It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that David Neilson is a legend of Coronation Street. The actor has spent an incredible 27 years playing the ITV's soap's much-loved Roy Cropper. The cafe owner made his debut on the cobbles back in July 1995.
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Antony Cotton will next year be celebrating his very own Coronation Street milestone. The actor, who is best known for playing Sean Tully in the ITV soap, will mark 20 years on the cobbles after making his debut in 2003.
Sean appeared in Weatherfield while searching for somewhere to live and it is then that he found a home at No.11 with Eileen Grimshaw, where viewers still find him today. And, following his sacking from a cosmetics firm, he became Underworld's first male machinist. He is now also a barman at the Rovers Return.
Over the years Sean has struggled to maintain a serious relationship. The two main loves of his life, sonographer Marcus Dent and vicar Billy Mayhew, left him for Maria Connor and Todd Grimshaw respectively, with the latter causing him to be kicked out of No.11 after twelve years.
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In 2007, Sean impregnated his friend Violet Wilson in order to give her a baby, with the understanding that he would play no part in the child's upbringing, however, Dylan has recently returned to the cobbles where it has been decided he'll live with his dad on a permanent basis.
But in 2018, Antony took on a heartbreaking story when his character became homeless. And many fans of the soap may have been unaware, as the soap prepared the harrowing storyline, the Bury-born actor had stepped in as a lifeline to a man who contacted him on Facebook after he lost everything.
Antony, who was competing in the ITV skating show Dancing On Ice at the time as well as filming Corrie, helped the man to find a home and a job after receiving a message on Facebook asking for his help. "When I was doing Dancing On Ice
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that David Neilson is a legend of Coronation Street. The actor has spent an incredible 27 years playing the ITV's soap's much-loved Roy Cropper. The cafe owner made his debut on the cobbles back in July 1995.
latest episode of the crime drama sees the Professor being asked to decipher a disturbing puzzle after a doctor and her family are found dead on their living room sofa, each having died by different means. This leads to a number of questions arising which will help to determine who the killer is. The English comedian and actor, 56, has starred in more than a few well-known TV shows and film, including playing Bough in the popular spy comedy movies, Johnny English, alongside Rowan Atkinson.
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Soap watchers were delighted by a rare sighting in Wednesday night's episode. For a long time Coronation Street fans have been asking to see more of Gemma Winter and Chesney Brown's quadruplets.
Coronation Street fans took to Twitter to mock the soap's new killer Stephen Reid after a scuffle with Leo Thompkins came to a deadly end. Fans had seen Leo grow suspicious of Stephen after initially looking to him for advice about moving to Canada.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s staff were reportedly left in tears upon discovering that the couple were planning their break from the royal spotlight. Harry and Meghan stepped away from the royal family in 2020, sparking a series of events that would ultimately sour relationships and lead to one very infamous Oprah Winfrey interview. Offering fresh insight in her latest book, The Times’ royal correspondent Valentine Low writes on what happened behind the palace’s closed doors.
Coronation Street fans saw Kelly Neelan leave to start a new life following a dramatic final week in Weatherfield. In Friday's tear-soaked episode the troubled teen said farewell to her guardian Gary Windass after hiring a hitman on him, which went horribly wrong.
Coronation Street's newest star Channique Sterling-Brown appears to have fitted right into the cast as she shared some unseen party snaps of herself alongside some of the soap favourites.
Corrie fans couldn't help picking holes as they watched 'Super Soap Week' unfold in Weatherfield. In highly-charged scenes troubled teen Kelly Neelan revealed at her engagement party to her guardian Gary Windass that she knew he had killed her father Rick.
Coronation Street fans did a double take as actress Millie Gibson takes centre stage for her final scenes as Kelly Neelan. The actress is bowing out of the soap after three year as part of Corrie's 'Super Soap Week' and soap watchers were wowed as her character underwent a glam makeover.
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Corrie viewers were spooked by brutal soap scenes as teenager Kelly Neelan plotted her revenge against Gary Windass. Kelly was left distraught after finding out from close family friend Sharon Geary that her late father Rick Neelan had been murdered by the man she looks on as a father figure.
They're some of the most well recognised faces on TV, but many popular soap stars are unrecognisable away from their on-screen personas. Stars of ITV's Coronation Street and Emmerdale, such as Millie Gibson and Bradley Johnson, continue to surprise fans when they share snaps on social media looking worlds away from their soap characters. EastEnders actresses including Lorraine Stanley and Natalie Cassidy have also shocked viewers in the past with their glamorous transformations, especially at red carpet events.
As the nation gathered to mourn Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral, soap fans at home were surprised to see Coronation Street star Antony Cotton among the faces of those in attendance at the ceremony. The 47 year old actor, who is best known for playing Sean Tully on the popular ITV soap, explained that he was in attendance at the historic ceremony in a social media post once the service had concluded. Sharing two photos side by side from the event, Antony wrote: “Well…where to begin?! I had the greatest honour of being invited to Her Majesty’s funeral.
Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been thrown back into Royal life in London.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have remained in the UK after the Queen, Harry's grandmother, died on Thursday 8 September at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Meghan, 41, and Harry, 37, were already in the UK when Her Majesty was placed under medical supervision, as they'd flown over from the US to attend charity events in Manchester and London a few days prior.
Richmond, southwest London. The Edwardian house has six bedrooms a garden in which the TV star enjoys growing vegetables. Earlier this year, The Mirror reported that Holly had won planning permission to build a first-floor side and front extension, making her luxurious property even bigger.