Mike Tindall enjoys day out in London with childhood pal Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly

Coronation Street actor Colson Smith has been told he's his co-star's hero as he takes on a huge challenge away from the ITV soap. The 23-year-old is currently appearing in ITV's new show, The Games.

Coronation Street star Liam McCheyne has confirmed that he will be returning to the ITV soap as Sean Tully’s son Dylan Wilson. Taking to social media over the weekend, the actor posted a picture of his scripts as he announced his comeback to the cobbles. Liam was last seen in Weatherfield as his character Dylan in 2020 and he is due to start filming on 17 May.The young actor penned on Twitter: "BIG NEWS‼️‼️ Can't wait and super excited to get back to work @itvcorrie on May 17th.

Coronation Street’s Elle Mulvaney took some time off from work to enjoy the Cornish sunshine.The actress, 19, and her family are residing in a stunning property in Polperro, Cornwall that is a plush dream come true.The property is available to rent from £12 per person per day and features four bedrooms, two lounges and is a few minutes walk from the stunning coast.The exterior of the house is a countryside dream with white paint and plenty of windows to let in the summer light.There’s also decking with a table for al fresco dining as well as plenty of greenery. The inside of the house features stone flooring and a kitchen with rustic wooden beams in the ceiling.

Coronation Street star Sam Aston is well-known to fans of the ITV soap for playing Chesney Brown for almost two decades - but they may not know that soap stardom runs in the family.

Coronation Street actress Brooke Vincent has been spotted out for the first time since announcing her engagement. Last week the soap star, 29, announced she was engaged to her footballer beau of six years Kean Bryan. Seen out on a day running errands in Manchester, the star opted for a comfy look, wearing grey leggings and a white T-shirt under a grey jacket as her new diamond ring glimmered on her finger.The mum-of-two went for a make-up free look, wore a yellow scrunchie on her wrist and had a pair of sunglasses atop her head as she jumped in her car.

Coronation Street actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson took on the role of Nicky Wheatley in the ITV soap opera. After a short break, she's returning to the cobbles and is injecting a new lease of life into her character. During her first stint on the show was when she met widower Daniel, before having to leave four months later to start a new life with her daughter.

Coronation Street viewers were left delighted when Nicky Wheatley arrived back in Weatherfield last month. The character, who is played by actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson, first joined the cobbles back in 2020 where she developed a complicated on-screen relationship with Daniel Osbourne but left after four months to start a new life. Following more than a year away from our TV screens, Kimberly has reprised her role as Nicky, who is working alongside Daniel as a teaching assistant at Weatherfield High.

Coronation Street actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson, who plays Nicky Wheatley in the long-running soap, delighted fans as she returned to Weatherfield earlier this year.

Coronation Street's Summer Spellman star Harriet Bibby was joined by her co-stars over the weekend to celebrate her birthday in style in Manchester. Taking to Instagram, Harriet gave her 36.5K followers and soap fans an inside look at her celebrations as she enjoyed a night out in Manchester with her pals.The soap star was joined by her co-stars Elle Mulvaney and Jack James Ryan, who play Amy Barlow and Jacob Hay on the ITV cobbles.

Coronation Street stalwart, Tim Metcalfe, on the ITV soap and first took on the role back in 2013. Tim was first introduced as Faye Windass' (Ellie Leach) biological father before he met her adoptive family including mother Anna Windass (Debbie Rush) and her partner Owen Armstrong (Ian Puleston-Davies). Joe has been at the centre of some of the soap's groundbreaking storylines so it's no surprise fans want to know more about the TV star and who he is dating.

Brooke Vincent has revealed that she's engaged to her boyfriend of six years, Kean Bryan.The pair first started dating in 2016, and have since welcomed two sons – Mexx, two, and almost-one year old Monroe.Taking to Instagram to share their happy news, Brooke, 29, shared a drawing of a set of hands, one of which had an engagement ring on. Written next to the hand with the ring was: "Mrs Bryan to be...". Next to the post, Brooke penned: "Coming Soon… The Bryans." The happy couple have since been inundated with congrats from their friends.

Catherine Tyldesley has given birth to a beautiful baby daughter.The 38 year old former Coronation Street star, who is married to husband Tom Pitfield, shared the news in a joint post on her Instagram page. "We are so happy to announce that our beautiful daughter has arrived," the couple posted alongside a beautiful black and white image. "We are grateful beyond words and feel overjoyed that our family is complete." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.