ITV Coronation Street's Brian Packham star surprises fans as he celebrates milestone birthday

Coronation Street star Alison King, who plays Carla Connor on the long-running soap, celebrated her 50th birthday in style. Alison's co-star, Samia Longchambon who plays Carla's former sister-in-law Maria Connor, took to Instagram to share a snap of the star-studded celebrations.The photo saw Samia and Alison posing alongside Julia Goulding, Jane Danson, Tina O'Brien and Georgia Taylor. Captioning the glam pic Samia wrote: "Celebrated our awesome Ali Kings’ birthday with these queens last night #birthdaygirl #friends." Fans of the actresses were quick to comment on the snap, with many wishing Alison a happy birthday.

Coronation Street fans were left fearing for Paul Foreman after he was knocked down by Carla Connor in the Underworld van after she was secretly drugged with LSD by serial killer Stephen Reid. Paul was knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital but was soon back home with his arm in a sling.

Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney has sent a message to fans ahead of the soap's return to screens with difficult scenes ahead. It was revealed last month that the ITV soap star's character Amy Barlow will be raped by Aaron Sanford in a new non-consent storyline.

Gemma Atkinson has told of her amazement after returning to The Royal Bolton Hospital ahead of the birth of her second child. The pregnant actress and broadcaster from Bury was back at the hospital where she gave birth to daughter Mia by emergency C-section.

Gemma Atkinson has given fans a candid insight into her mental health struggle ahead of giving birth to her second child.The 38-year-old is due to welcome a new baby with her fiancé, Strictly Come Dancing professional Gorka Marquez, later this year. The couple are already proud parents to their three-year-old daughter, Mia.WATCH: Gemma Atkinson amazes fans with pregnancy workout video When the former actress welcomed her daughter in July 2019, the birth wasn't straightforward. Gemma required an emergency C-section and haemorrhaged straight after delivering Mia.The former Strictly star is now seeking advice from a private midwife to help "monitor" her.

Next week on Coronation Street Amy Barlow wakes up, hungover and with no memory of how she got into bed in harrowing scenes. In the garage, a hungover Aaron feels wretched.

Broadcaster Charles Foster has passed away after delighting audiences as one of the faces of the North West's Granada TV channel throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s.The veteran ITV staple, was also an accomplished actor with roles in the ITV dramas Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Crown Court. Most recently he had provided the voice over on ITV's Judge Rinder programme, having also previously worked on Catchphrase and The Krypton Factor. Immediately following the announcement of his sad death, tributes have flooded in from all around the country.

Lucy Fallon welcomed her first child, a son Sonny Jude, in an emotional birth, which left her and footballer boyfriend Ryan Ledson sobbing "happy tears" upon their newborn's arrival. But the birth wasn't without its drama and the former Coronation Street actress told OK! she was induced at 38 weeks on the 29th January when doctors noticed Sonny's growth had started to slow down. “I was having tiny contractions during the day,” the 27 year old recalled.

Former Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon exclusively introduces her newborn son, who she shares with her footballer boyfriend Ryan Ledson, to OK! VIP readers, in an adorable at-home photoshoot. In our interview, the new mum also shares all the details on his arrival, her journey with breastfeeding and her bundle of joy's adorable name.

Coronation Street fans have been left concerned for Paul Foreman following his recent accident in Weahterfield. The builder was knocked down in the ITV soap by Carla Connor in the Underworld van after she was secretly drugged with LSD by serial killer Stephen Reid.

Coronation Street fans have been left worried for Max Turner as they predict a tragic twist in his current storyline. The teen, played by Paddy Bever, was put behind bars after pleading guilty to encouraging terrorism.

Coronation Street fans have been left issuing a plea to Dasiy Midgeley after they were left upset by recent scenes. During Wednesday night's trip to the cobbles, viewers of the ITV soap saw the Rovers Return barmaid continuing to be bombarded with messages from stalker Justin.

Coronation Street fans were left horrified by a "disgusting" twist for poor old Daisy Midgeley on Wednesday night as she continues to be stalked by Justin on the ITV soap During the latest episode, Daisy, played by Charlotte Jordan, was bombarded with a string of texts from Justin as he continues to make her life a misery. An emotional Daisy showed her fiancé Daniel Osbourne the messages and he was left concerned as Justin appeared to send a death threat.Taking action, Daniel insisted they were going straight to the police station as he wasn't taking any chances after Justin's sinister text. However, upon speaking to PC Scott, the police officer played down Justin's terrifying behaviour, saying they will fill out a report but: "Until he [Justin] commits a crime, there is nothing more we can do!" And things went from bad to worse at the end of the episode as Daisy's phone flashed once more as she thought it was Justin but instead it was PC Scott liking all of her past holiday snaps.

Will Mellor left his fans and celebrity followers swooning as he showed off his post-Strictly Come Dancing transformation The actor wowed viewers of the hit BBC One show with his moves last year when he took part in the dance contest with professional dancer Nancy Xu.

Gemma Atkinson has shown off her best Baywatch moves as she glammed up for a photoshoot. The Hits Radio host, who is currently pregnant with her second child, was hard at work in front of the camera, however, she didn't reveal what it was she was working on.

Coronation Street star James Craven has shared what's next for his character as he's to be accused of rape. Aaron Sanford arrived in Weatherfield in 2022 when he met Summer Spellman at a diabetes support group.

Coronation Street star James Craven has detailed Aaron Sandford's 'biggest mistake' as viewers are to see him accused of rape. The character, who arrived on the cobbles in 2021 as Summer Spellman's love interest, will sleep with her drunk best friend Amy Barlow despite her not consenting.

Coronation Street star James Craven has heaped praise on his co-star Elle Mulvaney as they tackle a harrowing non-consent storyline. It was revealed last week that his character, Aaron Sandford, will be accused of rape by Amy Barlow, played by Elle since 2010, after a drunken night together in upcoming scenes in the ITV soap.

She’s been on our screens for the last two years as Weatherfield’s Daisy Midgeley but away from the soap, Charlotte Jordan lives a drama-free life. The actress's life is world’s away from her character’s who arrived on Coronation Street in 2020. Daisy is the step-daughter of Jenny Connor, the landlady at the Rovers.

J. Kim Murphy A reboot feature of “Hellboy,” titled “Hellboy: The Crooked Man,” will begin production in March, Millennium Media announced Saturday. Brian Taylor, who co-directed the “Crank” films and “Gamer” with Mark Neveldine and solo directed the 2017 horror comedy “Mom and Dad,” will helm the picture. Mike Mignola, the creator of the “Hellboy” comics, co-wrote the script with Chris Golden. The story will follow Hellboy, the summoned demon turned reluctant hero, as he teams up with a rookie agent to uncover a secluded witch community in 1950s Appalachia. The script draws from the comic “Hellboy: The Crooked Man,” which debuted in July 2008.