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Ben Price signs new Corrie deal
29 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Ben Price has been given a year's contract extension by 'Coronation Street' chiefs. The 38-year-old star has impressed programme chiefs with his portrayal of Nick Tilsley - who has previously been played by Warren Jackson and Adam Rickett - and he…
Tommy Duckworth sets sights on Tina
29 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Coronation Street's Tommy Duckworth will pull out all the stops in a bid to bed Tina McIntyre. The trainee mechanic (Chris Fountain) is desperate to woo the stunning barmaid (Michelle Keegan) when she moves in with him and Tyrone Dobbs and even…
Samantha Womack: Baby swap plot was emotionally draining
28 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Samantha Womack found the 'EastEnders' baby swap plot "emotionally and physically draining". The 38-year-old actress - who has played disturbed Ronnie Branning in the BBC One soap for the past four years - decided to quit the show when she realised…
Ronnie Branning framed for kidnap
28 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Ronnie Branning will be accused of trying to kidnap Tommy Moon for the second time when Michael Moon frames her. The disturbed blonde is to face trial after swapping her dead son James with Kat and Alfie Moon's little boy, allowing them to think he…
Gemma Merna wants holy Hollyoaks affair
27 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Gemma Merna thinks her 'Hollyoaks' character Carmel McQueen should "go for it" with hunky priest Father Francis. The unlucky-in-love beautician - who has recently decided to become a nun - is shocked by her attraction to the clergyman when she meets…
Tanya Jessop to be diagnosed with cervical cancer
27 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
EastEnders' Tanya Jessop is to be diagnosed with cervical cancer. The mother-of-three - who recently married second husband Greg Jessop (- will face "one of the toughest challenges of her life" when she is given the devastating news and cancer…
Corrie lesbians pretend to be off-screen lovers
27 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Coronation Street' s Brooke Vincent and Sacha Parkinson often pretend they're lovers off-screen. The actresses - who play teen lesbians Sophie Webster and Sian Powers in the ITV1 soap - are very close friends in real life and Brooke admitted she can…
Emmerdale's Jackson to appear at own funeral
24 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Emmerdale's Jackson Walsh appears at his own funeral. The tetraplegic former builder passed away last month after taking his own life with the assistance of boyfriend Aaron Livesy (Danny Miller) and mother Hazel Rhodes (Pauline Quirke) but as local…
Corrie scene to be screened 50 years after filming
24 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
A controversial 'Coronation Street' scene, which was axed in 1963, will finally be shown almost 50 years later. The footage shows factory worker Sheila Birtles - played by Eileen Mays - attempting suicide by swallowing a bottle of pills after being…
Enders' Heather Trott set for steamy romance
24 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
EastEnders' Heather Trott is to make a romantic "connection" with newcomer Andrew. The unlucky-in-love mother-of-one - played by Cheryl Fergison - enjoys a flirtation with the mystery man when they meet in Southend-On-Sea, with insiders hinting their…
Simon Gregson wants celibate Steve
23 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Simon Gregson thinks Steve McDonald should remain celibate for a while. The 'Coronation Street' star believes his thrice-married alter-ego needs time to recover from the end of his marriage to Becky (Katherine Kelly) and thinks he should take some…
John Stape to return to Corrie
22 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
John Stape will return to 'Coronation Street' to confess his murders and save his wife, Fiz. The soap's dramatic storyline last saw the multiple murderer jump 30ft from a hospital roof after being cornered by police, before disappearing.
'Young offender' Brooke Vincent
22 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Brooke Vincent would be in a "young offenders' institute " if it wasn't for her role in 'Coronation Street'. The 19-year-old actress - who plays teen lesbian Sophie Webster in the ITV1 soap - first appeared in the show aged 11, and credits it with…
EastEnders' Pat Evans to find love
22 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Pat Evans will find romance with a former flame in 'EastEnders'. The soap legend - played by Pam St. Clement - will be pursued by Norman Simmonds (George Layton) when he arrives in Albert Square for his mother's funeral and decides to stay after…
Mercedes Fisher to fake miscarriage?
22 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Hollyoaks' Mercedes Fisher could be set to fake a miscarriage. The brunette bombshell - played by Jennifer Metcalfe - will find herself in an impossible situation after she convinces unsuspecting fiance Riley Costello (Rob Norbury) she is…
EastEnders' Jack to halt Ronnie's prison sentence
21 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
EastEnders' Jack Branning will do all he can to stop wife Ronnie from going to prison. The disturbed blonde is to face trial after swapping her dead son James with Kat and Alfie Moon's little boy, Tommy, allowing them to think he had died, and while…
Corrie stars hit back at Michelle Collins' accent critics
21 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Michelle Collins' 'Coronation Street' co-stars have jumped to her defence following criticism of her northern accent. Viewers have taken to various websites to object to the former 'EastEnders' star's Lancashire dialect in her portrayal of Rovers…
Keith Duffy's son to star in Hollyoaks
20 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Keith Duffy's son Jay has landed a role in 'Hollyoaks'. The 15-year-old actor - who will first appear in the Channel 4 soap in early August - will play newcomer Declan Brady, the son of bad boy gangster Brendan (Emmett J. Scanlan) and Eileen Brady…
Michelle Collins blasted for dodgy Corrie accent
20 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
'Coronation Street' newcomer Michelle Collins has come under fire from her castmates for her dodgy northern accent. The former 'EastEnders' actress joined the ITV1 soap earlier this month as new Rovers Return manager Stella Price but her Mancunian…
Corrie duo to launch stripper agency
17 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Coronation Street's Tommy Duckworth and Kylie Platt are to launch their own stripper agency. The dodgy duo - played by Chris Fountain and Paula Lane - will come up with the idea after Kylie's grandmother-in-law Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) fires her…
Corrie's Carla 'too old for affairs'
17 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Alison King thinks her 'Coronation Street' alter-ego is too old to have another affair. The actress - who plays brunette bombshell Carla Connor in the ITV1 soap - explained while her character has fallen for Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne), she isn't…
Hunky doctor to sweep Corrie's Tina off her feet
16 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
'Coronation Street's Tina McIntyre will recover from boyfriend Graeme Proctor's betrayal by hooking up with a hunky doctor. The Rovers Return barmaid - played by Michelle Keegan - will be left devastated when Graeme (Craig Gazey) runs off with his…
Debbie Dingle's miscarriage secret
15 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Emmerdale's Debbie Dingle struggles to break the news of her miscarriage to her boyfriend. The distraught blonde - played by Charley Webb - eventually comes clean to Cameron Murray about her tragic loss as he is about to tell his sons they will be…
Becky McDonald reclaims the Rovers
15 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
Coronation Street's Becky McDonald is to reclaim the Rovers Return pub. The bolshie barmaid - played by Katherine Kelly - has been on a booze-filled bender after attacking love rival Tracy Barlow's (Kate Ford) house with a mallet, and decides to…
EastEnders nudity sparks fury among viewers
15 Jun 2011
TV Gossip
A naked bedroom scene featuring EastEnders' Christian Clarke and Syed Masood has sparked fury among viewers. The gay couple - played by actors John Partridge and Marc Elliott - were seen kissing and cuddling in bed more than an hour-and-a-half before…
