ITV Coronation Street: The real life of Peter Barlow actor Chris Gascoyne with soap star wife and drink battles

Growing up in Salford, David Taylor can still hear the milkman rattle across his old cobbled street.

On Saturday night that run might finally come to a close as he faces off against Kell Brook at the AO Arena in Manchester. READ MORE: How to watch Amir Khan vs Kell Brook And, while his boxing run has had its ups and downs, 'King' will no doubt go down as one of Britain's most memorable fighters. But, while he made headlines in the ring, Bolton-born Amir also made a splash outside of it.

It has been almost 18 years since a fresh faced teenager captured the attention of millions of Brits at the Athens Olympics.

Jack Smethurst, best known for starring in sitcom Love Thy Neighbour, has died aged 89. The actor was surrounded by his family when he died peacefully, according to the Daily Star. Jack played the bigoted Eddie Booth in the controversial 1970s comedy, alongside EastEnders star Rudolph Walker.

READ MORE: Liverpool doctor struck off after 27 years for faking his CV in 'elaborate scam' The actress first joined the Corrie cast in 1986 at the age of 16 as Jenny Bradley - the daughter of villain Alan Bradley who was taken in by mother figure Rita Fairclough while her father worked away, the Manchester Evening News reports. But after five years, Sally quit the show in pursuit of other roles, returning briefly in 1993, before making a huge comeback in 2015 after meeting Kevin Webster through online dating. The 51-year-old has previously opened up about the toll her acting career had on her childhood, with her struggling to fit in at school.

Fans know him as Cain Dingle but Jeff Hordley couldn't be more different from his Emmerdale character.

Valentine's Day is upon us and you need look no further than Coronation Street for inspiration.

They’ve both walked on the Coronation Street cobbles, but now former ITV soap actresses Kym Marsh and Rachel Leskovac have landed roles in the reboot of Waterloo Road.The revived BBC drama will soon return to our screens after a seven year absence with a line-up of original and new cast members. Now it’s been revealed that actress and TV presenter Kym, 45, will be stepping into the shoes of school canteen worker Nicky Walters, who is also mum to two pupils who attend the secondary school.

The brand new cast for BBC Waterloo Road has been announced - and there are some familiar faces joining the show.

Corrie actress Paula Wilcox has won hearts on the cobbles as Elaine Jones the mother of Tim Metcalfe.

Lucy Fallon has shared two adorable photos of the newest addition to her family as she announced she now has four nephews.The 26 year old, who played Bethany Platt on ITV’s hit Manchester soap Coronation Street, took to her Instagram feed to show her sibling's baby boy to her 520,000 followers.The first snap showed Lucy, who recently enjoyed a date night with her footballer beau Ryan Ledson, looking gorgeous in a white hoodie with her blonde hair framing her face as her nephew slept soundly on her chest. A second picture showed the newborn wrapped up in a white jumper as he slept in a baby carriage.

Ralf Little is probably best known for his portrayal of Anthony in hit BBC sitcom The Royle Family.

Coronation Street fans were left fuming when they discovered that the soap had been cancelled in favour of live FA Cup coverage. As Corrie fans tuned in to ITV on Friday 4 February they were expecting to catch up with the latest goings on in Weatherfield, but instead they were greeted with the Manchester United v Middlesbrough match, which kicked off at 8pm. While Coronation Street had announced the changes and aired extra episodes throughout the week to make up for it, that didn’t stop diehard fans from feeling disappointed that they weren’t getting their Friday soap fix.

Hit ITV game show The Cube has become a live attraction in Manchester - where friends can go to pit their wits in a number of extraordinary mental and physical challenges in the show's iconic perspex boxes.

Avid Coronation Street viewers are over the moon as they can finally visit the set of the ITV soap once again. Coronation Street The Tour will make its much-welcomed return from Saturday March 12, as dedicated soap fans will get the chance to walk down the iconic cobbles and take in the sights of the other parts of the famous set.The tour has not been able to take place for the past two years because of Covid-19 restrictions, but general tickets are now available for select weekends throughout the rest of the year.

Coronation Street actress Sally Dynevor was all-smiles as she showed off her MBE in a series of images as she posed outside Windsor Castle on Wednesday, February 2. The 58 year old soap star was awarded the medal for her services to drama and entertainment after spending a whopping 36 years on the cobbles. The mum-of-three, who recently debuted a new hairdo, opted to wear a smart black suit that featured satin lapels, and teamed it with a buttoned up white blouse for her special occasion.The shirt was designed with frilly tulle on the collar, and featured a single pearl instead of a button at the top.

Coronation Street fans were quick to praise the soap's 'powerful' scenes on Monday night.

Coronation Street viewers have been familiar with soap favourite Sue Nicholls for 43 years.