Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas – who plays Jason Grimshaw in the show – has apparently been questioned by police in connection with a drink-drive collision.

25-year-old Ryan was reportedly quizzed over the incident – which took place in the early hours of last Saturday morning – when a car hit a lamp-post in Manchester city centre.

According to the PA, another man was arrested at the scene and was later charged with “driving while under the influence of drink or drugs”. Read more & comment »

One of Coronation Street’s favourite characters, Kelly, will shortly be off our screens as Tupele Dorgu, who plays the rough-and-ready character, is leaving the show early next year.

On ITV’s Corrie website, Tupele said, “I feel privileged to have been part of such an iconic show for five years and I am grateful to everyone at Coronation Street for the opportunities I have been given.

“I have however decided to leave the show and am very excited about seeking new challenges and opportunities within the industry.” Read more & comment »

On Monday at 7:30pm, as Hayley takes over the relief manager’s job at the factory, the gossip about Tony continues. The pressure’s starting to get to Hayley, and she wonders if she’s up to the job. Roy’s also feeling the heat and unable to stop thinking about Tony’s hospital confession, he decides it‘s time he got some answers.

Arriving home, Maria finds Roy waiting for her, she demands to know what’s going on.

When David overhears Gail and Joe discussing their engagement, he’s distinctly unimpressed. But it seems nothing can dampen their spirits; that is until Joe gets a knock on the door from a debt-collector… Read more & comment »

Coronation Street’s executive producer Kieran Roberts has defended the show’s use of cigarette smoking.

He told The Radio Times: “While we have a duty not to glamorise the habit, it wouldn’t be realistic to see nobody smoking – but only a few regulars do.”

Roberts added that the smokers on the street do adhere to the smoking ban on the show, saying:

Read more & comment »

Coronation Street star Kym Marsh stayed close to Jamie Lomas’ sisters, despite the fact that she and the actor are no longer dating.

The 33-year-old actress has become close to Lomas’s sister Cassie and half-sister Charley Webb, best known as Emmerdale’s Debbie Dingle.

A source told Now: “Charley actually introduced Kym and Jamie, and his sister Cassie still often does Kym’s make-up.

Read more & comment »

Becky McDonald has the shock of her life this New Year’s Eve when she discovers that she is pregnant.

Becky avoids telling Steve, who is desperate for a baby. She confides in best friend Hayley Cropper: “I never want to give birth. My genes are rotten and God help any child who inherited them.”

Read more & comment »

Tina O’Brien has admitted that she finds it strange to watch romantic moments between her real life boyfriend and his co-star, Michelle Keegan.

Ryan Thomas, whose character Jason Grimshaw is Tina McIntyre (played by Michelle Keegan) in the soap.

Asked if she gets jealous seeing them together, Tina told MSN: “I definitely don’t get jealous if they’re kissing – that doesn’t really bother me at all – it’s not the nicest thing in the world but I’m certainly not jealous about it.”

Read more & comment »

Former Coronation Street star, Johnny Briggs, has admitted that he would love to return to the soap in a Dallas like comeback.

Johnny said he would love to do a Bobby Ewing, or else return as the long lost evil twin brother of the late Mike Baldwin.

Johnny told The Daily Star: “Why not – I think it could work.

Read more & comment »

Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh has warned show bosses that they will have a fight on their hands if they try to write her out of the soap.

Julie told The People: “Don’t try to get rid of me or you will have a fight on your hands.”

“I have glued these legs under the table. I will be holding on screaming ‘noooooooooooo’.

Read more & comment »

Vicky Binns has admitted that she has been regularly booed in the street by Corrie fans.

Binns plays Molly Dobbs on Coronation Street. Molly is currently cheating on her hubby, Tyrone with mechanic, Kevin Webster.

“Everyone asks me, ‘How can you do that to poor Tyrone?’” she told Inside Soap. “I did the Bupa Great North Run recently, and got booed for the full 13 miles!”

Read more & comment »

On Monday at 7:30pm, Kevin and Molly arrange another secret date. But when Pam overhears Molly lying to Dev, asking for time off because her dad’s ill, she smells a rat.

After checking Molly’s story with Tyrone, and forcing Molly to lie again, she becomes suspicious. Molly meanwhile is oblivious as she and Kevin play at husband and wife by visiting a show home and calling themselves Mr and Mrs Webster. But as they arrive back in the pick-up truck and share a steamy kiss, they‘re watched by a stunned Pam.

Tony breathes a sigh of relief as Helen and Barry leave for Ireland. But his relief is shortlived when Maria tells him she thinks they should get in touch with Carla and tell her about their engagement. Knowing he can’t let Maria talk to Carla, Tony starts to panic as he tries to figure out his next move. Read more & comment »

Coronation Street actress Alison King has claimed that the fans of the show really identify with and admire her character, Carla Conner.

King told the Daily Record: “Carla is probably not a woman you would want to do business with and definitely not somebody you would want to cross. But I think people admire her, especially women. She doesn’t take any bulls**t and speaks her mind.

Read more & comment »

Coronation Street actress Katherine Kelly has insisted that she is happy being single, following the recent split from actor Oliver Williams.

Kelly told New magazine: “I’m happy being single – my friends have started getting married and I’ve had two weddings this year, but I’m not in a rush.”

She continued: “I do want children, but I’m all or nothing, and I know that when kids come along, my life will totally change.”

Read more & comment »

Coronation Street’s Kym Marsh has reportedly claimed to be “destroyed” by her split from Jamie Lomas.

According to Now magazine, Marsh told her friends and family: “I wanted marriage, babies, the works. I never thought this would happen in a million years. In the end, it was like living with a stranger and then he suddenly wanted out. I’m destroyed by it.”

An insider added: “When she spoke about wedding bells last year, Kym really meant it – this relationship was for keeps.

Read more & comment »

Antony Cotton has admitted that hopes to stay on Coronation Street for years to come and has no plans to leave the show.

Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph, he explained: “I have no intention of leaving Coronation Street. I am very happy to be there, and as long as they are happy to have me then I don’t see any reason why I would want to leave.

“We are in very uncharted waters at the moment in all areas of business, so certainly now would not be the time to walk away from a very successful television show – nor do I have any want or need to at the moment.”

Read more & comment »