The late EastEnders star June Brown was best known for her role as the legendary Dot Cotton - but it wasn't the actresses first experience on a British soap.
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Coronation Street star Colson Smith had to wear a size 20XL as a teen. The Corrie star, known for playing Craig Tinker in the soap, claims he was "too fat" before 10 stone weight loss. The Craig star continues to star on the soap - and the Weatherfield favourite also has his podcast with David Platt actor Jack P Shepherd and Nick Tilsley star Ben Price.
He told them: "Henry VIII was the first ever part that I played in year three and I smashed it at age eight. READ MORE UK braces for hottest day of year so far as Met Office forecasts 18C heat "Each school form would take on the assembly, it was my class turn to run the assembly and we did a show about Henry VIII and I was Henry VIII and I was f******g mint. It was that good we had to put the assembly on for the parents.
It was that moment that I wanted to be an actor and started showing interest in it. "He added: "Being probably 18/19 I started to really enjoy like a pair of shoes, it was mainly shoes because I was too fat to wear clothes, nothing fit. .
. whatever ASOS did in 20 XL and then shoes. .
. anyone can fit into shoes. "ITV Coronation Street continues to air each Monday evening, Wednesday evening and Friday evening, at 8pm for an hour, under a new simplified soap schedule on ITV 1.
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.The late EastEnders star June Brown was best known for her role as the legendary Dot Cotton - but it wasn't the actresses first experience on a British soap.
Actress Jennifer Wilson has passed away aged 89. Jennifer was known for her roles as Mrs Bradbury in Coronation Street and Lily Compton in Casualty, as well as starring in hit 70s shows The Brothers and Special Branch. It's believed the actress, who was born in London on 25 April 1932, passed away at her home in France, according to a friend.
Coronation Street fans watched as Toyah Battersby found out the mother of all secrets this week - that her cheating partner Imran Habeeb is the father of Abi Webster's baby boy. The Underworld worker and councillor tore strips off the solicitor after finding out the news from Abi's husband Kevin. He found the birth certificate for baby Alfie at Abi's flat and quickly left before informing Toyah who was heading to an adoption meeting with Imran about Elsie, the little girl they have been fostering.
Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell revealed she had taken a lasting 'reminder' of her character Emma Brooker from the set upon her exit. The 28-year-old has played the bubbly barmaid for four years but announced she was leaving the soap earlier this year. “I actually pinched quite a few bits – but I was allowed to pinch them,” she told OK! magazine.
ITV Coronation Street who has died in a "tragic" and "sudden" accident was due to tour THIS WEEK. Maggie Fox, who was also a star of Shameless, has tragically passed away.
ITV This Morning’s Alison Hammond has been pictured looking slimmer than ever. The Brummie TV star has been showered with praise in recent weeks and months for her health kick. Alison has posted a fresh snap of her ongoing transformation.
A post shared by Al Roker (@alroker)In one snap, Al poses with the jeans. In two others, he actually wears the pants, which accurately displays exactly how much weight he's actually lost."It's still a struggle but I'm never going back," he continued.
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READ MORE: ITV Emmerdale spoilers confirm end of Dingle feud amid family tragedy As Imran met his son for the first time, the sweet moment was interrupted when Toyah unexpectedly walked in and nearly blew their secret. As she waited outside, Imran told Abi that his fiance needed to know the truth.
ITV Coronation Street fans have been left questioning the price of the Rovers Return Inn's wine. Tonight, during an hour long episode at 8pm, barmaid Jenny asked for £3. 40 for a large glass of red.
BAFTA Award viewers were stunned by Rebel Wilson's dramatic weight loss as she hosted the huge ceremony on BBC One on Sunday night (March 13). The Australian actress looked stunning in a sparkly floor-length red dress. She famously embarked on a “year of health” in 2020 and lost 77lbs.
Weatherfield in 1995, before he departed with his mum, Denise Osbourne, just two years later. He returned to the Cobbles for a brief storyline in 2007 and eventually became a series regular in 2016 after Ken suffered a stroke. READ MORE: ITV Coronation Street baffles fans as issue spotted after Abi rushed to hospitalDaniel has been played by Rob Mallard since becoming a Coronation Street mainstay, who has portrayed the character through some of Weatherfield's most dramatic storylines.
His character is the son of a Coronation Street legend but off-screen, Rob Mallard has a very different life.
Rebecca Ryan has been making waves in Coronation Street as Adam Barlow's vengeful ex, Lydia Chambers.The Waterloo Road and Shameless star filmed her final scenes for the ITV soap in early February and appeared on Lorraine today (Thursday 10 March) to speak about the end of her character's storyline. While many fans were excited to learn more about how Rebecca will bow out of the soap, Lorraine Kelly also quizzed the star on where she's at with her wedding plans, which she had to delay due to covid.