Meet Coronation Street's newest character - and she's out to cause trouble on the cobbles

The world is currently binge-watching The Undoing, with viewers desperate to know just who killed Elena Alves.The series has been flying on social media later, especially after the Kardashians took to their platforms to express their love for the HBO thriller. And it turns out that the boy playing the part of Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman's son, Henry Fraser, is none other than Noah Jupe, the real life son of former Coronation Street star Katy Cavanagh.

As Coronation Street gets ready to celebrate its 60th anniversary on 9th December and viewers get ready to indulge in all the fantastic storylines leading up to it, it appears the soap has some great news. According to the Sun, the world’s longest running soap has just handed over brand spanking new contracts to five of its most-loved actors.

Ellie Leach, who plays Coronation Street’s Faye Windass, is currently embroiled in a tense plot with Ray Crosby. Recent scenes have left viewers “disgusted” as Ray, who is 52 in Corrie, manipulates 18 year old Faye into sleeping with him to progress in his business.

Rob James-Collier captured the heart’s of the public playing the part of Liam Connor in Coronation Street in 2006.The star was involved with Leanne Battersby, Maria Sutherland and his sister-in-law Carla while on the soap, but he was killed off in 2008 by a hitman. So what has the star been up to since? Let’s take a look… Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Coronation Street star Jane Danson has been at the centre of a heartbreaking storyline on the soap lately. Oliver, Leanne’s son with Steve McDonald, was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease.

Coronation Street’s Colson Smith has revealed his neighbours are “furious” with him as they said he was an “inconsiderate a**e” in a post on Facebook after he didn’t recycle his packaging properly.

Kerry Katona has slammed animal rights group PETA for reportedly telling Coronation Street to turn the Rovers Return pub into a meat-free establishment. Speaking about the rumours, former Atomic Kitten star Kerry took offence to the idea that the long-running soap should bow to pressure to turn its much-loved pub vegan.

“We have just got to get on with this as soon as possible.”Health Secretary Matt Hancock called the data from AstraZeneca and Oxford University “really encouraging news”, but stressed that vaccines need to be approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).“This is really encouraging news on the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, that obviously we’ve been backing since the start,” he told Sky News.“And I’m really very pleased, really welcome these figures, this data, that

the soap.

Full of backchat and looking like a Poundland Spice Girl, a teenage Leanne Battersby stomped on to the cobbles 23 years ago. Since then, actress Jane Danson has lived through no end of drama as her Weatherfield alter ego.

Coronation Street's Sam Aston's wife Briony has said that motherhood has turned her into a lioness. Posting a super-cute picture of baby Sonny wearing a pristine white vest, the new mum revealed a conversation she had with her midwife before leaving the hospital to take her newborn baby home.

After announcing she's expecting her second child with partner Kean Bryan, it looks like fans will have to wait a little longer before seeing Brooke Vincent on their screens again.The actress, who recently had to cancel her baby shower because of Covid, departed the cobbles in 2019 ahead of giving birth to her son Mexx, one. Just days after Mexx celebrated his first birthday, Brooke announced she's pregnant again meaning an imminent return is unlikely.

Coronation Street's Sally Metcalfe announced that she is planning to leave the cobbles after 35 years. Sally (Sally Dyvenor) has been manipulated unknowingly by Debbie Webster over the past week (Sue Devaney) into putting her house on the market.

Coronation Street ’s Samia Longchamon, (previously Ghadie) and ice skater supremo Sylvain Longchambon might have met across a frozen ice rink on 2011’s Dancing On Ice , but it wasn’t long before their hearts had started to melt in front of the entire nation. Samia, 34, who plays Corrie’s Maria Connor and Sylvain, 36, had initially intended to get married in his native France.

Coronation Street's Toyah Battersby is played by actress Georgia Taylor. Georgia joined the soap in 1997, but has starred in a number of other TV roles alongside her soap character.