Emmerdale's Reece Dinsdale returns to Corrie 12 years after his character was killed off

Coronation Street, and fellow Corrie and Emmerdale stars shared heartfelt messages following the tragic news of her death, the Manchester Evening News reports. Lisa Riley, who played Rebecca Patterson in Fat Friends and stars as Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale, described Mellor as "the best boss". READ MORE: Kay Mellor, writer of Coronation Street, Fat Friends and The Syndicate, dies aged 71 She said on Twitter after the sad news broke: "DEAREST KAY REST IN PEACE…….

Emmerdale star Samantha Giles has issued an apology over comments she made about Gemma Collins. The actress, who portrays Bernice Blackstock on the ITV soap, spoke about The Only Way Is Essex star during a red carpet appearance at the MEN Pride of Manchester Awards. ‘All these reality stars, I haven’t got a clue who they are!,’ she told the Daily Star.

Danny Miller jokingly sparked a cheeky 'feud' between two of the nation's biggest soaps, Emmerdale and Coronation Street.The Aaron Dingle actor's quip came after his television rival Elle Mulvaney spoke of meeting The Queen when she ventured up to Manchester last year to pay the Corrie cast a visit. Speaking at The National Lottery's Big Jubilee Street Party on Thursday, Elle revealed what it was like meeting the 96 year old monarch - who today made her first outing in six weeks amid her health issues.

Gemma Collins has hit back at Samantha Giles after she joked she would "punch her" if they ever crossed paths.The former Emmerdale star, who confessed she doesn't watch herself in the soap, did not hold back as she gave her view on the former TOWIE star's route to success. "All these reality stars, I haven't got a clue who they are!" the 50 year old said. "That Gemma Collins, I think I'd punch her if I ever came across her." The soap star added to the Daily Star: "I don't know - how can someone so talentless and revolting have made so much money?" Samantha continued: "I wouldn't mind if she'd give it away and did something good with it, but all she seems to do is put more s*** on her face and do her nails." Gemma was clearly devastated as she took to her Instagram Stories to repost the interview, adding "#BeKind".

Emmerdale star Samantha Giles has admitted that she doesn't watch the ITV soap as she is too busy.The 50 year old, who is best known for taking on the role of Bernice Blackstock in the soap, made the admission at the Pride of Manchester awards on Tuesday evening. Speaking exclusively to OK!, Samantha candidly explained: "It's terrible, I'm in the show, and I don't really ever watch it, which is awful. "You know what it's like, it's that time when you're either putting the kids to bed, or you're getting dinner or whatever, but I know that it's very close to coming to a head," she added.

Emmerdale star Samantha Giles has finally lifted the lid on her recent comments surrounding the ongoing Meena Jutla storyline, while appearing at this evening’s Pride of Manchester awards. The actress, who is best known for playing Bernice Blackstock in the soap, recently came under fire from fans after she told the Wonderbirds YouTube show that the storyline needed to end.

Jessie Elland's on screen character Chloe Harris joined Emmerdale in August 2021 as the sister of Gemma Harris. Since that time she’s been at the centre of plenty of storylines including her romance with Noah, as well as her relationship with her criminal father Damon. Outside of the soap, Jessie is from Yarm, North Yorkshire and has 3,800 Instagram followers who she keeps posted on the goings on in her life.The actress originally studied Anthropology at the University of Manchester before she switched to Drama.

Emmerdale stars Zoe Henry and Jeff Hordley are rarely spotted on-screen together, but in real life the pair are happily married and even practice their lines together. Zoe, 48, portrays Rhona Goskirk in the hit ITV soap, while her husband Jeff, 52, plays Cain Dingle, and the two characters rarely cross paths in the Yorkshire village. Fans have gone wild on the rare occasion that Zoe and Jeff have shared a scene together, with many delighted to see the couple act together.

The man who kickstarted the careers of a raft of award-winning actors and household names from Greater Manchester has died. Tributes are pouring in to David Johnson, who set budding actors on the path to stardom at the Oldham Theatre Workshop, which he founded in 1968.

Adam Thomas has spoken about the moment he tried to save his dad's life. Dougie James, a much-loved Manchester music promoter and lead singer of the 1970s band Dougie James and the Soul Train, died in November 2020, aged 72.

Cristiano Ronaldo has thanked Manchester United's supporters for their backing during Thursday evening's 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Old Trafford.