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Kym Marsh eyes Corrie musical role
9 Jan 2012
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Kym Marsh wants to appear in 'Coronation Street: The Musical'. The 35-year-old actress - who plays Michelle Connor in the ITV1 soap - explained while she couldn't be in the stage version of 'Corrie' on a full-time basis because of her nine-month-old…
Steve Halliwell thrilled to be Emmerdale attacker
6 Jan 2012
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Steve Halliwell was "pleased" to learn his 'Emmerdale' alter ego would be unveiled as Cain Dingle's mystery attacker. Following weeks of speculation, it was revealed on last night's (05.01.12) episode that Zak Dingle had assaulted his own son and…
Debbie and Andy affair 'not about sex'
6 Jan 2012
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Emmerdale's Kelvin Fletcher insists his alter-ego's affair with Debbie Dingle is "not about sex". The 27-year-old actor - who plays Andy Sugden in the ITV1 soap - explained the former lovers first bed each other in the hope of conceiving another…
Corrie stars to strike?
5 Jan 2012
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'Coronation Street' stars could go on strike after their current pay deals have been threatened. Actors on the long-running soap are said to be furious after receiving letters before Christmas saying the Saturday omnibus is to move from ITV1 this…
Corrie's Tyrone pops the question to pregnant girlfriend
5 Jan 2012
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Coronation Street's Tyrone Dobbs is to pop the question to his pregnant girlfriend. The unlucky-in-love mechanic - played by actor Alan Halsall - will beg scheming Kirsty Soames (Natalie Gumede) to marry him, despite his best mates trying to pull the…
Kevin Kennedy eyes Corrie return for Curly
5 Jan 2012
TV Gossip
Kevin Kennedy thinks he will "probably" return to 'Coronation Street' one day. The actor - who is reprising his role as supermarket boss Curly Watts in spin-off stage show 'Street of Dreams' - knows his alter ego is still popular with fans of the…
Enders' David and Carol to flee Walford?
5 Jan 2012
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EastEnders' Carol Jackson is to agree to leave Walford with David Wicks. The former childhood sweethearts are set to rekindle their relationship and after David (Michael French) botches an attempt to plant stolen goods on his enemy, Carol's brother…
Katherine Kelly hopes Becky clears name
4 Jan 2012
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Katherine Kelly is hoping her 'Coronation Street' alter-ego Becky McDonald clears her name before she leaves Weatherfield. The bolshie blonde is set to depart the cobbles later this month after husband Steve (Simon Gregson) left her for scheming…
Sally Dynevor 'shocked' by storyline
4 Jan 2012
TV Gossip
Sally Dynevor was "shocked" when she learned her 'Coronation Street' alter-ego would fall into the clutches of evil Frank Foster. The 48-year-old actress - who plays Sally Webster in the ITV1 soap - thinks viewers will become increasingly worried…
Pam St. Clement didn't want Pat killed off
3 Jan 2012
TV Gossip
Pam St. Clement didn't want 'EastEnders' bosses to kill off Pat Evans. The veteran actress - whose final scenes as the Walford matriarch aired on New Year's Day (01.01.12) - hoped her character would leave Albert Square alive because she is concerned…
Cheryl Cole leads tributes to Pat Evans
3 Jan 2012
TV Gossip
Cheryl Cole "shed a tear" over the death of Pat Evans. The 'Parachute' hitmaker admitted she couldn't keep her emotions in check when she watched the Walford matriarch - who was played by Pam St. Clement - pass away on 'EastEnders' on New Year's Day…
Pam St Clement 'too exhausted to cry'
30 Dec 2011
TV Gossip
Pam St Clement was "too exhausted" to cry when she filmed her 'EastEnders' exit scenes. The 69-year-old actress - who played Walford matriarch Pat Butcher in the BBC One soap for 25 years before bowing out in Sunday's (25.12.11) Christmas Special…
Zainab Khan's nightmare Christmas
23 Dec 2011
TV Gossip
EastEnders' Zainab Khan thinks her marriage nightmare is over when her husband begins to show remorse. The mother-of-four stands up to sinister doctor Yusef Khan (Ace Bhatti) - who has taken away her son Kamil as part of a bid to keep her under his…
Corrie's Frank Foster cleared of rape
22 Dec 2011
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Coronation Street's Frank Foster is to be cleared of rape in a shocking new storyline. Despite attacking former fiance Carla Connor (Alison King) when she refused to concede to his demands, the evil businessman - played by Andrew Lancel - will walk…
Pat Butcher confronted by Derek Branning
22 Dec 2011
TV Gossip
EastEnders' Pat Butcher will be confronted by her gangster nephew Derek Branning on her deathbed. The Albert Square legend, played by Pam St. Clement, will bow out of the show at Christmas, but while the cause of her death - rumoured to be either in…
Michelle Keegan: I'm the new Vera Duckworth
22 Dec 2011
TV Gossip
Michelle Keegan thinks her 'Coronation Street' alter-ego will be the "next Vera Duckworth". The 24-year-old actress - who plays brunette bombshell Tina McIntyre in the ITV1 soap - is keen for her character to find love with Tommy Duckworth (Chris…
Mark Charnock's Christmas tears
22 Dec 2011
TV Gossip
Mark Charnock cried on set "for the first time" while shooting Emmerdale's Christmas Day (25.12.11) episode. The 37-year-old actor - who portrays Marlon Dingle in the ITV1 soap - explained while the past few festive periods on the Yorkshire-based…
Jennifer Metcalfe: I've never believed in Santa
21 Dec 2011
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Jennifer Metcalfe has never believed in Santa Claus. The 'Hollyoaks' actress - who plays Mercedes McQueen in the Channel 4 soap - can't remember a time when she thought Father Christmas was real after one of her teachers told her he wasn't when she…
Andy Sugden's 'shock' at saviour child
21 Dec 2011
TV Gossip
'Emmerdale's Andy Sugden is left "shocked" by Debbie Dingle's suggestion they try and conceive a child. The farmer - played by Kelvin Fletcher - is left reeling when his ex-girlfriend (Charley Webb) suggests the only way to save their seriously ill…
Sacha Parkinson wanted 50 years on Corrie
20 Dec 2011
TV Gossip
Sacha Parkinson could have stayed in 'Coronation Street' for "50 years". The 19-year-old actress - who has portrayed teen lesbian Sian Powers in the ITV1 soap since January 2009 - admitted while she is very "comfortable" in her role, she felt like…
Audrey Roberts' Coronation Street collapse
20 Dec 2011
TV Gossip
Coronation Street's Audrey Roberts will be rushed to hospital after she collapses on the cobbles. Concerned onlookers immediately call 999 after the gossipy hairdresser passes out in the street and an ambulance is sent to rush her the nearest…
Bill Roache predicts 'dawning of new age'
16 Dec 2011
TV Gossip
Bill Roache has predicted a series of "earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and tsunamis," will cleanse the earth in 2012. The 79-year-old 'Coronation Street' actor - who portrays Ken Barlow in the ITV1 soap - believes the world is heading for a series…
Jamie Foreman based 'Enders character on gangster dad
15 Dec 2011
TV Gossip
Jamie Foreman has based his 'EastEnders' alter-ego on his gangster father. The 'Layer Cake' actor - who portrays Walford hardman Derek Branning in the BBC One soap - explained the character is an extension of his true-life East End bad boy dad…
Gemma Merna put off weddings by Hollyoaks
15 Dec 2011
TV Gossip
Gemma Merna has been put off getting married after witnessing catastrophic weddings in 'Hollyoaks'. The blonde beauty - who plays ditzy Carmel McQueen in the Channel 4 soap - has been discouraged from tying the knot with her fiance Ian Minton…
Corrie's Eileen Grimshaw to care for lover's wife
14 Dec 2011
TV Gossip
Coronation Street's Eileen Grimshaw will become a carer for her lover's wife. The factory worker - played by Sue Cleaver - offers to step in when fireman Paul Kershaw (Tony Hirst) tells her the assistance he gets for spouse Lesley, who suffers from…
