ITV Corrie's troubled Mason actor Luca Toolan - 'I based him on my real life bullies'

Coronation Street's Chesney Brown, played by Sam Aston, isn't the only member of his family to have walked the cobbles. The actor, who has been playing Chesney since he was just 10 years old in 2003, has two siblings who have also appeared on the popular ITV soap. His older sister Emily, now 40, starred in 51 episodes between 1996 and 1997 as Rebecca Palmer, daughter of Claire Palmer, who was Des Barnes' girlfriend at the time.

Jennie McAlpine recently made a much-welcomed return to screens as Fiz Dobbs in Coronation Street. She left the cobbles in early 2023 as she landed a new job in Norwich where she worked at a different factory as a supervisor, upon the suggestion of serial killer Stephen Reid.

Coronation Street fans fear they have been 'robbed' of seeing Mason Radcliffe get his comeuppance after an update in the bullying storyline. Viewers of the ITV soap have seen the Weatherfield High student relentless in his bullying campaign against Liam Connor ever since his arrival on screens last year.

Mum's the word in Coronation Street next week as Dylan Wilson gets a surprise visitor. The teen has been attempting to right his wrongs after being uncovered as one of Liam Connor's bullies.

Latest Coronation Street spoilers see Roy Cropper (David Neilson) end up in danger as Lauren Bolton’s (Cait Fitton) dad, Reece Bonton (Scott Anson), learns of the murder accusation against Roy. Max Turner (Paddy Bever) pays Lauren's imprisoned dad, Reece, a visit and reveals that Roy has been wrongly accused of Lauren’s murder. Max explains that Roy had nothing to do with Lauren’s disappearance and that all he did was clean the flat.

Coronation Street has shared a rare behind-the-scenes clip of Adam Barlow's hit and run.The ITV soap has given fans a look into how the stunt was filmed in a new video shared to social media. Adam (Sam Robertson) was hit by a car after the vehicle came hurtling around the corner in the direction of Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien) and Bethany's (Lucy Fallon) direction. He jumped out in front of the car and took the full brunt of the hit and run in chilling scenes.The driver was ordered to target the Platts by villainous Harvey Gaskell (Will Mellor), who is currently in prison for murdering Natasha Blakeman.

Coronation Street's Dylan Wilson, played by Liam McCheyne, is set to take the blame for nasty bully Mason Radcliffe (Luca Toolan), after being framed by him in the episode on Wednesday 6 March - and fans are fuming.The drama continued as Dylan confessed that he was one of the teens bullying Liam Connor (Charlie Wrenshall), and finally admitted that Mason threatened him with a knife. His mum, Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon), and stepdad Gary Windass (Mikey North), were furious and took a scared Liam to the police station. After his confession, Craig Tinker (Colson Smith), and another officer visited number 11 explaining they believed a zombie knife used in an attack is in the house.

While someone faces arrest, another faces court in Weatherfield next week and there's also a new relationship update on the cards in Coronation Street. First though, Stu Carpenter tells Yasmeen Nazir that he’s going to put the £10,000 returned to him by Dom Everett into a trust fund for granddaughter Eliza's future.

She’s been cropping up on Coronation Street for the past three years, and now, actress Vicky Myers reveals her character DS Lisa Swain will be staying for good as she investigates the disappearance and suspected murder of Lauren Bolton, played by Cait Fitton. Becoming a regular on the long-running soap means her character will get backstory, which includes a daughter. She's also single and gay.

Coronation Street star Luca Toolan has shared his 'hate' for his character and watching himself play Weatherfield High bully Mason Radcliffe as he teases it's "only going to get worse".

Coronation Street star Luca Toolan has revealed that he hid the news of his soap audition from his famous dad as he didn't want the "pressure" of his family knowing.The Corrie star is best known for playing teenage bully Mason on the ITV soap, having joined the show last year. However, Corrie isn't Luca's only claim to fame - his dad is Hits Radio DJ Mike Toolan, who presents the station's drivetime show. While the pair are close, Luca has admitted that he kept his Coronation Street audition a secret from his dad and the rest of his family.

Coronation Street star Luca Toolan has said his character Mason Radcliffe is a 'ticking time bomb' after it was revealed the teen bullying storyline will continue to run amid its heartbreaking consequences.

Steve McDonald finally found out about wife Tracy Barlow's affair in sad scenes in Coronation Street.Tracy (Kate Ford) has been having a fling with decorator Tommy Orpington (Matt Milburn) behind Steve's (Simon Gregson) back. To make matters worse, Steve idolises Tommy as he is a former Weatherfield County player. However, in Monday's (26 February) episode, Tracy and Tommy's secret was finally exposed after Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) saw them in bed together and realised what was going on.

A new Channel 4 show will take viewers inside the courtroom to give them a glimpse of how the British justice system works.

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).

He exited Coronation Street back in 2004, but actor Adam Rickitt is no stranger to our TV screens over the years.The soap star has since appeared in both Hollyoaks and Doctors, and also ventured into other career paths outside of acting. Adam, 45, is nearly unrecognisable 20 years after his Corrie exit, with the actor having swapped his long blonde locks for a cropped brunette style. He portrayed heartthrob Nick Tisley on the ITV soap from 1997 to 1999, and then again from 2002 until 2004.

Coronation Street star Antony Cotton has admitted he "burst out crying" while filming scenes for the ITV soap.The soap star opened up about his character Sean Tully's current storyline surrounding his son Dylan bullying Liam Connor. Antony, 48, appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday, 22 February alongside co-star Liam McCheyne, 17, who portrays Dylan in the soap. Recent episodes of Corrie showed Sean finding out Dylan had been bullying Liam (Charlie Wrenshall) with Mason Radcliffe (Luca Toolan).

The three-part ITV drama, Breathtaking, has been nothing short of a huge success, gripping the nation with a fictional version of what frontline life was like for NHS doctors at the height of the Covid pandemic. However, the emotional storyline is closer to the truth than most would care to believe, with the day-to-day life of Dr Rachel Clarke heavily leaned on from events that happen in her book of the same title.

EastEnders fans were given a startling blast from the past during Tuesday’s (20 February) visit to Albert Square, as Denise Fox sought out advice from serial killer Lucas Johnson to help try and cope with the guilt of having been complicit to Keanu Taylor’s death. As regular viewers will know, Keanu was fatally stabbed to death on Christmas Day by Linda Carter as she tried to stop him from strangling her friend Sharon Watts, but rather than come clean about the crime, Linda, along with the rest of The Six decided to cover up the murder and even buried the body beneath Kathy’s cafe! But in the wake of the harrowing incident, Denise in particular has been struggling with psychosis and even hallucinations of the dead and buried Keanu - and sought advice from her former pastor Lucas who was serving time in prison for multiple murders himself! Yet while Lucas may have had a deadly streak on screen, actor Don Gilet couldn’t be further from his villainous alter-ego.

Coronation Street stars Samia Longchambon and Charlie Wrenshall have appeared together in a video responding to their recent tear-jerking scenes. The pair, who play mother and son Maria Windass and Liam Connor in the ITV soap, have been at the forefront of the show's heartbreaking bullying storyline.