ITV Coronation Street family rocked by devastating news as old face returns to cobbles

Coronation Street legends Samia Longchambon, Jane Danson, Ryan Thomas, and Brooke Vincent reunited for a festive evening together earlier this week. All four smiled for photographs as they stood in front of a Christmas tree and in a zoomed-out version of the shot, Ryan's son Roman, three, stood with them. Taking to Instagram, Jane wrote: "@coronationstreet old school @samia_longchambon, @brookelevivincent, @ryanthomas84.

Chesney Brown was first welcomed into Coronation Street all the way back in 2003. He was introduced when actor Sam Aston was just 10-years-old, and has remained a regular fixture on the soap ever since. The character is named after the singer, Chesney Hawkes, and was brought in as the younger brother of Fiz Brown (Jennie McAlpine) and son of Cilla Battersby-Brown (Wendi Peters).

Coronation Street alumni Nicola Thorp became overwhelmed with emotion in her final TalkTV episode before going on maternity leave. The 35-year-old actress and broadcaster, who is expecting her first child with her actor fiancé Nikesh Patel, hosted her final show on the opinion channel this week ahead of her exciting new arrival.

Former Coronation Street star Sean Ward has claimed that he’s sleeping on friends’ floors on a mattress after “speaking out”.

An ex-ITV Coronation Street star who made £120k a year for starring on the show says he now sleeps on his friends’ floors after claiming that ‘speaking out’ cost him his livelihood. Sean Ward played Callum on the Weatherfield-based show before leaving the programme.

Coronation Street viewers were left in hysterics during tonight's instalment as a serious moment turned hilarious with Weatherfield legend Roy Cropper (played by David Neilson) appearing to make an awkward mishap. It came as the latest episode on Monday, 11 December, saw Evelyn Plummer (Maureen Lipman) held by the throat and threatened by a nasty thug during her shift at Dev Alahan's Corner Shop.The character handled herself well but was left inevitably shaken-up by the experience and headed over to Roy's Rolls afterwards to give her friend the low-down.

Coronation Street spoilers have seemingly confirmed an exit will air on the ITV soap next week.

When it comes to Coronation Street characters, none have been more adored by fans than Daniel Osborne in recent years, as viewers continue to scream at their TV screens in the hopes of the character rumbling the truth about his cheating girlfriend. As regular viewers will know, Daniel is currently in a relationship with his fiancée Daisy Midgeley, however behind his back, the sneaky barmaid has been embarking on an affair with Ryan Connor and continually gaslit Daniel into believing it was all in his head.

Since first arriving on the Coronation Street cobbles back in 2019, Bernie Winter has captured the hearts of fans everywhere with her loose-cannon personality and charming eccentricity. Well known for being the mum of twins Gemma Winter and Paul Foreman in the show, since her arrival Bernie has made no secret of her valiant attempt to reconnect with her adult children and give them the supportive mother they have always deserved.

Coronation Street fans have shared their 'hope' that Lauren Bolton's secret boyfriend isn't who they think it could be. The teen has claimed to be seeing someone who is helping fund her new spending habits.

TV royalty Ram John Holder is currently gracing Weatherfield with his legendary presence on ITV soap Coronation Street as Sarge Bailey. The decorated star recently made his highly anticipated TV comeback and he's not letting his upcoming milestone age slow him down.The iconic actor has joined the cobbles in the substantial role of Ed and Ronnie Bailey's dad, Sarge Bailey, and was spotted filming scenes on set at the ITV studios in Manchester earlier this year, leaving fans thrilled.

With December now well and truly in full swing, many Coronation Street fans have already begun to turn their attention towards the festive season and some of the most hotly anticipated scenes of the year. In years gone by, Christmas on the cobbles has seen everything from romantic weddings through to heartwarming births, and even a few harrowing deaths take place.

Ofcom has received 135 complaints after a bullying scene aired on Coronation Street.The storyline, which has upset many fans, focuses around bully Mason, played by Luca Toolan, who is targeting Liam Connor, played by Charlie Wrenshall. In last week's episode on November 22, Mason and Dylan, played by Liam McCheyne, had a go at Liam despite claiming to be his friend. Mason scared him and shoved him to the floor which caused Liam to start crying.The bully then cruelly told his friends to start throwing rubbish at him while the whole assault was videoed.

Coronation Street fans have been left in shock after a devastating twist for Gemma Winter on Friday night. Recently, Gemma had been worried about her stepson Joseph's health and took him to the hospital multiple times, only to be told by doctors that he was fine.This week, things took a scary turn when Gemma made Joseph drink lavender tea in the hope it would make him feel better after he complained of feeling ill.

Coronation Street's Claire Sweeney has shared a touching message following the sad news of her former co-star Dean Sullivan's death. The actor, best known for his role as Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside, died peacefully after a short illness on Wednesday, 29 November, aged 68.

Coronation Street’s Daniel Osbourne (played by Rob Mallard) is set to take revenge as he finds out that his fiancee, Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan), has cheated on him with Ryan Connor. Viewers have watched in recent months as Daisy and Ryan confessed their feelings for each other and struggled to stay away from one another. Daisy has tried to end things with Ryan, but she often ends up back with the DJ despite her long-term relationship with Daniel.

Coronation Street's Bernie Winter could be saying goodbye to the cobbles sooner than we think, as a recent episode hinted at a heartbreaking exit. The character received some devastating news that suggested she might be leaving Weatherfield in the near future. Bernie has been dealing with legal troubles and was shocked to learn she might have to serve time in prison.This news is particularly distressing given her son Paul Foreman's recent diagnosis of motor neurone disease.

Coronation Street viewers have begged ITV bosses to “kill off” one character after branding Wednesday 22 November’s episode a “horrific watch”. After Liam Connor became Mason Radcliffe’s latest bullying victim earlier on in the week, things between the two got more dramatic when Mason continued to target Liam during his time at school. As the two came face-to-face, Mason told Liam that his mum Maria Connor would suffer if he told his stepdad Gary Windass about the incident.

Coronation Street has been hit with a number of official complaints over recent 'intimate' scenes that left viewers screaming at their TV screens. During an emotional episode of the ITV soap aired on November 15, viewers saw Paul Foreman head to the hospital for an appointment.

Gemma Winter-Brown (Dolly-Rose Campbell) has her parenting skills tested when Joseph Brown (William Flanagan) is poisoned in Coronation Street spoilers. When Joseph tells Gemma he’s under the weather and can’t go to school. But after his latest trip to A&E that amounted to nothing, she doesn’t believe him, and sends him packing.