ITV Coronation Street icon's next role revealed after shock soap exit

Brooke Vincent appeared to be feeling emotional as she revealed she was supported by a Coronation Street icon during her big return to Greater Manchester. The actress has been back and forth to her home city as she travels the country in her first-ever stage role.

Wendi Peters, famed for her role as the outspoken Cilla Battersby-Brown on Coronation Street, appears to have found love again after her marriage split – and has made it Instagram official with her new beau. The soap favourite is now said to be dating carpet fitter Gareth Wale for a few months, with Wendi seemingly introducing Gareth to her family.The 56-year-old actress, who bid farewell to the Weatherfield cobbles a decade ago and currently appears in the soon-to-be-cancelled Doctors, has been enjoying some swoon-worthy dates with Gareth.

New Coronation Street star Jacob Roberts has admitted his 'shock' at finding out his character's links to Weatherfield as he teased viewers with more about him.

Jay Blades' future as The Repair Shop presenter has reportedly been revealed following a tough time in the star's personal life.The TV personality, 54, is understood to be taking some time away from his work after his public marriage breakdown and his uncle’s tragic murder. Jay's uncle Richard Braithwaite was allegedly ‘stabbed to death in the street’ by a neighbour near his London home in March after a fight over a shared alleyway. Just days later the Repair Shop host's wife of 18 months, Lisa-Marie Zbozen, released a statement confirming their “marriage is over”.

There drama is only ramping up in Coronation Street next week with one character left for dead and another confessing a secret to their shocked partner.

Coronation Street's Sair Khan, who plays Alya Nazir on the ITV soap, has announced the arrival of her first child just days after leaving the show.The actress took to Instagram to share the joyous news that she and partner Nathan Chilton have welcomed a baby boy. The couple couldn't be happier with their new bundle of joy. Posting some adorable snaps of the trio, she penned: "He's here! Okay, when I said 'Spring awakening' in my last post I didn't mean 'keep' me awake.The new parent zombie look is definitely a thing isn't it.

Coronation Street fans were left taken aback as a fan favourite made an unannounced exit from Weatherfield. Ayla Nazir, played by actress Sair Khan, left the cobbles in a taxi in an understated departure, which aired during Wednesday's episode.The moment was understandably overshadowed by the drama surrounding Lauren Bolton's disappearance and Nathan Curtis' return. Ayla has headed to Dublin for a six-month work placement with Fabian's law firm.

Coronation Street viewers were left stunned as beloved character Alya Nazir made an unexpected exit from the show after a decade.

Coronation Street star Chris Gascoyne will soon be returning to screens, months after he was seen leaving the cobbles as Peter Barlow. There was an end of an era in the ITV soap on Boxing Day as Peter and wife Carla Connor called it quits, bringing to an end one of soap fans' most-loved relationships.

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has addressed an exit from the soap after some fans were left concerned. The actor is best known for playing Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap but has also simultaneously starred as Tyler Croft in the Sky comedy, Brassic.

There is more heartbreak ahead in Weatherfield as one couple splits and another relationship may be over before it's even begun. It starts when Liam Connor and Joseph Brown settle down to watch a film. When Joseph asks Liam if things have improved at school, Liam struggles to breathe and reaches for his inhaler.

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Coronation Street fans are convinced they've rumbled a chilling twist involving newcomer Denny, Paul and Gemma Winter's estranged father who made his debut on Wednesday's episode (May 1.) As regular viewers know, Paul was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) last year, leaving him devastated. Initially, he kept his diagnosis a secret for a while but eventually confided in husband Billy Mayhew and those close to him about his condition.

Former Coronation Street star Stephanie Davis has been compared to a late British icon as she shared an update on her career since leaving the cobbles The actress recently played Courtney Vance in the ITV soap.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has been flooded with compliments as she was seen posing for a selfie while rounding up some of the moments that didn't make it to social media in April.

Coronation Street fans are convinced they could be welcoming back a familiar face to help out Roy Cropper, who's found himself in a bit of a pickle in recent weeks following the mysterious disappearance of Lauren Bolton. As regular viewers will know, Roy's former employee Lauren recently vanished from her home without a trace, with the police believing that the teenager had met a sticky end after no clues were found that could reveal her whereabouts.

Coronation Street's Kimberly Hart-Simpson, who plays Nicky Wheatley, has a fascinating life off-screen.Two years after leaving the cobbles, she's back in Weatherfield, helping Daniel Osbourne, played by Rob Mallard, solve the mystery of Lauren Bolton's disappearance. Nicky, a former sex worker now working in community outreach, is using her knowledge of the sex industry to help Daniel, as Lauren was known to have followed Ryan Connor on O-Vidz before she vanished.

Coronation Street viewers are convinced they've rumbled Rowan Cunliffe's true intentions for Leanne Battersby after a recent plot twist on the ITV soap. As viewers will recall, Rowan was shown to be concealing something from Leanne on Friday's episode, as he persistently nudged her towards his self-improvement institute. He even managed to distance her from her husband Nick Tilsley and sister Toyah Battersby when she needed them most.

Coronation Street's Alya Nazir (played by Sair Kahn,) is rumoured to be leaving the cobbles next week according to official spoilers for the show. But will she be departing alone? As regular viewers will know, the legal secretary has recently made several significant career changes, including quitting her job at Barlow Legal Services. After accepting a job offer from their rival Fabian's, she has angered former boss Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) by poaching his clients.

Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has been flooded with support as she responded to the messages she's received after revisiting 'painful memories' away from the cobbles.