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A social media influencer who sat with her cousin before doctor's turned her life support off when she was just 13-years-old wants to raise awareness of the serious illness that took her life.

Nick Tilsley and Leanne Battersby's third-time-lucky wedding looks just as doomed as the Coronation Street stars' other trips up the aisle, with doubts creeping in for Nick and Leanne's head about to be turned.The groom-to-be is feeling unsure about marrying Leanne again after discovering she helped son Simon to cover up his drunk-driving crash where Nick's own son Sam was also in the car. But things are about to get even more rocky when Leanne drags a reluctant Nick along to a wedding fayre, which also happens to be at the same venue as a cult meeting that she is hoping will set Simon back on the straight and narrow.

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.

Former Coronation Street star Adam Rickitt has shown he's still in the same muscular form as his pop heart-throb heyday - baring all for a new charity calendar. Adam, who nowadays runs his own bar in the historic market town of Knutsford, has persuaded a host of the town's men to strip off for the calendar.

The acting world doesn’t always pan out as planned for some soap stars, or perhaps they just need a break from the limelight. For some, turning their back on their on-screen profession in favour of a more ‘normal’ way of life is the way forward. With everything from careers in the teaching industry to working as firefighters, we take a look at what some soap stars are up to professionally these days.

Good Morning Britain star presenter Katy Rickitt is set to feature on an episode of Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks as a TV host asking students about their GCSE results. Katy was filmed alongside other stars in the show such as Ashley Taylor Dawson, who plays Darren Osborne, and Ela-May Demircan (Leah Barnes).The real life GMB presenter is married to former Hollyoaks regular Adam Rickitt who played Kyle Kelley until 2020 on Hollyoaks. In the special episode, Katy plays herself as she chats to students about their results which is a regular real-life feature of TV shows every results day.

Former Coronation Street star Adam Rickitt has left fans' jaws on the floor after posing naked in some new social media snaps. The actor, who played the role of Nick Tilsley in the ITV soap from 1997 to 1999, appeared to be channelling his iconic music video as he posed for the string of risqué images.

Adam Rickitt has channelled his iconic I Breathe Again music video by stripping nude and posing for a number of risqué photographs for social media.The former Hollyoaks and Coronation Street star, 45, is currently holidaying in Italy and decided to bare all and show off his buff body and bottom as part of his 'butt shot day' tradition. He shared three photographs to his Instagram account, with the first showing him posting slightly out of focus sitting on a windowsill and looking out, with the second snap showing him standing fully nude and looking out of the same window.

Adam Rickitt, who starred as Nick Tilsley in Coronation Street and Kyle Kelly in Hollyoaks, let soap fans shocked when he quit the limelight for a regular job back in 2020 - and now just three years later he is now set to make his return to soapland.The soap-star turned hospitality entrepreneur, is set to join the BBC daytime soap Doctors later this year, after having previously made a guest appearance on the show back in 2016. Since leaving Hollyoaks in 2020, Adam has been running the micro-bar Dexter & Jones in Chesire, alongside his wife Katy, who also works as a reporter on Good Morning Britain.

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Frankie Essex has revealed that she’s been “scammed again” as she hit out at the people behind it. Former TOWIE star and OK! columnist Frankie took to Instagram on Saturday, 1 April, to express her frustrations as she labelled the ordeal as “daylight robbery”. She wrote on her Story: “We have been scammed again.

Coronation Street alumnus Adam Rickitt is still busy at work with his successful side business in Knutsford, Cheshire. Co-ran by his Good Morning Britain correspondent wife Katy, 'Dexter and Jones' is a craft beer/artisan gin/fine wine passion project for the part-time actor, who also popped up in Hollyoaks as Kyle Kelly a few years back.The 44 year old, sporting a long blonde mane of hair, was snapped loading some of their products out of the shop earlier today ahead of opening time. According to a website description, Dexter and Jones stocks "more than 450 different craft beers, 10 draft beers (which are ever changing), more than 150 small batch gins and more than 60 different wines.

Scots are to get an insight into the country's biggest social media influencer agency in a new BBC Scotland reality TV show.

STV presenters Sean Batty and Laura Boyd have ditched the day jobs and are embracing an extremely wet and windy challenge - but it's all for a good cause.

A couple from the hit ITV reality show The Real Housewives of Cheshire are hoping to break down an "old-fashioned stigma" surrounding male hair loss. Rachel Lugo recently shocked fans of show when she surprised boyfriend Nick Smith with a hair transplant for his 52nd birthday.

Good Morning Britain viewers have defended Adam Rickitt as he appeared on the programme to share a warning to others after falling victim to a sophisticated banking scam. The former Coronation Street and Hollyoaks star was close to tears over the weekend as he spoke about the horrifying ordeal in an Instagram video.

Adam Rickitt gave his first interview on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain after he was "completely conned" out of "tens of thousands of pounds" in a horror bank fraud incident. The 44 year old actor, who is known for playing Kyle Kelly in hit soap Hollyoaks between 2017 and 2020, was joined by his wife Katy, who is a GMB correspondent.

Soap actor Adam Rickitt has been spotted getting stuck into work at at his gin bar after tearfully revealing he was scammed out of "tens of thousands of pounds".The 44 year old star, who has appeared in Hollyoaks and Coronation Street, made the emotional admission in a video posted to social media on Friday. On Tuesday, Adam looked downcast as he carried barrels and chairs outside the Cheshire venue, named Dexter & Jones, which he co-runs with his Good Morning Britain correspondent wife Katy. The actor cut a glum figure in a blue t-shirt, pale pink shorts and bright trainers.

Adam Rickitt’s wife Katy Rickett has shared a supportive message to her husband telling him “I’ll always hold your hand” following the actor’s emotional Instagram post. The Hollyoaks star, 44, who recently insisted he has not had a hair transplant, shared the news he has been scammed out of “tens of thousands of pounds” in an Instagram post to his 72,100 followers as a way to warn others of the dangers. Showing support for her husband, Good Morning Britain presenter Katy Rickitt, 38, shared a post to say: “A gut wrenching reminder this can happen to anyone.

Adam Rickitt has been left fighting back tears as he revealed he was scammed out of "tens of thousands of pounds".The 44 year old actor, who is known for playing Kyle Kelly in hit soap Hollyoaks between 2017 and 2020, took to his Instagram feed to share the horrifying news to his 72,100 followers in a bid to potentially help others realise a scam when they see one. Wearing a grey T-shirt with a dog tag necklace around his neck, the star crossed his arms as he spoke of the incident that left him feeling "very stupid and embarrassed".

Coronation Street's Adam Rickitt has left fans in disbelief after sharing his hair growth trick on social media.The 44 year old insisted he had not undergone a hair transplant but revealed there was a little trick to keeping his luscious locks looking as healthy as they do. Sharing a video on Instagram, the singer described his journey in discovering a simple trick to stop losing his hair.

Celebrity Big Brother star Kenzie looks worlds away from what he used to look like in the Big Brother House, after marking 17 years since being on the reality TV show. James Kenzie, now 36, became well-known as the youngest ever CBB housemate when he appeared on the show in 2005 at the age of 19. However, the former Blazin’ Squad member has continued to carve out a career in music since the band parted ways and now plays DJ gigs around the world.

Two years ago soap fan John Junior was watching an episode of the Channel Four soap Hollyoaks when they were jolted from the brink of suicide by a powerful storyline about mental health and suicide. John, who has battled depression since they were a child, had planned to end their own life until they saw heart-wrenching scenes featuring the grieving loved-ones of the character Kyle Kelly.

Former Coronation Street actor Adam Rickitt looks unrecognisable from his days as Nick Tilsley on the ITV soap.

Adam Rickitt has said that he worried he would be "mocked" and "less manly" over his infertility during a candid interview on Wednesday's Loose Women.The former Hollyoaks star, 43, appeared on the ITV chat show with wife Katy Fawcett to discuss and break the taboo surrounding male infertility.

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direct to your inboxA soap fan says they have a powerful Hollyoaks storyline to thank for saving their life.John Junior was struggling with suicidal thoughts while watching the soap storyline about friends Kyle Kelly and Darren Osborne, who were both suffering from depression. In June the character Kyle, played by Adam Rickitt, took his own life in a harrowing Hollyoaks story that highlighted suicide being the biggest cause of death in men under 50.

When it comes to long-running soaps like Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale, it doesn't come as a surprise that a few actors playing regular characters get swapped out over the years. Whether it's because they've been playing the role since they were a child like Ben Mitchell or Peter Beale, or an actor decides to leave the show but soap bosses still want the character like Martin Fowler's James Alexandrou.

Rickitt, 42, had been working late and drinking in a wine bar he runs - but was then called by his Good Morning Britain reporter wife Kate Fawcett to collect the meal she ordered.

Former Coronation Street star Adam Rickitt has been handed a 17 month driving ban after he was caught drink driving.The 42 year old actor, who played Nick Tilsely on the ITV soap, was caught drink-driving on Saturday 22 August, after working and drinking in the wine bar he runs, called Dexter and Jones bar in Knutsford, Cheshire.

When actors secure a role on a popular soap it can be their career made, with many choosing to stay loyal to their chosen programme for decades to come. And of course as soap fans we love to see our favourites and get lost in their colourful onscreen daily lives on the likes of EastEnders, Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks.

Being famous doesn't always last and while you're making money the best thing to do is to invest it for the future. And while many often opt to snap up property some celebrities have gone one step further and invested in their own pubs, bars, beauty salons and even a barbers shop to keep the income flowing.

Hollyoaks actor Adam Rickitt, 42, and his wife Katy, 36, have given OK! magazine an exclusive look inside the gin bar they own, which they’ve been forced to turn into an off licence during the pandemic.The couple, who exclusively invited OK! magazine into their stunning Cheshire home as they opened up on their marriage, own Dexter and Jones bar in Knutsford.

Hollyoaks, came on his 30th birthday when he realised he was able to enjoy time alone with his thoughts for the first time since he was 13. In 2011 he met his wife Katy, 36, a reporter for Good Morning Britain, a relationship he lovingly describes as a 'reward' for his struggles.