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careless driving when Ryan was 9 years old. Later, Paul dies in a car accident after kidnapping Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson). Ryan is really upset after losing Paul and his father but he survives without them remembering that he still has Liam. Ryan is stalked by a mysterious stranger who knows him by name. When tracked down, the man, Nick Neeson (Robert Horwell), explains that he believes Ryan to be his real son, and his own son Alex Neeson (Dario Coates) to be Michelle's after a baby mix-up at the hospital. A DNA test later confirms this to be the
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involved in some of the decade's most controversial stories, left in December 2007 with her daughter, Bethany Platt (who had been in an ecstasy storyline earlier that year, in which she discovered her uncle David's stash of the drug he was looking after for a friend in one of her dolls, and ended up in hospital after she ate them). In 2008, Michelle learning that Ryan (Ben Thompson) was not her biological son, having been accidentally swapped at birth with Alex Neeson (Dario Coates). Carla Connor (Alison King) turned to Liam for comfort and developed feelings for him. In spite
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the character of Annie Walker, and Lynda Baron played the role of Violet Carson, who played one of "Coronation Street"s most iconic characters, Ena Sharples. John Thomson and Michelle Holmes, who had previously been members of the Coronation Street cast, appeared as H.V. Kershaw and Harry Elton's secretary respectively. The drama achieved a peak of 852,000 viewers on its first transmission, making it the second most popular programme in BBC Four's history, behind 2008's "The Curse of Steptoe" at 1.41m viewers. Sam Wollaston, a critic for "The Guardian", gave a positive review, stating ""The Road to Coronation Street" is fond,
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Ashamed of his family and background, Ken was constantly apologising to her. This frustrated Susan, who actually liked Coronation Street. Fifty years later, it transpired that their relationship had left Susan pregnant, resulting in the birth of a son, Lawrence. After Susan, Ken's early love interests included Marian Lund (Patricia Heneghan), a librarian eleven years his senior; Yvonne Chappell (Alex Marshall), a hotel receptionist he met en route to first wife Valerie's funeral; Norma Ford (Diana Davies), an impressionable young shop-assistant; Wendy Nightingale (Susan Tebbs), a married woman who moved in with Ken, making them "Coronation Street"s first unmarried cohabiting
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and Gail called a truce. Amy revealed to Tracy that Steve and Becky had bought Max (Harry McDermott), Kylie's son. This gave Tracy cause to literally pick Amy up and take her back to No.1 where she said that she was going to ring social services for buying Max. Steve hires a new manager for the pub, Stella Price (Michelle Collins) who moves in there with her daughter Eva (Catherine Tyldesley) and her boyfriend Karl Munro (John Michie). Becky discovers this and is annoyed and goes round the pub to take charge and plays loud music and a fight breaks
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black and no theme music is played. Fitzgerald was nominated for the "Best Young Actor" at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards for her portrayal of Abi though lost out to "Coronation Street"'s, Alex Bain, who plays Simon Barlow. Fitzgerald won the award for "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" at the 2012 British Soap Awards 2012 an award which Tony Stewart from the "Daily Mirror" said was "well deserved". Fitzgerald said she did not expect to win the award. In January 2012, Kate White of "Inside Soap" praised both Fitzgerald and her character, saying "In Fitzgerald, "EastEnders"
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Label: Harrison Street Records Label: Harrison Street Records Label: Harrison Street Records Label: Harrison Street Records Label: Harrison Street Records Label: Harrison Street Records Michelle lives in Marin County, California and has been married to Henry Schmitt since 1984. She has two sons, Eric (born 1987) and Alexander (born 1988). She also has a daughter-in-law, Kim Schmitt, married to Eric and a granddaughter (born 2015) as well as a son-in-law, Todd Stallings-Schmitt, married to Alex. Michelle Schmitt Michelle Schmitt (born in Detroit, Michigan) is a singer-songwriter living and working in San Francisco, California. Schmitt began playing guitar and writing songs
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Alex Bain (actor) Alexander Bain (born 25 November 2001) is an English actor from Blackburn, England, he plays Simon Barlow in "Coronation Street" a role he has played since 2008. Bain was born in 2001 to Debra and Paul Bain. Bain attended Walton-le-Dale High School in Preston, Lancashire. Bain made his first television appearance in an advertisement for Rice Krispies. His first major role was starring in the BBC drama "Sunshine", before moving to the role of Simon Barlow in the soap opera "Coronation Street", a role which he has played since 2008. In May 2018, it was reported that
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when he was asked to join the show he could not resist it. Lancel made his on screen debut as Frank in January 2011. The storyline which saw Frank sexually assaulting Maria Connor was originally intended for the character of Michelle Connor. But when Kym Marsh, who plays Michelle, took an early maternity leave, the story was hastily re-written for Maria instead. Lancel admitted that filming the sexual assault scene was "uncomfortable", but hoped that Frank would become "one of the villains people love to hate". He described the character as "charismatic, charming and you’re never quite sure what he'll
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quit the role. Denise's return storyline was scripted to coincide with "Coronation Street"s increase to four weekly episodes. It focused upon a custody battle for Daniel between Ken and Denise after Denise snatched Daniel. A source at the time discussed the storyline and Ken's reaction to losing his son: "Ken is devastated when he returns home the week before Christmas and finds his son gone. He simply can't believe he's been snatched by the woman who dumped them. He immediately starts a custody battle. Denise plays heavily on the fact that she is the mother, while Ken [claims] that he
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of the Street’s great traditional characters who seem to have been there forever. It’s always been our aim to keep a great mix of contemporary stories with older, more traditional characters. Comedy and tragedy combined with very clever writing has always been a trademark of the Street." Actor Rob James-Collier, who played Liam Connor in the soap, has deemed Betty to be one of "Coronation Street"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s two best characters, alongside Jack Duckworth (Bill Tarmey). He explained: "Betty Driver, who plays Betty can have no more than a couple of lines in a scene, but she’ll steal it off all the
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(played by Jamie Borthwick). Jase is also described a love interest for Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons) and Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon). Following Jase's arrival his storylines mainly focused on him arriving and bonding with his son, being engaged to his girlfriend Dawn and his secret past, which later it is revealed he was involved in a gang and was sent to prison for his crime. Lord was nominated for the "Best Newcomer" at the 2008 British Soap Awards for his portrayal of Jase, though lost out to "Coronation Street"s Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre). In an interview Lord has described his
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15 April 2011, along with Karl's girlfriend, Stella Price (Michelle Collins). Michie said of his casting: "My mum is from Rochdale, my wife is from Grimethorpe - they are both northerners and huge fans. I am from even further north so ["Coronation Street"] is the only soap for me." "Coronation Street" executive producer Kieran Roberts said, "I'm thrilled to be welcoming John and Michelle to the cast of "Coronation Street". As Robbie Ross in "Taggart", John has kept viewers on the edge of their seats for the last ten years. Karl is a very different character for him, though, and
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after passing away in January 2015. John Bardon, who played Jim Branning in "EastEnders", was also remembered during the ceremony, after passing away in September 2014. This year's ceremony incorporated a "Social Issue Storyline" mention, which is where all of the soap operas' most controversial stories were specially mentioned. These include: Richard Thorp, who played Alan Turner in "Emmerdale", was remembered during the ceremony, after passing away in May 2013. This was also the final ceremony where "Sexiest Male" and "Sexiest Female" were awarded; Michelle Keegan, who plays Tina McIntyre in "Coronation Street", won "Sexiest Female" for the sixth time
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the character saying: "Coronation Street"’s Michelle Keegan is nominated as Best Newcomer, fully deserved even after just a few months on screen" and "teen rebel Tina McIntyre, played by Michelle, reminds many of a young Suranne Jones as Karen McDonald." Keegan went on to win the award. which she was voted for by a panel. One of the main reasons Michelle was given a longer contract with the soap was because the character had impressed the viewers and bosses so much and Ian Wylie also commented on the win and big impression, an achievement because of the short amount of
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on the set next door to the real life "Coronation Street" set, who were also filming. The role of Tony Warren, "Coronation Street"s creator and writer, was given to actor David Dawson. "Coronation Street"s producer, Canadian-born Harry Elton, was played by Christian McKay. Casting director Margaret Morris and her young assistant Josie Scott, who befriends Warren, were played by Jane Horrocks and Sophia Di Martino, respectively. Derek Bennett, the director, was portrayed by Shaun Dooley, while Sidney Bernstein was played by Steven Berkoff. Jessie Wallace was given the role of Pat Phoenix, who played Elsie Tanner in "Coronation Street". Wallace,
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the teenage boy in front of her is the image of her late partner, Dean. Her worst fears are confirmed – Alex and Ryan were swapped accidentally just after birth, making Alex Michelle's biological son, not Ryan. Alex later appears in "The Kabin" and tells Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) that his mother would pay for the sweets he wanted. Norris asks who his mother is and Alex tells him his mother's name is Michelle Connor. Later that day, news spreads about Ryan not being Michelle's son and Ryan is not amused when Amber Kalirai (Nikki Patel) comments on it. The
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"Coronation Street", so the chance to be in it, especially playing a part like Daniel, is very exciting." Producer Kate Oates said, "Daniel is a different Barlow altogether, more sensitive and bookish, he is clearly a chip off the old block, but there is more to Ken's youngest son than meets the eye. Rob is a talented young actor who is perfect for the role". In June 2017, Mallard was awarded the "Best Newcomer" award at The British Soap Awards 2017 for his portrayal of Daniel. Mallard entered a relationship with his "Coronation Street" co-star, Daniel Brocklebank, who plays Billy
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her up with the equally detestable Jake. Do the writers realise we hate her? Are they deliberately torturing us? It’s beginning to look more and more the case…" Michelle Connor Michelle Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", portrayed by former Hear'Say singer, Kym Marsh. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 3 April 2006. Marsh took maternity leave in January 2011, and the character returned on 3 November 2011. Michelle's storylines have included a serious relationship with Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), discovering that her son had been swapped at birth,
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depart the serial on an aeroplane after a "poignant scene" showing her embracing her son Ian. The episodes marking Kathy's exit were screened in a one-hour special on Good Friday 10 April 1998. The episodes were also notable for being the last appearance of Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins). Despite the high-profile exits, the episodes were beaten in the ratings by rival soap "Coronation Street", which garnered 14 million viewers. It had been reported that "EastEnders"<nowiki>'</nowiki> producers had been hoping to topple the ratings success of "Coronation Street" popular "Free Deirdre" storyline, the jailing of the Street's Deirdre Rachid for a
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Michelle Connor Michelle Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", portrayed by former Hear'Say singer, Kym Marsh. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 3 April 2006. Marsh took maternity leave in January 2011, and the character returned on 3 November 2011. Michelle's storylines have included a serious relationship with Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), discovering that her son had been swapped at birth, the death of her eldest brother Paul (Sean Gallagher) in 2007, and the murder of her other brother Liam (Rob James-Collier) in 2008. Other storylines have focused on
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Plough and the Stars" (Young Vic). She has appeared extensively in the plays of Irish playwright Brian Friel. On television, she has appeared in "Waking the Dead", "Foyle's War", "Midsomer Murders", "New Tricks", and the 1960s RTÉ soap opera "Tolka Row". In 2009, she joined the cast of Coronation Street as the mother of Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh), succeeding Sorcha Cusack who played the part of Helen Connor the year before. She reprised her role for two episodes in 2015. Her film credits include "Tara Road", "The Blackwater Lightship" and "This Is the Sea". In April 2017, she will appear
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help Leanne. There's also a sense of Stella looking at Gloria and her lust for life. She's also looking at Eva who's with Jason. She thinks, 'I'm not dead yet - I'm only 50 and there's a whole world out there!'" Blackburn hoped Stella's departure would be moving and said the door had been left open for Collins to return in the future. After deciding to move to New York City, Stella departed on 2 April 2014. "Coronation Street" actress Kym Marsh (who plays Michelle Connor) said it was "great" that Collins was joining the show. Upon Collins debut in
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Michelle Collins Michelle Danielle Collins (born 28 May 1961) is an English actress and TV presenter, best known for her roles in the British soap operas "EastEnders" and "Coronation Street". Collins played Cindy Beale in the BBC soap "EastEnders" from 1988 to 1998, with a two-year break between 1990 and 1992. She played Stella Price in the ITV soap "Coronation Street" from 2011 to 2014. Her other notable TV roles include the BBC dramas "Real Women" (1998–99), "Sunburn" (1999–2000) and "Two Thousand Acres of Sky" (2001–03). Collins was born at Hackney South East Hospital in Hackney, East London to an
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Michelle Holmes Michelle Holmes (born Corinne Michelle Cunliffe, 1 January 1967), is an English actress who has appeared in several television serials. Born in Rochdale, Lancashire, she performed in a pop band called the Dunky Dobbers. After changing her professional name to gain entry to the actors' union Equity, she came to prominence as Sue, one of the babysitters in "Rita, Sue and Bob Too" who are seduced by an older man. A year later she appeared as Goth Jenny in "Damon and Debbie", and as Tina Fowler in "Coronation Street". She played Yvonne Sparrow in the first three series
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case. Ryan gets extremely jealous when his mother starts taking Alex out for the day and has a fight with him. They are both hit by a car but suffer minor injuries. Ryan opens up to his uncle Liam Connor (Rob James-Collier) about how much Michelle is choosing Alex over him and then cries. Liam tells Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), Michelle's boyfriend, who tells Michelle that Ryan is losing sleep over the fear of losing his only parent. Even though Michelle does not want to lose them both she still has to send Alex home because Ryan is the son
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who plays her on-screen grandson. In an interview, Sue has said that she treats him like "her own son". Sue Nicholls Susan Yvette Nicholls-Eden (born 23 November 1943) is an English actress, known for her long-running role as Audrey Roberts in the British soap opera "Coronation Street". Having played Audrey on a recurring basis for six years from the character's debut in 1979, she joined the cast permanently in 1985. She won the 2000 British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance and the 2003 British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance. Notable roles for Nicholls-Eden prior to "Coronation Street" include,
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Director during that period. He then rejoined in 2006 to build their franchise clubs in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. It was found out in August 2018 that Berkmann is 4th cousin once removed to Coronation Street actor Liam Bairstow who plays Alex Warner. Berkmann was introduced to house music by a friend, who recommended Farley "Jackmaster" Funk's track "Funkin With the Drums Again" to him. Berkmann soon started to DJ, and in 1986 he moved to New York City, where he visited the Paradise Garage, which he described as "an amazing club. It had lights, darkness, music, quiet – everything
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and Michelle Marsh joined them, along with "Big Brother" 's Nush, Lady Isabella Hervey and Sophie Anderton. Nikki Sanderson and Samia Ghadie from "Coronation Street" were included; "FHM" 's 'High Street Honeys' also put in an appearance. It was set in a bar at a fashion show, and was considered by the music industry to be a spoof of the fashion world. The video was filmed in Edgware, North London, and was directed by Phil Griffin. Lead and backing vocals were provided by session singer Sue Quin also known for being the voice of Eyeopener (All Around The World records)
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intention of keeping her promise. When Chesney overhears her true plans, he ruins the prize ceremony by telling everyone of Cilla's lies. They are disqualified, and Cilla vanishes. A heartbroken Fiz had no choice but to tell Alex goodbye. She attempts, not very successfully, to convince him as well as herself that it had only been a holiday romance anyway. After one final kiss with Alex, Fiz returned to her life on the Street. In the closing moments, Cilla is crowned "Worst Mum" on South African television. Coronation Street: Out of Africa Coronation Street: Out of Africa is a 2008
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son had indeed, raped Carla. In April 2013, Michelle Keegan, who had played Tina McIntyre since 2008, decided to leave the soap. The show's bosses managed to persuade her to continue to appear in the show until May 2014. In January 2014, it was announced that the character of Tina would be murdered. The four suspects who could have killed Tina: All four endings were filmed but only one was chosen to be shown. All endings of characters pushing Tina off the balcony were posted on the programme's YouTube channel. It was later announced that Tina would be pushed from
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Paul Connor (Coronation Street) Paul Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street". Portrayed by Sean Gallagher, the character arrives with the rest of his family as one of Michelle Connor's (Kym Marsh) two brothers, first appearing during an episode that aired on 6 September 2006. He was later killed off on 6 June 2007, following the actor's decision to leave the cast after only nine months. The character comes to "Coronation Street" when his brother Liam (Rob James-Collier) contacts him concerning Adam Barlow's (Sam Robertson) intention to sell his share of "Underworld". The two
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out to "Coronation Street"'s Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre). A writer stated "Jase will attract, intrigue and entertain the audience in equal measure." The "Daily Mirror's" Nicola Methven and Polly Hudson branded Jase a "beefcake" and "the new Albert Square hunk who will soon be breaking Walford hearts." While a "What's on TV" writer said Jase is "broodingly sexy", "highly attractive" and that "women lust after him". Kevin O'Sullivan, writing for the "Sunday Mirror", commented Jase was "another pointless newcomer". Kris Green writing for "Digital Spy" commented that Jase may have is eye on the women, Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) and
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(Darren), Kylie Babbington (Jodie), Nina Wadia (Zainab), John Partridge (Christian), Diane Parish (Denise), Jessie Wallace (Kat), Shane Richie (Alfie), Ricky Norwood (Fatboy), Nitin Ganatra (Masood), Shona McGarty (Whitney) and Jamie Borthwick (Jay). The stars from "Coronation Street" who appear are Sue Cleaver (Eileen), Antony Cotton (Sean), Julie Hesmondhalgh (Hayley), Shobna Gulati (Sunita), Beverley Callard (Liz), Kym Marsh (Michelle), Helen Worth (Gail), Jimmi Harkishin (Dev) and Ryan Thomas (Jason). Callard, Marsh, Worth, Harkishin and Thomas visited the "EastEnders" set, Partridge, Hawkins, Brett, Wadia and Babbington visited the "Coronation Street" set, while the other cast members remained on their respective usual sets.
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Tinker (Katie McGlynn), however other suspects such as Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney), Simon Barlow (Alex Bain), Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis) and Chloe Tipton (Jo-Anne Knowles) were later added into the frame. In September 2010, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of "Coronation Street", BBC Four aired a drama film entitled "The Road to Coronation Street", which depicted Tony Warren's struggle to get his soap opera commissioned, and the filming of its pilot. Ken Barlow appeared in the film and was played by Roache's son, James. In 2011, ITV filmed a spin-off, web-based series featuring Ken and Deirdre, entitled "Ken and Deirdre's
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who doesn’t know it is her. Later on after recovering from the head injury Michelle visits Kate and pretends to be innocent however Kate knows she was the robber, Michelle however starts to blackmail Kate as she knows about her affair with Rana Habeeb (Bhavna Limbachia). In February 2018, Michelle cuts her hand and goes to the medical centre and meets a trainee doctor named Ali (James Burrows), whom she discovers is her son Alex, who is bitter at Michelle for not being in contact with him for years. They gradually start patching their relationship up. Robert proposes to Michelle,
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he threatens to shoot her. However, Seb - who was also in the house - secretly comes down the stairs and attacks Phelan with a screwdriver. Despite the efforts of the three attempting to subdue Phelan, he overpowers them; knocking out Eileen and Seb, but unintentionally shot Nicola in the process. Phelan storms into the bistro during the wedding of Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh) and Robert Preston (Tristan Gemmill), with Nicola in his arms - begging for help. Phelan orders Roy Cropper (David Neilson) to confiscate everyone's phones, then forces Michelle's son Ali Neeson (James Burrows) to save his daughter
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like Tina as their on-screen girlfriend and I think, deep down, they all fancy Michelle. Everyone has a secret crush on her. But you can't really blame them, can you? There's a reason why Michelle is winning all these sexiest female awards. And she's lovely too. She doesn't have a bad bone in her body." On 30 June 2013, it was announced that Mellor had quit "Coronation Street". Roz Laws from the "Sunday Mercury" reported that the actor had left the show two months prior because he had nothing to do. Matt will not be seen on-screen again and there
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were "already giving Stella the big thumbs-up". Stella Price Stella Price is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Michelle Collins. Collins' casting was announced in April 2011 and she began filming her scenes in May. The actress commutes from north London to Manchester for filming. Collins joined the show in order to have the financial security to ensure that her daughter can go to university. Collins, who is from the south of England, uses a northern accent for the role of Stella as "Coronation Street" is set in Manchester. She made her first
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Stella Price Stella Price is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Michelle Collins. Collins' casting was announced in April 2011 and she began filming her scenes in May. The actress commutes from north London to Manchester for filming. Collins joined the show in order to have the financial security to ensure that her daughter can go to university. Collins, who is from the south of England, uses a northern accent for the role of Stella as "Coronation Street" is set in Manchester. She made her first on-screen appearance during the episode broadcast on
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later, she died in her sleep, aged 62. At her request, her funeral service at the Holy Name Church in Manchester featured a large brass band; according to "Coronation Street" histories written by show historian Daran Little, she wanted the event that marked her death to be as lively as her life. Tony Blair and his wife Cherie were among the mourners. Since her death, Phoenix has been portrayed by Kym Marsh, Denise Black, Debbie Rush and Sue Johnston (who have all also appeared in "Coronation Street" as, respectively, Michelle Connor, Denise Osborne, Anna Windass and Gloria Price), Lynda Rooke
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Coronation Street: Out of Africa Coronation Street: Out of Africa is a 2008 spin-off film featuring locals from the British soap opera "Coronation Street", who visit the luxury resort of Sun City, South Africa. Cilla Battersby-Brown (Wendi Peters), the mother from hell, brought her son and other "son" over to Africa to win a competition for $500,000 The story begins soon after John Stape's (Graeme Hawley) kidnapping of Rosie Webster (Helen Flanagan) was revealed in the main show. In the soap, Fiz Brown (Jennie McAlpine) receives bad news from her mother, Cilla (Wendi Peters), about her brother, Chesney (Sam Aston),
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Clare Calbraith Clare Michelle Calbraith (born 1974) is an English actress whose recent appearances include roles in the ITV period drama series "Home Fires", "Downton Abbey" and the BBC2 drama "The Shadow Line". Calbraith has appeared in many other television series including "DCI Banks", "Silent Witness", "Casualty", "Holby City", "The Bill", "55 Degrees North" and Dr Tricia Summerbee in "Heartbeat". She joined "Coronation Street" in 2005 for a short time to play Robyn, girlfriend of Martin Platt. In 2007, she guest-starred in the "Doctor Who" audio dramas "Urban Myths" and "Son of the Dragon". In 2008 she guest-starred in the
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Show-Stopper made its shortlist. They lost out to "Emmerdale" motorway crash. In 2009 Ruth Deller of entertainment website "Lowculture" who runs a monthly feature of the most popular and unpopular soap opera characters, profiled Michelle, criticising her personality stating: "She’s continuing to get more and more entitled and unbearable, but we’re not sure the Coronation Street writers have noticed how much we all hate her yet…" Later that year Deller criticised Michelle again stating: "It really is the month for all our old hate figures to resurface. Michelle’s still apparently irresistible, and her hatefulness was amplified when the show paired
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a Londoner most famous for her role as Kat Moon in "EastEnders", "religiously" watched YouTube footage of early episodes to master the "old-fashioned Mancunian" accent as she described it. Wallace also briefly had sessions with a dialect coach before filming commenced. James Roache plays his father William Roache in the drama. The elder Roache has played Ken Barlow in "Coronation Street" since its inception. As well as acting in "The Road to Coronation Street", James was filming scenes for "Coronation Street" in a non-regular role as Ken Barlow's grandson at the same time. Celia Imrie played Doris Speed, who played
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as a similar character to the one they played in their original soap, and are narrated by Tony Hirst. Soap stars or ex-soap stars to have appeared in Cleaner Close include Michelle Collins (Cindy Beale in "EastEnders", Stella Price in "Coronation Street"), Alison King (Carla Connor in "Coronation Street"), Chris O'Dowd (Brendan Davenport in "The Clinic"), Jennifer Ellison (Emily Shadwick in "Brookside") and Julie Goodyear (Bet Lynch in "Coronation Street"). Daz (detergent) Daz is the name of a popular laundry detergent on the market in the United Kingdom and Ireland and was introduced in February 1953. It is manufactured by
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fellow "Coronation Street" cast members Jack P. Shepherd, Michelle Keegan and Ben Price. After leaving "Coronation Street", in October 2011, he appeared at the Trafalgar Studios in the West End theatre play, "Third Floor". In 2012, he toured the United Kingdom in the comedy, "Funny Peculiar" alongside Suzanne Shaw and former "Coronation Street" co-star Vicky Entwistle. In 2013, he appeared in a stage version of "The Full Monty" at Sheffield, followed by a tour and a season in the West End in 2014. In October 2014, Gazey appeared in "The Hypochondriac" alongside Sir Tony Robinson and Imogen Stubbs at the
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Susie. The character of Stella and Collins casting in the role were announced on 15 April 2011, along with Stella's boyfriend, Karl Munro (John Michie). Collins said of her casting: "I am honoured to be joining the cast of "Coronation Street". The show has been part of my life since I was a child so to become a part of it is extremely exciting." "Coronation Street" executive producer Kieran Roberts said, "I'm thrilled to be welcoming John and Michelle to the cast of "Coronation Street". As Robbie Ross in "Taggart", John has kept viewers on the edge of their seats
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Tennant in the episode "New Earth". In late summer 2006 Gallagher signed up to "Coronation Street" to play the part of Paul Connor, one of two brothers buying a share in Underworld, the local knicker factory. In early 2007, Gallagher resigned from the Manchester-based ITV programme to pursue other roles, eventually leaving "Coronation Street" in June 2007. On 2 July 2007, it was announced that Gallagher had been cast for the lead role of Mal Faith in a new ITV drama series, "Rock Rivals", produced by Shed Productions. He starred alongside former "EastEnders" actress Michelle Collins who played his wife,
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Bain was due to become a father with his girlfriend, with whom he has been in a relationship with since April 2017. His daughter was born on 2 December 2018. Alex Bain (actor) Alexander Bain (born 25 November 2001) is an English actor from Blackburn, England, he plays Simon Barlow in "Coronation Street" a role he has played since 2008. Bain was born in 2001 to Debra and Paul Bain. Bain attended Walton-le-Dale High School in Preston, Lancashire. Bain made his first television appearance in an advertisement for Rice Krispies. His first major role was starring in the BBC drama
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Alex again and has taken him to Ireland to meet his grandparents. She later tells Alex and his family that she cannot have Alex in her life because Ryan is her son. Michelle's remaining brother, Liam, dies in a hit-and-run accident arranged by Tony Gordon (Gray O'Brien). Michelle is distraught, especially as her brother, Paul, also died in a car accident just over a year before. Michelle attends Tony and Carla's wedding and later discovers that Liam had an affair with Carla as Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor) drunkenly tells Maria. This infuriates her and she confides in Michelle and Tom
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Michelle in the back room of The Rovers. However, Steve is convinced that Michelle doesn't really want to marry him, and only said yes out of pity, so he calls off the engagement. Later, Steve finds a candlelight dinner prepared in the back of The Rovers, and he assumes that Tony has prepared the meal for Liz, and calls Tony out in front of a busy pub at the Butler Auction. Michelle then confesses that it was actually her who had prepared it for both of them, and calls Steve up onto the stage to explain that she had said
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seduces her and afterwards convinces her to invest in a 9% share of the factory much to her delight. Upon Michelle's return to the Street, Luke's head is once again turned as he dumps Rosie for Michelle. However, he soon gives into Rosie's charms again as the pair sleep together. Rosie tricks Luke, when she takes his phone and texts Michelle pretending to be Luke. Michelle is disgusted when she comes to Luke's apartment only to see Rosie there. Michelle storms out, quickly followed by Rosie, telling Luke that he is dumped. In October 2009, Luke receives a call from
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he loves Michelle. Tracy tells Steve he's being a fool, but all she got back was an apology for not being honest with her earlier. Steve and Michelle move into 4b Victoria Court.In September 2013, Stella puts The Rovers up for sale, and Steve decides to put an offer down to cheer up Michelle, who is down in the dumps at the moment. Although she is angry that he kept it a secret, she eventually comes round to the idea of being the landlady, and is given a 50% share of the place. When Liz returns, she is given the
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Joe McIntyre (Coronation Street) Joseph “Joe” McIntyre is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street". The character was portrayed by actor Reece Dinsdale. Joe was introduced as the father of Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan), and made his first appearing on-screen during the episode that aired in the UK on 26 May 2008. After Dinsdale quit the show in 2009, the character was killed off in February 2010, when Joe tried to fake his own death in order to claim insurance money, but died in a boating accident when he was knocked overboard by the sail, and
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an interview, Gallagher claimed that his role on the show was what he'd hoped for, though he would rather play a variety of roles. The actor agreed with executive producer Steve Frost to leave at the end of his contract. The character was originally planned to be killed in "Underworld" itself; however, this was not clear. Paul Connor (Coronation Street) Paul Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street". Portrayed by Sean Gallagher, the character arrives with the rest of his family as one of Michelle Connor's (Kym Marsh) two brothers, first appearing during an
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and remain quiet until filming has finished. This fact was revealed in the 15 May issue of "TV Times" magazine. Whereas The Rovers Return was previously an empty shell on the backlot at Granada Studios a partial interior has been constructed within the new pub at the drama serial's new home over at Trafford Wharf. This was shown on screen by actor Simon Gregson (who plays Steve McDonald) during the ITV programme "Coronation Street: A Moving Story", documenting the two-year process of constructing the new set build. The architecture of Coronation Street was based on Archie Street, Ordsall, an area
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was re-introduced as a new, regular character in July 2010, playing Katy Armstrong. She left the show in 2015 to pursue other acting roles, interests, projects, and her modelling career. In 2013, Foote was nominated for the Sexiest Female Award at the British Soap Awards, but lost out to fellow "Coronation Street" actress Michelle Keegan. In 2014, she was nominated for the same award but again lost out to Michelle Keegan who portrayed Tina McIntyre in the show. In 2015 she came 98th on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women, she featured alongside Keegan who came 1st, the first time two stars
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Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin). Michelle then also falls pregnant, but unfortunately delivers their baby boy, Ruairi, at 23 weeks. The baby doesn't survive, leaving both Michelle and Steve devastated. Michelle then finds out that Leanne's baby, Oliver, is Steve's baby, after their one-night stand, Michelle then leaves Steve for good, unable to forgive him. Steve finds out that Michelle is now in a relationship with Tracy's ex-husband, Robert Preston (Tristan Gemmill) to his dismay. Michelle then begins a relationship with Robert and divorces Steve. He then tries to make a go of things with Leanne, so they can be a
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Alison King Alison Rosamund King (born 3 March 1973) is an English actress and model. She has had television roles as Lynda Block in the Sky One drama series "Dream Team", and in "Coronation Street" as Mrs Fanshaw and later as Carla Connor. She won Best Actress at the 2012 British Soap Awards. King is considered by the press as a British sex symbol. Alison King was born at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. She is the youngest of three daughters and a son born to Alex and June King, who were both nurses at the hospital. She was raised in
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I'm happy." Alison King Alison Rosamund King (born 3 March 1973) is an English actress and model. She has had television roles as Lynda Block in the Sky One drama series "Dream Team", and in "Coronation Street" as Mrs Fanshaw and later as Carla Connor. She won Best Actress at the 2012 British Soap Awards. King is considered by the press as a British sex symbol. Alison King was born at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. She is the youngest of three daughters and a son born to Alex and June King, who were both nurses at the hospital. She was
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Arden (Chloe Newsome), Fiona Middleton (Angela Griffin), Karen Phillips (Suranne Jones), Ronnie Clayton (Emma Stansfield), Becky Granger (Katherine Kelly), Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford), and Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh), as well as Tracy giving birth to his daughter Amy (Elle Mulvaney) and depression. In September 2015 Gregson announced a break due to personal reasons, and Steve was off-screen from November 2015 to 22 April 2016. Steve is Coronation Street's most married character, having been married seven times to five women. Steve arrived in Coronation Street at the age of 15 in December 1989, with twin brother, Andy (Nicholas Cochrane), and parents,
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"Coronation Street", viewers criticised her northern accent. However, "Coronation Street" producer, Phil Collinson defended Collins commenting "I think the landlady of the Rovers Return would have to be a Northern character, really, I don't think we could have had a Southerner running the pub." He opined that Collins accent was great and that viewers would "just get used to it". After it was reported that the "Coronation Street" cast were unhappy over Collins casting, her co-star Anthony Cotton (who plays Sean Tully) spoke out to deny the claims. He said that the cast and crew had "far better things to
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delivery that induces side-splitting hilarity – and, brilliantly, hilarity laced with a sense of the sinister." A writer from the "Belfast Telegraph" branded Mary "the wonderful sidekick of Norris" and found her "a joy to watch" compared to other characters. They added "Mary is the gloriously comic yet poignant creation of the brilliant actress Patti Clare who plays her - she conceived the misfit spinster character herself." Mary Taylor (Coronation Street) Mary Cole (also Taylor) is a fictional character from the British television ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", portrayed by actress Patti Clare. The character first appeared on screen during
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and threatens to kill the pair. After forcing Robert and the guests into a corner, threatening to shoot Michelle should they follow him, Phelan drags Michelle into the kitchen where he is surprised to find Anna. Michelle escapes from Phelan's grasp, but this prompts him to shoot her. Phelan turns to face Anna and she stabs him with a knife. As Robert, Ali and Carla rush to help Michelle, Phelan pulls the knife from his chest and gloats at the fact that Anna will go back to prison for murder. Michelle, however, defends Anna by saying the attack was self-defence,
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It was reported that Kym Marsh who played Michelle Connor was to be written out due to her pregnancy, forcing re-writes to the script instead of Michelle, Maria became involved with Frank Foster (Andrew Lancel). It was reported that Maria would be a victim of a sexual attack by Frank; a "Coronation Street" source revealed: "Time will tell how bad Frank's character will be - but he's a ladies' man and no Weatherfield woman will be safe from his interest. Samia Smith revealed that the storyline would be very dramatic and there would be plenty of tears. Smith also revealed
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involving his son Simon Barlow (Alex Bain). Peter became involved in a bigamy storyline when he married Rovers barmaid Shelley Unwin (Sally Lindsay) and florist Lucy Richards (Katy Carmichael). Having been discovered, Peter was left alone and fled Weatherfield. He returned briefly in 2007 when his stepsister Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) was sent to life imprisonment for the murder of Charlie Stubbs (Bill Ward). He returned full-time in 2008 with Simon whom he had by Lucy who had died from cancer. Peter began a relationship with Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) and they married during the 50th anniversary episode; however, they
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to Weatherfield and be his mum. As part of the scam, Fiz is forced to pretend to be a nun, Kirk poses as Cilla's mentally disabled son, and Cilla's boyfriend Lesedi pretends to be their stepfather. Fiz winds up falling for an AWOL South African soldier, Alex, who is working as a hotel security guard. He asks her to stay in South Africa with him, as he could not apply for a passport for fear of being court-martialed. Fiz agrees to stay in South Africa providing that Cilla will return to Weatherfield to look after Chesney. Unfortunately, Cilla has no
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Episode 1 (Coronation Street) The first episode of the British television soap opera "Coronation Street" was broadcast live on the 9 December 1960, it was broadcast in black-and-white. Episode 2 was video taped shortly after the airing. The series first introduces Florrie Lindley (Betty Alberge), who has bought up the local Corner Shop from Elsie Lappin (Maudie Edwards), who has now retired after working there for many years. Elsie warns Florrie about the residents and stays around to show her the tricks of the trade. At No. 11, Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix) berates her 18-year-old son Dennis (Philip Lowrie), who
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Michelle Hardwick Michelle Hardwick (born 26 February 1976) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as hospital receptionist Lizzie Hopkirk in the ITV drama series "The Royal". In 2012, she accepted the role as a regular in ITV soap opera "Emmerdale" as Vanessa Woodfield. Hardwick studied Performing Arts at Park Lane College, Leeds, and then attended Scala Performing Arts, Leeds, following which she has acted in the theatre as well as appearing on television. She has taken notable roles in "Heartbeat" and "Coronation Street". Michelle has appeared in three different episodes of the ITV UK TV
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who plays Ken Barlow in "Coronation Street". Roache's son James had a role as Ken's long-lost grandson who was also called James. Despite Driver's character being well known for her Lancashire hotpot, in real-life she was a vegetarian who seldom cooked, describing herself as a poor cook. On 11 May 2011, Driver was rushed to hospital, suffering from pneumonia. She died on 15 October, aged 91, after around six weeks in hospital. Betty Driver Elizabeth Mary "Betty" Driver, (20 May 1920 – 15 October 2011) was a British actress and singer, best known for her role as Betty Williams (previously
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their home, but Liz accepts asking Tony why it would be better to sell to a stranger rather to someone that they know and trust. Carla then promises to keep Steve and Michelle as the pub managers. On 26 May 2015, after a total of seven years of an on-and-off relationship, Steve and Michelle finally marry. Steve leaves to stay with Andy for a while in Spain, he later returns for Michelle's birthday. Steve is furious with Michelle when he learns that she kissed an ex-boyfriend, Will Chatterton (Leon Ockenden). Michelle plans to leave for a job on a cruise
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Liz as it becomes apparent that they have very different approaches. While Liz adopts a "tough love" approach with her son, Michelle thinks they should tread more carefully around him, worried about his vulnerable state. Marsh said: "They both obviously want to help Steve but because both of them are so worried about him and love him so much - they both want to help him in their own way. Understandably they clash as they're both so concerned about him. They both have different approaches - Liz is more of the tough love approach and tries to get Steve up
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"The X Factor" final. She presented for Alexandra Burke in North London, Burke's home town. Burke went on to win the show. Marsh joined the cast of "Coronation Street", playing Michelle Connor from 3 April 2006 onwards. For her role on the show she has subsequently received Newcomer awards at the 2007 British Soap Awards and the 2007 National Television Awards, among others. Becoming a regular character, her storylines have included a serious relationship with Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), discovering that her son had been swapped at birth, the death of her eldest brother Paul (Sean Gallagher) and the murder
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"I'm delighted, absolutely delighted. It'll be weird after being Michelle Connor for nearly nine years, but it totally makes sense for us as characters. Simon and I love working together, and nobody likes to see us broken up." It was also revealed that Michelle would get "feisty" again when her Steve is blamed for the mini-bus crash. Kym Marsh also revealed that Michelle and Steve's mum Liz would clash over the best course of action for Steve. With Michelle now focused solely on helping Steve to get better with his depression following their reconciliation, she faces opposition from his mum
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anthem during the Six Nations Championship rugby match in Croke Park was voted Most Sensational TV Moment, with Ryle Nugent accepting the award. The 2009 awards will be hosted by Lorraine Keane, with her having also been nominated in the Favourite Female TV Presenter category. A clutch of "Coronation Street"'s top stars were in attendance after they and their partners flew over to the ceremony in Dublin, Ireland through Ryanair. Katherine Kelly (winner of Favourite Female Soap Star), Simon Gregson (whom along with Katherine won Favourite Couple), Jack P. Shepherd, Michelle Keegan (winner of Sexiest TV Star), Kym Marsh and
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Baker in "Sorry!", as Mickey Lister in Coronation Street, and a photographer in "Steptoe and Son". More recently, Roy played Nick the taxi driver in "EastEnders" (2000), as well as the part of Mr. Hill in "Pride & Prejudice" (2005), and Gaffer Tom in "Robin Hood" (2010). Holder was born in Birmingham. He plays in several celebrity golf tournaments throughout the year and is currently 1st team captain at his home club. Roy Holder Roy Holder (born 15 June 1946) is an English television actor who has appeared in various programmes including "Ace of Wands", "Z-Cars", "Spearhead", the "Doctor Who"
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Simon Barlow Simon Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", and has been played by Alex Bain since 2008. The character was originally played by twins, Jake and Oscar Hartley, on his birth in 2003. Simon is the son of Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and Lucy Richards (Katy Carmichael), the adoptive son of Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) and the grandson of Ken Barlow (William Roache). His storylines have included his mother's death, a custody battle between Peter and his maternal grandfather, a custody battle between Peter and Leanne and Simon physically abusing Leanne. Simon
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hold back the true extent of her own devastation as husband-to-be Tony looms over the lifeless body. Later, Tony heads to the canal and out of his pocket he pulls Liam's wallet which he had stolen earlier as part of his elaborate plan to kill his love rival. Tony then callously takes out the cash in the wallet throws it into the water below. Liam's funeral is held on 27 October 2008. "Coronation Street"'s Connor family were introduced by producer Steve Frost after Kym Marsh made a series of guest appearances as singer Michelle Connor. Marsh was soon given a
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detective not afraid to go about things his own way and fly in the face of authority when he needs to. From 2011 to 2013, Michie played Karl Munro in "Coronation Street". His character was the partner of Stella Price (Michelle Collins). Since leaving "Coronation Street", Michie has played a regular role in hospital drama "Holby City", playing Guy Self and while continuing the role in 2014, he has also appeared in its sister show "Casualty". Michie left "Holby City" in November 2016 after Guy hands in his resignation but returned in August 2017, It was announced in the Autumn
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Sunita "proves hard to resist". Karl Munro Karl Munro is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by John Michie. Michie's casting was announced in April 2011. He signed an initial one-year contract and began filming his scenes in May. Upon joining the cast, Michie was told that producers would initially "bed [him] in", before increasing his involvement in the show in 2012. Michie is from Scotland, but because "Coronation Street" is set in Manchester, he uses a Mancunian accent for the role. Karl was introduced along with his girlfriend, Stella Price (Michelle Collins) and
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Karl Munro Karl Munro is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by John Michie. Michie's casting was announced in April 2011. He signed an initial one-year contract and began filming his scenes in May. Upon joining the cast, Michie was told that producers would initially "bed [him] in", before increasing his involvement in the show in 2012. Michie is from Scotland, but because "Coronation Street" is set in Manchester, he uses a Mancunian accent for the role. Karl was introduced along with his girlfriend, Stella Price (Michelle Collins) and her daughter, Eva (Catherine Tyldesley).
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appearance in an episode of "Coronation Street" aired on 6 December 1989 and he currently appears on the soap as a regular cast member. It was announced on <time>19 September 2015 that Gregson was to take an extended break from the show for personal reasons.</time> He returned to the soap in 2016. In 2009, along with "Coronation Street" co-star Michelle Keegan, he appeared in the third part of "" as himself. On 20 August 2011, he appeared on "All Star Family Fortunes" along with his family. On 7 July 2013, he took part in ITV game show "". He appeared
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she is Leanne Battersby's (Jane Danson) biological mother. A "Coronation Street" source told the newspaper: "This was genius by the bosses. And it makes for a massive future for Michelle in the show. There has been a lot of cloak and dagger involved in the arrival of Stella." However, the storyline was not confirmed by the show. In an interview with "Soaplife" magazine, Collins revealed that Stella "does have one big skeleton in her closet". She said "Let's just say there's a reason she's come to Coronation Street. It's a fantastic storyline and I'm very, very excited about it." The
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2016, it was reported that an explosion would rip through the street later in the year. In August 2016, "Coronation Street" actress Samia Ghadie, who plays Maria Connor in the soap said that another "well–loved" character would be killed off in the explosion months after Kylie Platt's (Paula Lane) heartbreaking death and that she had already had a read through of the scripts. The street explosion took place on 21 October 2016 after a week of events after a car crash caused by David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) happened as he was trying to get revenge on Kylie's killer. Gary
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Actress" award at the "TV Choice" awards. In January 2011, Parish was nominated for "Serial Drama Performance" at The National Television Awards 2011 for her portrayal of Densie but did not make it through to the shortlist. In 2014, she was nominated for "Best Actress" again at The British Soap Awards 2014, but lost out to rival soap "Coronation Street"'s Julie Hesmondhalgh, who plays Hayley Cropper in the serial. In August 2017, Parish was longlisted for Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards. She did not progress to the viewer-voted shortlist. In 2009, Ruth Deller of entertainment website "Lowculture"—who runs
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to Steve Kaufusi who was formerly the defensive line coach for Brigham Young University. Her son, Bronson Kaufusi, is a defensive end for the New York Jets while her other son, Corbin, plays basketball and football at BYU. Michelle Kaufusi Michelle Kaufusi is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of Provo, Utah. Kaufusi was born and raised in Provo. She studied at Brigham Young University (BYU) where she received a degree in geography. Prior to her election as mayor Kaufusi served for six years as a member of the Provo School Board. Kaufusi is a Latter-day Saint. Only
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one week since 2010. After being thwarted by Carla Connor (Alison King) in her sly attempts to take control of The Rovers Return in May, Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) swears to take revenge on everyone that have ruined her plans. She first confesses to Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard), at her son Steve (Simon Gregson) and Michelle Connor's (Kym Marsh) wedding reception, that she had been having an affair with Tony Stewart (Terence Maynard), as part of her plot the purchase the pub. She then heads into Carla's flat at Victoria Court, and briefly considers murdering her whilst she slept on
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Michelle Keegan Michelle Keegan (born 3 June 1987) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap opera "Coronation Street" between 2008 and 2014. In 2016, she was cast in the lead role of Lance Corporal Georgie Lane in the BBC drama series "Our Girl". Keegan also starred as Tracy in "Ordinary Lies" (2015) and as Tina in "Tina and Bobby" (2017). The actress was named FHM "Sexiest Woman in The World" in 2015. Keegan was born in Stockport. Her father is English, and her maternal grandmother is from Gibraltar. She attended St
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ITV drama series "Tina and Bobby", based on Tina Dean's and Bobby Moore's relationship in which she played Tina; it was a three part series which aired in January 2017. Keegan married Mark Wright on 24 May 2015. Michelle Keegan Michelle Keegan (born 3 June 1987) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap opera "Coronation Street" between 2008 and 2014. In 2016, she was cast in the lead role of Lance Corporal Georgie Lane in the BBC drama series "Our Girl". Keegan also starred as Tracy in "Ordinary Lies" (2015) and
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is married to John Clive, a fine artist and director and has one daughter, Florence. Michelle Newell Michelle Newell (born 18 June 1951) is a British actress probably best known for her role in the BBC mini-series "The Cleopatras" and as Gill Gregory in "Coronation Street". Other television credits include "When the Boat Comes In" (as Mary Seaton), "Brimstone and Treacle" (as Pattie Bates), "Return of the Saint", "Shoestring" and "The Professionals". She has also appeared in various radio and theatrical roles, as well as the 1976 film version of "The Likely Lads" and the 1984 comedy film "The Zany
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Michelle Newell Michelle Newell (born 18 June 1951) is a British actress probably best known for her role in the BBC mini-series "The Cleopatras" and as Gill Gregory in "Coronation Street". Other television credits include "When the Boat Comes In" (as Mary Seaton), "Brimstone and Treacle" (as Pattie Bates), "Return of the Saint", "Shoestring" and "The Professionals". She has also appeared in various radio and theatrical roles, as well as the 1976 film version of "The Likely Lads" and the 1984 comedy film "The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood", and has published a novel called "Still Falls the Rain". She
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brothers are introduced as brothers of barmaid Michelle. After buying Adam's share of the factory, Paul spends money set aside for his wife, Carla's (Alison King) children's clothing business, causing a row between the couple. Paul stays in touch with a previous owner of the factory, Danny Baldwin, and tells him that Frankie (Debra Stephenson) and Jamie's (Rupert Hill) have split up and buys Danny's 60% share of "Underworld". When Michelle's son, Ryan (Ben Thompson), is arrested for joy-riding, Paul violently attacks him upon his return from the police station. This makes Carla suspect that Paul is keeping a dark
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to September's referendum on that issue. Collins is involved in charitable causes. She is an ambassador for Oxfam and has visited Brazil, South Africa and Armenia, promoting the need for the basic right to education. She is also an ambassador for Ambitious about Autism, the national charity for children and young people with autism. and patron for the Alexandra Wylie Tower Foundation Michelle Collins Michelle Danielle Collins (born 28 May 1961) is an English actress and TV presenter, best known for her roles in the British soap operas "EastEnders" and "Coronation Street". Collins played Cindy Beale in the BBC soap
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storyteller speaks about his neighbours. Starting at Number 1 and ending at Number 12, he describes each person in turn and Warren later admitted this is what gave him the inspiration for "Coronation Street". Warren acted on stage and in several early ITV "Plays of the Week". According to BBC producer Olive Shapley who had worked with Warren on "Children's Hour", the idea for "Florizel Street" (which became "Coronation Street") came to him late one night in 1959 while they were returning to Manchester by train. Shapley recalled: In 1960, Harry Elton at Granada commissioned a script from Warren for
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nightclubs as a teenager. She went to Ireland when she was 19 years old. She spent ten years working as a sales consultant. Her interests include horse riding, rugby union and "Coronation Street". Michelle Massey Michelle Massey (born 1981) is an English businessperson and former model. She won the third series of the Irish version of "The Apprentice" TV show, defeating Niamh McDonald in the final. As a result, she earned a €100,000 contract with entrepreneur Bill Cullen's company and was given e-commerce to work on. She was also presented with a car. She began work, alongside Steve Rayner (the
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were unavailable so the characters were recast with Paul Barber and Philip Whitchurch. The show ran for 26 episodes over four series. In 1985, a sister series, "Albion Market" was launched. It ran for one year, with 100 episodes produced. In 2010, several actors from the show appeared on "The Jeremy Kyle Show" as their soap characters: David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd), Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) and Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan). In the fictional, semi-improvised scenario, David accused Nick (his brother) and Tina (his ex-girlfriend) of sleeping together. "Coronation Street" and rival soap opera "EastEnders" had a crossover for "Children
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to pay Joe McIntyre (Reece Dinsdale) for a kitchen refit. David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) then tries to force them to pay but after they refuse, he makes a number of threats, resulting in David, Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan) and Graeme Proctor (Craig Gazey) setting fire to the Windasses' kitchen. The Windass family move into No. 6 Coronation Street with the rest of her family. She has a heart-to-heart with new neighbour Gail Platt (Helen Worth) to make peace as she wants a fresh start in Coronation Street even though their families are feuding and convinces Eddie to make peace
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they subsequently had two children, Clive and James. They divorced in 1983. Thelma Barlow's earlier television appearance was in 1967's "Becky Sharp". In 1971, while performing in Liverpool she was asked to audition for the soap opera "Coronation Street" for the role of Mavis Riley. She was successful and her first episode was transmitted on 14 August 1971, though the character appeared regularly only from 1973, where she joined veteran show actress Barbara Knox who plays Rita Fairclough in "The Kabin". Barlow remained in the series for 26 years, appearing in nearly 2,000 episodes, until she left after the departure
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Liam Connor Liam Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Rob James-Collier from 2006 to 2008. Liam first appeared on "Coronation Street" in August 2006 when he and nephew Ryan (Ben Thompson) visit his sister Michelle at the Rovers Return Inn. Whilst there he overhears Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) discussing his unhappiness running local factory Underworld with his half-brother, Danny Baldwin (Bradley Walsh). Liam calls on his wealthy brother Paul (Sean Gallagher) to help him purchase the factory. The brothers manage to convince the teenager to sell his 40% share for £80,000,
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from the scene of the crime. Coerced into performance in compensation for attacking Les in an earlier appearance, rock band Status Quo played at the reception. But the party was ruined when: Humour in Coronation Street Humour has featured strongly in "Coronation Street" since the programme's inception on 9 December 1960 airing on British Television. Reflecting on "Coronation Street"s survival for over five decades, former archivist and scriptwriter Daran Little suggests that most observers attribute the show's success to "two aspects: the mixture of comedy and drama, and the strength of the female characters." While most Coronation Street characters are
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