ITV Catchphrase: Real life of Coronation Street's Toyah Battersby actress Georgia Taylor - actual name, rarely seen famous partner and movie past

William "Bill" Roache admitted he "fancied" the Queen and grew fonder and fonder of the 95 year old monarch every time he met her. The Coronation Street actor, who celebrates his 90th birthday this month and was named in the New Year's Honours list, has met Her Majesty an incredible eight times. And from their very first meeting, the Ken Barlow icon was attracted to her.

It's been a staple on the small screen for more than 60 years and was recently visited by the Queen to mark its delayed anniversary but not many will know that Coronation Street almost wasn't called Coronation Street. The ITV soap was first broadcast on December 9, 1960.

Coronation Street fans were in tears when much-loved character Sinead Osbourne, nee Tinker, died in 2019 after battling cervical cancer. In heartbreaking scenes the newlywed and new mum passed away with her husband Daniel by her side.

ITV 's Britains Got Talent. She shot to fame as a member of Misteeq alongside Sabrina Washington and Su-Elise Nash back in 1999 before they parted ways in 2005. The former girl band member went on to have her own solo singing career with huge successes for her recognisable hits such as 'Breathe Slow'.

“It is willful blindness and it is going to kill us.”

Alfie co-star Jude Law, who in 2005 cheated on her with the nanny who looked after his kids with ex Sophie Frost. The whole thing played out on the front pages of the British tabloids (the nanny and even let the papers publish her diary entries), and Law issued a public apology, stating, “I just want to say I am deeply ashamed and upset that I’ve hurt Sienna and the people most close to us. I want to publicly apologize to Sienna and our respective families for the pain that I have caused.

A longstanding Coronation Street cast member has lost his role in the soap after taking a selfie with well-known TV presenter Andi Peters. Matthew Davidge, 54, worked on Coronation Street as an extra for 34 years, but has revealed how he lost his job after asking the Good Morning Britain host for a cheeky snap. Andi was filming for a competition when Matthew spotted him on set and asked for a picture, which he happily agreed to.

A Corrie extra was reportedly fired for taking a selfie on set.

A former newspaper editor paid just £8,000 for a tropical island and has dedicated spent the rest of his life to restoring its appearance and nurturing the island wildlife.

Gentleman Jack returns this Sunday evening for its long-awaited second season. Suranne Jones once again takes the lead as Anne Lister for the BBC One hit period drama.

It was another soapy night in Manchester as the stars of both Coronation Street and Emmerdale hit the red carpet for a magical night in the city.

Actress Jennifer Wilson has passed away aged 89. Jennifer was known for her roles as Mrs Bradbury in Coronation Street and Lily Compton in Casualty, as well as starring in hit 70s shows The Brothers and Special Branch. It's believed the actress, who was born in London on 25 April 1932, passed away at her home in France, according to a friend.

Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell revealed she had taken a lasting 'reminder' of her character Emma Brooker from the set upon her exit. The 28-year-old has played the bubbly barmaid for four years but announced she was leaving the soap earlier this year. “I actually pinched quite a few bits – but I was allowed to pinch them,” she told OK! magazine.

It has been more than a year since drama Bridgerton shot to fame on Netflix and proved an instant hit.