ITV Coronation Street's Ken Barlow star Bill Roache's life off screen with sons who appeared on soap

Sian Welby has announced that she is expecting her first child with fiancé Jake Beckett, just six months after they got engaged.The radio and TV personality, 37, shared the news very fittingly, taking to the Capital Breakfast show to inform her listeners of the joyous news. Sian said: “I’ve got a bit of an announcement for you! I’m pregnant! I don’t know how I’ve managed to keep it from you for so long.The lies, the deceit, the mocktails! I couldn’t wait to tell you.This is a whole new journey for me and I want to take you all on it with me, and don't worry I'm not going anywhere! This is going to be a lot of fun and I can’t wait to share it with you all.” While she announced the news on the radio, a sweet post also went out to Sian's 166K Instagram followers, which featured a variation of Polaroid snaps surrounded by letters which read: "We're having a baby".The Polaroid pictures showed Sian and Jake beaming with their positive pregnancy test in their hands, ultrasound scan pictures, and an adorable one of Jake planting a kiss on his fiancées growing tummy.

Patsy Palmer is best known for her portrayal of Bianca Jackson in EastEnders, which she's set to return to, but she's since swapped Albert Square for sunny California.The actress relocated in 2014 with her family, following her exit from EastEnders. Patsy, 51, moved to Malibu 10 years ago with her husband Richard Merkell, 49, and their children; Fenton, 23, Emilia, 22, and Bertie, 13.The family have certainly thrown themselves into California life, having made pals with A-listers and carved out careers in showbiz. Patsy continues to dip in and out of acting - she's briefly reprised her role in EastEnders for some special episodes - and she's works as a DJ too.

Coronation Street's Matt Milburn has joked that working with some of the soap's stars is 'hard work'. The actor recently returned to the ITV soap as retired Weatherfield County footballer Tommy Orpington.

Coronation Street star Charlotte Jordan's life is very different to her soap character's, when the cameras stop rolling. She's been playing the fiery Daisy Midgeley on our screens for three years, but off screen, Charlotte – who was recently in tears after a fan's heartwarming gesture – leads a much calmer life. Daisy's turbulent journey on Coronation Street since her arrival in 2020 has seen her becoming step-daughter to the Rovers Return's landlady, Jenny Connor, and finding love with school teacher Daniel Osbourne, whose wife tragically passed away from cancer after giving birth to their son.

Rochelle Humes was left apologising for her sudden surprise while live on This Morning after realising who one of their guests' dad was. Coronation Street star Luca Toolan joined the presenter and her co-host Andi Peters on the ITV daytime show on Monday (February 26).

Coronation Street's Matt Milburn, who plays Tommy Orpington, is reportedly leaving the soap, causing heartbreak as his character's spicy affair with Tracy McDonald (Kate Ford) continues. Kevin Webster, portrayed by Michael Le Vell, revealed that the former Weatherfield County player - now a painter and director - will be saying goodbye to the cobbles for Spain next week.

Sarah Barlow has been pretty unlucky in love right from her teenage years but Coronation Street fans thought she was finally settled with Adam Barlow with the pair tying the knot and creating a cosy family life with Sarah's son Harry.

Coronation Street star Will Mellor has confirmed he has finished his filming for the ITV soap after returning as Harvey Gaskell for a dramatic storyline. But now the soap star, 47, has teased his shock exit and revealed that he's already filmed his final scenes for the cobbles, which will air in the coming months.

Coronation Street fan favourite Bethany Platt may soon be in danger, according to the latest episode of the ITV soap, after the junior journalist began receiving scary texts from someone who seemed to be part of a far-right extremist group she was investigating. Bethany first picked up the dodgy contacts from Lauren Bolton, whose dad was part of such a group and had influenced her and Max Turner with his racist beliefs in a 2022 storyline.

Coronation Street star Charlie Wrenshall has been sent a very mum-like message from his on-screen mum Samia Longchambon as he was seen alongside his co-star amid the ITV soap's heartbreaking bullying storyline.

Coronation Street star Calum Lill has told how he thought he was going to have to quit acting before 'falling to his knees' when he discovered he'd landed a role on the ITV soap. The actor made his debut in the programme last year as solicitor Joel Deering.

Canadian-born ice skater Simon Proulx-Sénécal has been making turning heads on the Dancing on Ice rink with his impressive performances alongside partner Amber Davies. However, beyond the glitz and glamour of the Dancing On Ice stage, here’s what we know about Simon's life off-screen.

TV star Alex Jones is best known for fronting BBC's The One Show but away from the cameras, the Welsh presenter and her husband Charlie Thomson, who is from New Zealand, live a regular life with their young family in their London home.The couple share three children together: Teddy, six, Kit, four, and Annie, two. Alex, met insurance broker Charlie at a party back in 2011 and they announced their engagement four years later. She said at the time that she didn't want an over-the-top wedding saying: "It'll be just with our close friends and family and a day when everybody can have a bit of a laugh." The happy couple tied the knot on New Year's Eve in 2015 in a private ceremony at Cardiff Castle.

The One Show star Jermaine Jenas, known for his football career and now a popular TV presenter, lives a luxurious life away from the BBC cameras.The 40 year old star resides in a plush £1 million mansion in Hertfordshire with his wife Ellie Penfold and their three children. Jermaine had an impressive football career, playing for top Premier League teams like Aston Villa, Queens Park Rangers, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur. He even played for England before retiring in 2016 due to a knee injury, reports MyLondon.

Coronation Street's school bully Mason Radcliffe - played by Luca Toolan - has been causing chaos in the show with his intense storylines.

Former Coronation Street actress Imogen Boorman has reportedly being ‘placed on the sex offenders list’ after she stripped naked in a bar during a drunken night out.The actress, who also starred in Casualty and the 1980s horror film Hellbound: Hellraiser II, has admitted to causing a scene during a drunken episode at The Picture House pub in Montrose, Scotland.The court heard that Imogen stripped naked, drank directly from the beer taps, and even sprayed a customer with a juice gun. She pleaded guilty to seven charges and is due to be sentenced in April.The mum-of-three has also been reportedly added to the Sex Offenders Register. According to Stuart Hamilton, the fiscal depute, Imogen entered the bar around 10pm on May 1 last year and "simply smiled" when asked what she wanted to order.

Coronation Street's Ryan Prescott, who plays Ryan Connor, has spoken out amid reports that co-star Alex Bain is leaving the popular ITV show. Back in December, fans were left shocked when they heard that Alex, who has played Simon Barlow for 15 years, might be leaving. And now, speaking to The Mirror, soap star Ryan has shared his thoughts on Alex's alleged departure and explained that he understands why actors might want a break after being on the soap for so long.

Coronation Street fans reckon a major character will be making a return to the cobbles this year. Many have predicted that killer Rob Donovan could be back on our screens soon.

With the latest series of Silent Witness coming to an end this week, viewers at home will, for the the last time this season, see the likes of actors Emilia Fox and David Caves attempt to solve some grisly crimes. But besides the regular cast members that viewers will have become accustomed to seeing, some familiar faces have starred on the show as guests, including Hermione Norris. Appearing as CS Sheila Court in Monday 12 February’s King’s Cross episode, Hermione will help her co-stars try to work out the identity of the man who’s been dubbed ‘The King’s Cross Serial Killer’.

Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver looks amazing as she shows her weight loss at a glamorous awards ceremony this week.The 60-year-old actress attended the glitzy broadcast awards alongside co-stars and other famous faces. In a picture posted to her Instagram page, Sue posed in between Richard Arnold, 54 and Daniel Brocklebank, 44, at the ceremony. Joking with her followers, she captioned the post: "Me and my boys.