Coronation Street bosses had 'no idea' actor Rebecca Ryan was related to co-star

Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney has once again shown she is completely different to her on-screen character as she shared a glimpse behind-the-scenes at a recent photoshoot.

EASTENDERS fans were bowled over as Sharon Watts returned to Albert Square looking incredibly glam. Several viewers reckoned she'd come back looking years younger - and appeared more blonde, tanned and relaxed than ever.

Jack James Ryan has without a doubt been his older sister's biggest cheerleader as she joined him in the cast of Coronation Street.

After just three months on the cobbles Rebecca Ryan has bowed out of Coronation Street as Lydia Chambers.

ITV Coronation Street star Rebecca Ryan has ruled out a return to a previous role. The former Corrie actress, who left the soap last night, shot to fame on Shameless and BBC Waterloo Road. Waterloo Road will return later this year.

EASTENDERS fans were bowled over as Sharon Watts returned to Albert Square looking incredibly glam. Several viewers reckoned she'd come back looking years younger - and appeared more blonde, tanned and relaxed than ever. She breezed back to Albert Square on Wednesday night after treating herself to a trip to the glam squad.

Coronation Street brother and sister duo Rebecca and Jack James Ryan shared their pride in each other as they joined the long-running soap last year.

Coronation Street fans were stunned to see Lydia push Adam Barlow from a balcony on Monday. Adam’s vengeful ex-girlfriend (played by Rebecca Ryan) had been tormenting him for weeks before a showdown saw her slap Adam and shove him over the railings. Adam (Sam Robertson) toppled to the floor and was rushed to hospital covered in blood.

Coronation Street actress Rebecca Ryan has captivated ITV soap fans thanks to her brilliant portrayal of scheming Lydia Chambers, who has been plotting to bring down Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson). But Corrie fans know that the 30 year old will soon be leaving the famous cobbles, as her gripping storyline comes to a close after four months and she waves goodbye to bunny boiler Lydia. Now, in an exclusive interview with OK! Rebecca has broken her silence on what she’d like to do next, revealing her ultimate dream is to land a role in a period drama like Netflix’s mega hit series Bridgerton.

CORONATION Street star Rebecca Ryan has revealed that bosses had no idea her brother was on the soap when they cast her for the role of Lydia Chambers. The former Shameless actress, 30, who has also starred in Waterloo Road, joined her sibling Jack James Ryan, who plays drug dealer Jacob Hay in Weatherfield back in December.

Coronation Street star Rebecca Ryan is already shaking off her bunny boiler character's image as she debuted a stunning new look.

She's been causing havoc for Adam Barlow but if Coronation Street fans had thought she had gone far enough, Lydia Chambers took it a step further. The bunny boiler, played by Rebecca Ryan, has convinced Adam's wife Sarah Barlow that the pair have been having an affair since she arrived in Weatherfield at the end of last year.

Coronation Street bad boy Jack James Ryan has paid a touching tribute to his co-star sister.The actor currently plays Weatherfield troublemaker Jacob Hay and his older sister Rebecca Ryan portrays the role of Lydia Chambers in the ITV soap.Fans were left on the edge of their seats last night as Adam Barlow (Sam Roberson) plummeted over a balcony at a shopping centre.The incident occurred following a showdown with his former flame Lydia, who has been terrorising Adam for months.Things turned tense between the pair as it was revealed that Adam forced Lydia to have an abortion after she told him she was pregnant with his child.Lydia slapped Adam and then gave him a shove hard enough that Adam toppled over the railing and fell.As Adam's life hangs in the balance, Rebecca's brother Jack took to Twitter to praise his sibling's performance in the dramatic episode, which aired on Monday night (March 21).The actor penned: "Just caught up with #Corrie and I genuinely couldn’t be any prouder of my big sister tonight!"She’s playing an absolute blinder, giving such dynamism and depth to the role."I’ll never get bored of seeing my big sister smashing it on the telly @RebeccaRyan1 @itvcorrie."Unsurprisingly, several Corrie fans rushed to reply to Jack's tweet about Rebecca. One fan gushed: 'Proud to be a fan of both of you.

Nothing gets past soap fans and eagle-eyed Coronation Street viewers think they've spotted a subtle yet poignant tribute in latest scenes.

GARY Windass vows to end his cover-up as he looks set to confess to the murder of Rick Neelan. In upcoming episodes, Gary reaches breaking point as a body is discovered at Weatherfield County's new training ground, the location Gary hid the body. Kelly clings on to the hope that the body is not her fathers, however police soon reveal that it is in fact Rick.

Coronation Street fans were quick to point out Adam Barlow's blunder on Monday's episode during a confrontation with ex Lydia Chambers. During the latest instalment, Adam was left devastated as his wife Sarah said she wanted a divorce after Lydia pretended that she was having an affair with the solicitor.

Coronation Street fans were left distracted during a nail-biting instalment of the popular ITV soap as they struggled to take Adam Barlow seriously while he rocked a full head of curls.During Monday (March 21) night’s show, the ongoing feud between ex-girlfriend Lydia Chambers and the TV hunk as they argued it out on the top floor of a shopping centre.Throughout the hour-long episode, the solicitor pleaded with his former flame to explain her meddling to his estranged wife as she prepares to draw up the papers for their divorce.But things soon went from bad to worse when the brunette beauty accidentally pushed him over the railings and badly injure his head.However, many viewers struggled to take the show seriously as he rocked the "poodle" haircut on screen, while fans swarmed to Twitter to comment on his new look online.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and

Coronation Street's Rebecca Ryan already had an army of fans when she arrived on the cobbles, thanks to shows like Shameless and Waterloo Road.

CORRIE fans were left cringing last night as Amy Barlow and boyfriend Jacob shared an "embarrassing" on-screen kiss. Amy invited boyfriend Jacob Hay for lunch with her disapproving parents Tracy and Steve - who are not best pleased with their daughter dating the former drug dealer.

CORONATION Street's Amy Barlow actress Elle Mulvaney has wowed fans and co-stars with her glam new hairdo. The ITV star kicked off springtime with a new look, and she shared sunny snaps of the style on social media over the weekend.

ITV Coronation Street star Ryan Prescott has shared some handy advice to fans with depression and anxiety. The Corrie star has opened up on his battle with both during a forthright and frank post.