk And The Gun (from the directors of Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom) and limited openings for The Taste Of Things, Perfect Days (Best International Feature nominated), Anthony Chen’s Drift, Bas Devos’ Here and Ennio by Giuseppe Tornatore, which premiered in Venice in 2021 and is finally getting a U.S. release.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic If would be hard to name an artist in any medium who illustrated Flaubert’s famous maxim of creativity (“Be regular and orderly in your life like a bourgeois, so that you may be violent and original in your work”) better than Ennio Morricone. Morricone, who died in 2020 (at 91), was certainly one of the greatest composers of movie soundtracks who ever lived. But even if you consider him next to his fellow giants (Bernard Herrmann, John Williams, Nino Rota, Hans Zimmer, Max Steiner), Morricone scaled his own wild peak, inventing his own kind of beauty, his own transcendent cacophony.

Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes blasted the decision to send-off Corrie Ndaba and insisted the defender's dismissal shouldn't even have warranted a yellow card.

Coronation Street favourite Bill Roache reportedly has "no choice" but to continue to work on the ITV soap, despite being 91 years old, following claims he's facing bankruptcy. Actor Bill has portrayed Ken Barlow on Corrie since the soap began airing in 1960, making him the longest-serving soap star in the world. He reportedly takes home £250,000 per year for his role, making him one of the highest paid actors on Coronation Street.

Soap star Bill Roache, famed for his role on Coronation Street, is facing bankruptcy after HMRC filed a petition against him. It is understood Roache, 91, who has played Ken Barlow in the soap since 1960, is the highest-paid member of the cast, earning around £250,000 a year.

Bill Roache is facing bankruptcy despite earning £250,000 a year acting as Ken Barlow on ITV's Coronation Street.

Coronation Street's Sue Cleaver had a close call with death after a co-star noticed a worrying sign on set.The actress, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, shared her scary experience with sepsis during a chat on Loose Women. While discussing the topic 'How good are you at listening to your body?' with Ruth Langsford, Linda Robson and Brenda Edwards, Sue revealed how she was diagnosed with sepsis. "I happened to be working one day, we were filming a big party and there were about 20 people in the scene," she said.

Coronation Street fans were left devastated on Tuesday’s visit to the cobbles, when Bernie and Gemma Winters finally discovered the truth about Paul Foreman’s intention to take his own life when his illness became too unbearable. As regular viewers will know, Paul has been battling motor neurone disease, a degenerative neurological condition that will eventually stop him from speaking, eating and even breathing on his own.

James Alexandrou, who played the original Martin Fowler, has revealed he will soon be stepping foot back in Walford 17 years on from his exit as the 38-year-old takes on a new role on EastEnders.

Michelle Keegan is among the favourites to join the next Bond film as the female lead.The former Coronation Street star, 36, recently shot to worldwide fame after starring in the Netflix thriller Fool Me Once, and is now tipped to follow in the footsteps of Eva Green, Gemma Arterton, Halle Berry, Britt Ekland, and Ursula Andress. Betting expert James Leyfield, has revealed that Michelle could be going head-to-head with Killing Eve star Jodie Comer, for the coveted 'Bond girl' role.

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As the first celebrities prepare to take to the ice on Sunday’s Dancing on Ice live show, our favourite stars have all been throwing in a few last minute rehearsals to try and nail each element of their routine before the all important performance. Among those stars this year, is Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney, who jumped at the chance of taking part after falling in love with the show and the beautiful routines on screen.

Legendary soap actress Charmian Abrahams has tragically died after being hit by a delivery van.The actress, who was best known for her role as Mavis Hooper in Crossroads, died at the age of 96 in Harborne, Birmingham, on Monday, 15 January. A statement confirming her death was released by her family through West Midlands Police.They said: "Charmian was a much-loved aunt and great-aunt and a dear friend to many.

ITV'S Dancing on Ice will return to screens this weekend and Corrie fans will be excited to hear that former actor Ryan Thomas is included in this year's line up.