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There were emotional scenes in Coronation Street last week when Jack Webster welcomed step-mum Abi Webster back home alongside his dad Kevin. It had been a long time coming for the family, with Abi and Kevin rekindling their marriage after her drug binge led to her giving birth to Imran Habeeb's baby.

Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews has revealed who she'd play on the cobbles if she wasn't playing Jenny Connor - because they're her 'husband's favourite'. The actress plays the now-Rovers Return landlady but actually became a young star of the cobbles when she joined the soap at the age of 16.

After 40 years of delighting audiences on ITV soap Coronation Street as mechanic Kevin Webster, actor Michael Le Vell has revealed he has taken on another brand new job on the soap in addition to his on-screen role.The 59 year old actor has swapped his mechanic overalls to become a tour guide on the new All Star Tours taking place on the iconic Manchester set, which will allow die hard fans to come face to face with their on screen heroes while exploring the cobbles. Priced at £45 per person, the tour takes place at the Salford studios where the show is filmed and will see a number of Corrie legends, including Andy Whyment and Simon Gregson taking part in a regular tour rota, in addition to carrying out their usual on-screen roles.

Coronation Street's Claire Sweeney has offered her fans a filming update as she revealed she is 'done' - but not before being called out by her very well-known co-star.

Soap stars are some of the highest paid names on television with famous characters from EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale raking in millions. While having a job on the telly may seem like more than enough, some actors bring in even more cash thanks to sponsorship deals on social media and side hustles selling video messages to their biggest fans.

Coronation Street's Matt Milburn, who plays Tommy Orpington, is reportedly leaving the soap, causing heartbreak as his character's spicy affair with Tracy McDonald (Kate Ford) continues. Kevin Webster, portrayed by Michael Le Vell, revealed that the former Weatherfield County player - now a painter and director - will be saying goodbye to the cobbles for Spain next week.

We've said it before and we'll say it again but secrets only stay secret for so long in soapland and so it may come as no surprise that Tracy Barlow's affair is soon set to be exposed in Coronation Street

Ed Bailey is set to be devastated in Coronation Street next week as the fallout from the builder's yard fire rumbles on while Bethany Platt appears to be keeping something from Daniel Osbourne.

Claire Sweeney, who stars as Cassie Plummer in Coronation Street, is set to lace up her skates as she competes on Dancing on Ice. Speaking about her participation on the ITV show, she confessed to Prima magazine: "I wanted to challenge myself. You get little vulnerabilities and anxieties with menopause and you start to lose your bottle as you get older, so I want to conquer some fears and get my confidence and chutzpah back." As reported by the Nottingham Post, Claire also expressed excitement about joining the ice skating show.

Coronation Street bosses have reportedly offered soap legends Sally Dynevor and Michael Le Vell big money contracts to ensure they remain on the show. Sally, 60, has played Sally Webster in the ITV soap for 38 years, while Michael, 59, has been portraying Kevin Webster for 41 years.The two stars - who played husband and wife in Corrie for many years - are thought to both earn around £170,000 per year for their Coronation Street roles. ITV bosses were said to be "desperate" to keep Sally and Michael on the soap, and both actors were more than happy to sign another contract, as they "love the show".

Coronation Street fans never miss a trick and they've now heaped praise on the show for addressing a long-running issues in one of its latest scenes. It's been a rollercoaster of a week for Abi Wesbter after her husband Kevin Webster accused her of being back on drugs.

For the first time since Sally Carman-Duttine joined Coronation Street, her character Abi Webster finally has it all – a loving husband, a steady job and a place she can call home. However, that’s all set to change. Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) is intent on sabotaging Abi’s life, but Sally knows who would come out on top if the ladies were to go head-to-head.

Latest Coronation Street spoilers see Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) turn to an unexpected ally for help while Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) discovers a puppy farm. Paul starts to put his plans to end his life in place and asks Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) to help him when the time comes.Todd refuses, but takes Paul to the surgery in order to get morphine, however Dr Gaddas (Christine Mackie) refuses to prescribe it. Later on, Todd’s surprised when Abi Webster (Sally Carman-Duttine) arrives, but all becomes clear when Paul asks Abi to score him some drugs.

Coronation Street New Year spoilers see two familiar faces return to the cobbles and Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) causes relationship problems for a fan-favourite couple. Following on from their New Year’s Eve date, Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) and Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) part ways on the cobbles not realising that Damon Hay (Ciaran Griffiths) is back and keeping a watchful eye on both of them. As Sarah goes home, Adam heads for his office but ends up kidnapped and bundled into the back of a van.The following day, Damon strolls into the bistro and the police are called.

Coronation Street star Sally Ann Mathews has shared a ‘proud’ update with her fans, as her son follows in his dad's footsteps. In real life, the actress, known for her role as Jenny Connor on the show, is married to senior barrister Nick Rhodes.The pair share two children together, Louis and James, and live in London.

Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) plans his escape from the cobbles as the residents of Coronation Street work out what he’s been up to in latest spoilers. Stephen realises his time is up in Weatherfield and forms a plan to flee without getting caught for his killer crimes, but everyone is onto him. Carla Connor’s (Alison King) convinced Stephen has been dosing her up on LSD - but she’s at a loss because without evidence there’s no way to prove it.

There’s love in their air in the latest Coronation Street spoilers as Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) and Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) tie the knot - without any disasters! In the Bistro, Billy waits for Paul who is walked down the aisle by Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) and Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell). As guests watch on, Billy and Paul exchange vows and are married. But quite soon after the ceremony, Billy is shocked to learn his new husband has been keeping a secret from him.

It appears Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews has revealed one thing she wouldn't be happy with if soap bosses were to introduce a new character to the cobbles with a link to her character - and we don't mean of the human kind.

Coronation Street fans think they have spotted an obvious plot hole in Abi Webster's continued recovery as she was seen helping newcomer Cassie Plummer. The mechanic was seen confronting Tyrone Dobbs' biological mum after she spotted her dipping her hand into the petty cash tin at the garage.

Michael Le Vell has become a soap legend thanks to his role as Kevin Webster in hit ITV soap Coronation Street, having joined the cast back in 1983. The 58 year old actor has found himself at the centre of numerous dramatic storylines over the years, from Kevin's rocky marriage to Sally Metcalfe to his affairs with Natalie Horrocks and Molly Dobbs. More recently, viewers have watched as the mechanic has cared for his son Jack following his sepsis diagnosis along with his marriage and romance with Abi Franklin.

Cassie Plummer is caught red-handed by Abi Webster, the latest Coronation Street spoilers have revealed. Viewers have watched in recent weeks as Cassie has tried to get to know her son Tyrone Dobbs after years of being away from him. As part of her attempt to prove that she has changed, she has landed a job at the garage alongside Tyrone, Abi and Kevin Webster.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has made an honest admission about working on the show ahead of a huge milestone. The actor is best known to fans for playing Tyrone Dobbs in the ITV soap having made his Weatherfield debut, aged 15, in November 1998.

Things aren't looking too good for Cassie Plummer in Coronation Street next week. The drug addict has recently made a re-appearance on the cobbles where she revealed to Tyrone Dobbs that she was his biological mum, leaving the mechanic confused and heartbroken over his grandmother's lies.

Coronation Street actress Sally Ann Matthews has admitted that her character Jenny Connor's racy scenes leave her adult sons mortified. Since her arrival on the cobbles, Jenny has had her fair share of men, but Sally, 52, says that she has nothing to be ashamed of. However, her two sons James, 24, and Louis, 22, have quite a bit to say about her on-screen moves with the men of the street.

Coronation Street fans think they may have rumbled the identity of Tyrone Dobbs' biological father, and it's someone who's been living in Wetherfield since 1983. Viewers of the soap will have recently seen Tyrone reunite with his mother Cassandra 'Cassie' Plummer, whom he believed to be dead - and fans think there's already be hints dropped at the identity of his father.

Evelyn (Maureen Lipman) and Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) return to Weatherfield under the radar in the latest Coronation Street spoilers.The pair begin moving into a flat above the precinct. Evelyn’s determined not to leave Cassie alone, but she has other ideas and convinces Evelyn to let her go outside. Evelyn fears the worst when she realises that ex-addict Cassie has stolen money from her purse before she left.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Coronation Street star Sally Carman proudly displayed the huge tattoo on her arm as she joined co-stars for the soap’s summer party. The 42 year old actress, who plays Abi Franklin in the popular ITV show, flaunted the impressive design of flowers, birds and leaves on her forearm at the event at the Ivy Restaurant in Manchester this week. Sally, who is also known for playing Kelly Maguire in Channel 4 comedy Shameless, has given fans glimpses of the sleeve tattoo on social media before but it is rare for her to show it off publicly.

Coronation Street fans were left stunned by the return of a much-loved character who some claim to have 'forgotten'. Kevin Webster was seen returning to Weatherfield during Wednesday night's episode of the ITV soap (June 28) after being missing from the street for a number of weeks.

Coronation Street's Tommy Harris arrived on the cobbles with his troubled family only to be greeted with his untimely death in one of the most dramatic and darkest endings.The ITV soap has provided us with some shocking but legendary storylines over the years, with Tommy's dramatic ending being one of the most talked about exits by fans, despite it happening years ago. Corrie's character Tommy Harris was on our screens for three years and was played by actor Tommy Craig who originally had plans to become a plumper.

As another week of nail biting plot twists and turns got underway in Coronation Street this week, fans at home were treated to everything from a steamy affair in the Bistro between married woman Sarah Platt and gangster Damon, through to a devastating setback for acid attack victim Ryan Connor. Yet while there was no shortage of drama taking place on the cobbles, there did appear to be a shortage of actors, as two fan favourites continued to be absent from our screens.

Coronation Street have confirmed Bill Webster had died with his son Kevin Webster by his side. It was confirmed during tonight's episode that Bill - who was played by Peter Armitage - had passed away with his family by his side. Tonight, multiple residents of Weatherfield had it confirmed to them that Bill had passed away.

Coronation Street appears to have found itself a new Rovers Return barmaid - sort of. Josie Gibson has been snapped in the famous boozer on a trip to the ITV soap's set for an upcoming film for This Morning.

Coronation Street is tackling the issue of non-consensual sex with a harrowing storyline that saw soap favourite Amy Barlow preyed on by her best friend's boyfriend. In Friday night's episode (March 3) Amy was raped by Aaron Sandford after the pair both fell out with Aaron's girlfriend Summer Spellman.

Coronation Street fans were reeling from harrowing scenes in Friday night's episode (March 3) as Amy Barlow was raped by her best friend's boyfriend Aaron Sandford. Viewers saw Aaron prey on Amy after the pair were drawn together when they both fell out with Summer Spellman and they celebrated Aaron's promotion to become a mechanic at Kevin Webster's garage.

Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney has shared how she has been supported over her latest hard-hitting storyline. The actress, who is famed for playing Amy Barlow in the ITV soap, has also spoken about the 'challenging' scenes viewers will see on Friday night (March 3) and in the coming days and weeks as Amy is raped by friend Aaron Sandford.

Coronation Street. Will he recover from the health scare or do viewers have to brace themselves for the worst?Bill was last seen on the ITV soap 12 years ago when he attended his granddaughter Sophie Webster's (Brooke Vincent) wedding to Sian Powers (Sacha Parkinson). The actor who played Bill - Armitage - sadly died in 2018 when he was 79 years old.

Coronation Street looks set for explosive scenes next week as Stephen Reid's downfall is teased as his plan to spike Carla Connor's drink with LSD backfires. Viewers will recall that Stephen has been spiking Carla's drink on the ITV soap recently as "vile" revenge, which recently resulted in Carla woozily driving the Underworld van into Paul Foreman who was on Peter's bike. In upcoming episodes, Stephen gets a taste of his own medicine when he accidentally drinks Carla’s tea, which he spiked with LSD, just before he goes on stage to do a presentation for the new business.