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Coronation Street star Sally Carman looked completely different to her on-screen character as she made an appearance on a different TV show. The actress, who plays Abi Franklin in the ITV soap, appeared on This Morning on Friday (May 27) alongside on-screen husband Michael Le Vell, aka Kevin Webster.

Earlier this week tributes came flooding in from the TV world and beyond after it was announced that Kay Mellor had died aged 71. The actress, director and writer of prolific TV shows like The Syndicate, Fat Friends, Band Of Gold and more died on May 15, a spokesperson for her TV production company Rollem Productions said.

Lorraine Kelly was left apologising to Coronation Street star Georgia Taylor following an accidental marriage slip-up. The Toyah Battersby actress appeared live on the presenter's self-titled ITV show on Friday live from her character's home on the cobbles.

Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell may feel like a dear friend to viewers having played Kevin Webster for almost four decades. The actor joined the ITV soap in 1983 as the mechanic and it'd be fair to say he hasn't looked back since.

While he may be best-known for playing mechanic Kevin Webster, soap legend Michael Le Vell actually made his Corrie debut playing a completely different character. Michael was just 15 when he first joined Coronation Street back in 1981, appearing in a handful of episodes playing a troublesome paperboy called Neil Grimshaw. Neil was employed by The Kabin but found himself in hot water when Mavis Riley discovered he had been dumping the papers, rather than delivering them to homes.The cheeky teenager denied it and resigned but later apologised and was reinstated in his post by a forgiving Mavis.

They've been at each other's throats for months, but the stakes have never been so high for Coronation Street's Abi Franklin (Sally Carman) and Imran Habeeb (Charlie de Melo).The feuding parents of baby Alfie are set to come head to head as their custody battle takes a dramatic turn.The latest trailer from the ITV soap sees the pair's lives spin out of control as the police and other characters are pulled into their chaos. Soap boss John Whinston teased: "The pigeons really do come home to roost for some of Corrie's best loved characters in this fantastic week of edge of your seat drama." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Emmerdale welcomed newcomer Suzy Merton into the village earlier this year. She is set to shake things up with a romance with Vanessa Woodfield. But off-screen Martelle Edinborough has had plenty of soap experience.The actress, whose exact age is unknown, is originally from Bradford and now lives in Leeds.

Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has shared a heartbreaking tribute on Twitter following the death of David Johnson, the founder of the Oldham Theatre Workshop.EXCLUSIVE: Kelvin Fletcher and wife Liz reveal gender of their twins with help from their kidsDozens of actors and actresses studied at the school under the tutelage of David, including Kelvin. Among the alumni he taught, many have gone on to star in some of the UK's most popular soaps, including Michael Le Vell, Lisa Riley and even the late Anne Kirkbride.

After joining the cast of Coronation Street back in 1983, actor Michael Le Vell has become one of the more familiar faces on the cobbles. And with more than two decades on our screens, Michael, who plays Kevin Webster, has found himself at the centre of some dramatic storylines in Weatherfield throughout the years.

The man who kickstarted the careers of a raft of award-winning actors and household names from Greater Manchester has died. Tributes are pouring in to David Johnson, who set budding actors on the path to stardom at the Oldham Theatre Workshop, which he founded in 1968.

This Morning presenter Josie Gibson has shared her unlikely celebrity crush on Jonathan Ross, whom she has labelled "cute." Speaking ahead of her turn presenting the show alongside Vernon Kay this Easter, Josie, 37, was asked whether she had any other celebrity crushes - as the mum-of-one last month revealed her love of Coronation Street's Kevin Webster actor Michael Le Vell. Josie explained that there are a couple of other male celebs who have also caught her eye. She said: "As for other secret crushes, I tell you one now, it’s Roy Keane.

Josie Gibson was stunned during her latest appearance on This Morning as she was sent a personal video message from a Coronation Street star. The former Big Brother winner turned presenter was back on the ITV daytime programme alongside Phillip Schofield as she continued to fill in for Covid-stricken Holly Willoughby.

Coronation Street actress Sally Carman has spoken out on the aftermath of Abi Webster’s ‘surprise’ baby storyline, revealing the shocked mum pays tribute to her late son Seb with her new arrival’s name. Soap fans were left open-mouthed at the end of Sunday 6 March’s cliffhanger episode when Abi went into labour with Imran Habeeb’s (Charlie De Melo) baby at the side of the road.

With drama following them at every corner, ever since they took to the cobbles in 1983, the Websters have become one of Coronation Street’s most famous families. From divorces to kidnapping plots to secret children, the family isn't a group to live on the quiet side of life. But outside of the soap, the Webster stars have gone on to do everything from performing on Dancing On Ice to winning an MBE.

Coronation Street star Jamie Kenna is back on the cobbles after being off-screen for a few weeks.

There’s terror for Emma Brooker ( Ali Mardell ) and Faye Windass ( Ellie Leach ) in Coronation Street when they drive home from a New Year’s party and knock over an old man called Ted. Relieved he seems to be unharmed, the shaken girls take him back to his flat and settle him in.

Coronation Street fans were left in tears on Wednesday's episode as Abi Franklin asked Nina Lucas to walk her down the aisle during her wedding to Kevin Webster. Abi has developed a close relationship with Nina, who was her late son Seb Franklin's girlfriend before he was tragically killed in a hate crime attack earlier this year.

The latest Coronation Street spoiler proves next week is going to be a big one in Weatherfield. The events that are set to unfold will see Abi Frankin (Sally Carman) come clean to Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) and bad boy Corey Brent (Maximus Evans) try to evade capture.

Coronation Street fans have been counting down the days until the programme’s epic Super Soap Week – and the wait is finally over.To celebrate the anticipated episodes, which will air across the week, the ITV soap has released a chilling new trailer, which teases all the explosive action in store, including the shock death of a cobbles character we all know.

Coronation Street fans were treated to a blast from the past when they tuned in to the ITV soap on Wednesday as they watched Kevin Webster (played by Michael Le Vell) come face-to-face with a brand new character Tez, played by former EastEnders star Stephen Lord.

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Coronation Street actress Sally Carman has a busy year ahead with two weddings to look forward to both on-and-off screen.The 39 year old, who is known for playing Abi Franklin on the popular soap opera, got engaged to boyfriend and co-star Joe Duttine last March while her character is to be married to Kevin Webster, who is played by Michael Le Vell, 56.The mechanic popped the question to boyfriend Kevin after he came close to losing his life by being locked in the Bistro fridge by Ray Crosby.

Helen Flanagan once had a hotel evacuated after finding "a man under her bed". Jane Moore, 58, made the incredible revelation on today's episode of Loose Women after reading about it in The Sun's interview with 55 year old Michael Le Vell.

Denise Welch was "devastated" as she returned to the 'Coronation Street' set after the death of Princess Diana. The 62-year-old actress - who played barmaid Natalie Horrocks from 1997 to 2000 - was part of the cobbles cast when the late royal died in a car crash in August 1997, and she was deeply affected by her passing despite the pair never meeting.

The stars of Coronation Street were seen arriving on set today as the soap resumed filming following lockdown.The hit ITV soap were unable to make new episodes for 11 weeks due to the coronavirus crisis continuing to sweep the globe. But production is now underway, with a number of the show's cast photographed making their way to the soap's set in Manchester.

Coronation Street actress Sally Carman opened up about Abi Franklin’s desire to purse Kevin Webster (played by Michael Le Vell) romantically.

Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell has signed a new deal that will take his stint on the ITV soap to almost four decades. His contract, thought to be worth £275,000 a year, means his character Kevin Webster will be in next year’s live episode for Corrie’s 60th anniversary.