ITV Coronation Street: Real life of Abi Franklin star Sally Carman - co-star fiancé, adult baptism and breakthrough role

Coronation Street fans went wild on Wednesday night after they recognised Toyah Battersby's solicitor, Kim Wallis, played by Rebecca Hesketh-Smith. Only recently, Imran Habeeb tragically died from his injuries sustained from the car crash after first rescuing Toyah from the wreckage and getting her to safety in an ambulance.

Coronation Street favourite Sally Carman looked a far cry from her mechanic character Abi Franklin as she struck a pose on the red carpet at The British Soap Awards. Sally, who is currently at the centre of the drama in Weatherfield in her fight for custody of her baby boy Alfie, swapped Abi's overalls for a glitzy black jumpsuit for the awards in London.

British Soap Awards. Sally plays Abi Franklin in Corrie, and was seen on the red carpet last night. Daniella was also in attendance, with the pair wearing the same jumpsuit.

Weatherfield reels in the aftermath of the car crash that left viewers on the edge of their seats last week. Wednesday's episode of Coronation Street kicked off with a foreboding flashforward of Imran Habeen (played by Charlie de Melo) leaving a chilling message for girlfriend Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) in which he revealed everything he'd kept hidden.

Some savvy Coronation Street viewers noticed an error in one of the soap's recent scenes.

While Georgia Taylor's Toyah Battersby is now dealing with the death of her husband after a horror crash on Coronation Street, her personal life couldn't be more different.The actress, 42, has played the character on the ITV soap on and off since 1997, with plenty happening to Toyah during her time on the cobbles. But on Wednesday night's episode, Corrie fans saw Toyah's new husband Imran collapse and later die due to his injuries after heroically rescuing his partner from the wreckage of the car – begging her not to die.The sudden death shocked fans, who were heartbroken at the loss of the character in such horrific circumstances.

Millie Gibson has shared a look at the extremely thoughtful gift co-star Charlie De Melo got for her as he left Coronation Street. The actor, who has played Imran Habeeb for almost five years, said goodbye to the ITV soap in dramatic fashion as his character tragically died.

Coronation Street actor Charlie De Melo has a fascinating life off screen, including his touching mission to raise guide dogs and a whirlwind romance with his co-star Nicola Thorp. He has played solicitor Imran Habeeb on the cobbles in Weatherfield for almost five years, and has reportedly quit the show. Most recently, his character was left unconscious after a horrific crash.

Coronation Street fans were left shocked and confused by the end of the latest trip to the cobbles. The ITV soap was back on screens on Tuesday night (May 31) for a half an hour episode in a change to its usual transmission and those tuning in were treated to more drama from Abi Fraklin, Imran Habeeb, and his wife Toyah.

Coronation Street left viewers in suspense on Tuesday night as the episode ended with Toyah Battersby and Imran Habeeb unconscious after a horrific car crash on the ITV soap. Soap watchers will have to wait until Friday to see how the accident happened as the special episode will be full of flashbacks to show what really happened in the lead-up to the fateful moment. However, this hasn't stopped viewers from filling in the blanks and predicting their own theories of what happened.

Brooke Vincent was able to find some time to debut her new look over the weekend after being treated to a kid-free evening. The Coronation Street star took to Instagram to show off her freshly done locks and outfit choice ahead of heading out.

Fans of both ITV soap's have been getting used to their new schedules over the past few months but it's all change next week - just for one week only. Emmerdale and Coronation Street will be moved back to previous times.

Imran Habeeb has been seen trying to save his new wife Toyah in a first look clip of upcoming Coronation Street scenes. The preview clip, taken from next Wednesday's edition of the ITV soap, shows the lawyer desperately trying to get his wife out the wreck of their car.

Coronation Street star Antony Cotton took to social media with a beautiful tribute to his co-star Sally Dynevor as she celebrated her birthday. The actor, best known for playing Sean Tully in the ITV soap, couldn't help but share some kind words about his friend as she marked turning another year older on Saturday (May 28).

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall was being flooded with comments after he shared a sweet snap with his rarely seen family members. While the actor has pretty much grown up on-screen having played Tyrone Dobbs for the best part of 24 years, he doesn't often show off his loved ones online.

Michael Le Vell has confirmed Coronation Street co-star Charlie De Melo has finished filming on the soap.

Coronation Street star Sally Carman looked completely different to her on-screen character as she made an appearance on a different TV show. The actress, who plays Abi Franklin in the ITV soap, appeared on This Morning on Friday (May 27) alongside on-screen husband Michael Le Vell, aka Kevin Webster.