Coronation Street fans floored to discover age gap between Audrey and Gail stars

Coronation Street favourite Audrey Roberts makes a bombshell announcement next week about her will next week.The Weatherfield pensioner recently took a nasty tumble and was rushed to hospital.Audrey gets discharged in upcoming scenes and Gail Platt’s perturbed when she insists on going straight to the Rovers to celebrate.READ MORE: Corrie Fiz star opens up on sweet Vera Duckworth tribute as wedding descends into chaosWhen Elaine Jones (Paula Wilcox) reveals she's planning on holidaying at the Italian lakes, Gail suggests she picks Stephen Reid’s brain.Stephen talks to a smitten Elaine about Italy and she hangs on his every word.Later in the week, Audrey calls at No.8 with Stephen in tow and tells Gail and David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) that she’s updating her will and she’s calling a family meeting.David and Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien) fuss over Audrey, each hoping for a decent slice of her estate.Audrey summons Gail, Stephen, Nick Tilsley (Ben Price), David and Sarah to the bistro where she announces that she intends to leave all her money to WARTS, the Weatherfield Association of Retail Traders, in memory of Alfie.However, she's still furious with her family and particularly at David for trying to get power of attorney over her money.In the Rovers, she tells the stunned family that she loves them and will leave them her money but to be held in trust by Stephen.When Stephen reveals that he’s moving in with Audrey at Grasmere Drive to look after her and they’ll be seeing much more of him, David’s horrified.Elsewhere on the Cobbles, Evelyn Plummer (Maureen Lipman) tells Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine) she thinks Phill's mum Mimi (Margot Leicester) is part of a plan to sabotage the wedding.When Hope Stape’s bridesmaid dress gets

Coronation Street spoilers for next week see Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine) all set to tie the knot with Phill Whittaker (Jamie Kenna). However, it looks like it's going to be a rocky road to the altar. Fiz is shocked after her ex Tyrone (Alan Halsall) declares his love for her, but how will she react to his outburst? Meanwhile, Phill’s glamorous ex-wife Camilla (Louise Marwood) arrives unexpectedly and tags along to the hen night, making Fiz feel distinctly uncomfortable.

Coronation Street star Jennie McApline has revealed there's a sweet nod to soap legend Vera Duckworth on Fiz Stape's wedding day to Phill Whittaker (Jamie Kenna).Things don't go to plan on the lead up to the big day for the husband and wife to be.From Hope's bridesmaid dress getting covered in wine to Phill's ex Camila (Louise Marwood) turning up and the registrar cancelling on the morning of the ceremony, Fiz is wondered if her marriage to Phill is doomed before they even walk down the aisle.READ MORE: Corrie’s Sue Nicholls’ life was ‘saved’ by fan who spotted cancerous mole on skinTo makes even more difficult for the blushing bride, Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) tells Fiz exactly how he feels about her on the eve of the wedding.After confessing his love to his ex, Tyrone presents Fiz with a pair of Vera's (Elizabeth Dawn) vintage earrings.Opening up about the sweet gesture, actress Jennie told Daily Star and other press: "There's two nods to the past."There's the earrings and what I'm wearing."He gives her these earrings and we remember Vera for her kind of bright, big, colourful earrings but these are not one of those."These are gorgeous little pearly earring that Jack gave her once for an anniversary.Asked how Fiz reacts to Tyrone's thoughtful gift, the soap star joked: "She thinks it's gorgeous and wonders why he didn't give them to her years ago instead of running off with Alina."Jennie went on to reveal about filming Fiz's wedding scenes as the last time her character tied the knot it was to her murderer ex John Stape in prison.She said: "I'm not about all the fuss and messing about.

There was some confusion among Coronation Street fans last week when an unexpected arrival came to Audrey Roberts' rescue. The iconic character found herself in trouble when her drinking got a bit out of hand - despite her family's attempts at an intervention.

Coronation Street fans have been left fearing that Audrey Roberts could make an exit from the ITV cobbles after her on-screen son Stephen returned. Only recently, Stephen (Todd Boyce), who made a comeback after 15 years away, rescued Audrey from her drunken fall after ending up trapped in the barbers all night.

CORONATION Street fans were left baffled last night when a familiar face returned to the cobbles after 15 years away. As revealed last week, Audrey Robert's son Stephen Reid is back on the soap for the first time since 2007.

CORONATION Street fans were left shocked after finding out the incredible age gap between Audrey Roberts and Gail Platt. The pair have become iconic residents of the cobbles over the decades. However, Coronation Street viewers were stunned when they discovered their baffling age gap off-screen.

Coronation Street fans were left completely shocked this week after discovering the age gap between actresses Sue Nichols and Helen Worth who play mother and daughter - or lack of. The pair first joined the cobbles in the 70s as mother and daughter Audrey Roberts and Gail Platt.

BOTH Audrey Roberts and Gail Platt have become iconic residents of the cobbles over the decades. However, Coronation Street viewers were stunned when they discovered their baffling age gap off-screen.

Coronation Street fans are set to welcome Stephen Reid to Weatherfield for the first time in 15 years.Actor Todd Boyce will make his long-awaited return to the ITV soap in upcoming scenes.He comes back just in time to help his mum, Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls), following an accident.READ NEXT: Coronation Street viewers uncover 'psycho' Max's next moveStephen is reunited with the Platt family as an ambulance arrives for Audrey, and he is furious that his mother was left alone all night without anyone noticing.He later climbs into the ambulance with Audrey as they speed off to the hospital.As Todd makes his Corrie comeback, Daily Star has taken a look inside his life away from the show.Stephen is the illegitimate son of Audrey and Geoff Masters and is the oldest half-brother of Gail.Todd first appeared in Corrie as Stephen in 1996 and then again in 19997.He was last seen on the Cobbles in 2007 when he returned to visit his family for Christmas.Stephen later returned to Milan with niece Sarah Platt and her daughter Bethany.He was unable to attend Gail's fifth wedding to Joe McIntyre.Todd appeared in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks as Herb Carter back in 2012.The character was the husband of Connie Carter and father of Doug Carter.Doug revealed to his parents that he was gay and in a relationship with Ste Hay.Struggling to come to terms with the lie and revelation, Herb and Connie returned to the United States without speaking to Doug, leaving him hurt.There's MUCH more where that came from! Want all the jaw-dropping stories from the world of showbiz and up to the minute news from TV and soaps?Well, we've got you covered with our showbiz, TV and soaps newsletters - they'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe

Coronation Street fans have been left surprised as they've been reminded of the age gap between the actresses behind iconic characters Audrey Roberts and Gail Platt. The mother and daughter, played by Sue Nicholls and Helen Worth, are currently at the forefront of the ITV soap.

READ NEXT: Corrie’s Sue Nicholls’ life was ‘saved’ by fan who spotted cancerous mole on skinJust as things seemed to be reaching a grim conclusion, we got another shock - partly involving Faith's daughter Chas Dingle.All episode long, we had seen glimpses of Al Chapman dressed to the nines, with viewers and villagers questioning where he was going. After a confrontation between Al and Chas, we got the answer.Al had been to a funeral: his father's.

Coronation Street fans think they know what Max Turner is plotting after he found out that his friends had catfished him.His recent storyline in the ITV soap saw him send a nude Shona after he received a text asking for a glimpse at the ‘whole package’.He was preparing for their date at the time, but took a moment to send a snap and viewers saw him unbuttoning his shirt.READ MORE: Corrie’s Sue Nicholls’ life ‘saved’ by fan who spotted cancerous mole on skinMax and Shona later sat down for dinner together.However, a confused Shona told him that she had never received a text from him and hadn’t replied to any claimed to have been sent.The young couple put two and two together before realising that Max had been targeted by an evil prankster.Just minutes later, Max’s phone received a message from the blackmailer who gave him a choice: give them £1,000 or the naked picture is released.Fans of the show have been shaken by the unexpected storyline and have set about speculating on what could happen next.Some have guessed that he is being taunted by a group of friends he was recently seen conversing with.The gang admitted to being behind the cruel game after they quoted his text messages back to him and caused a fight to break out.During the punch up, Shona attempted to disband the violence but was accidentally hit in the face during the process.Max has a troubled past and avid viewers think they can predict what is going to happen next, with many taking to Twitter to share their thoughts.An invested fan wrote: “Yeah, Max is going to kill them at some point.”Another also speculated: “Oh dear, Max is going to become a psycho now!”One angrily tweeted: “I don’t like Max, but even I’d love it if he finished off these two

Coronation Street fans watched as Audrey Roberts' drinking appeared to take a dark turn in the latest trip to Weatherfield. The ITV soap was back on screen on Wednesday night (June 22) and the iconic character's apparent drinking problem again took centre stage.

There was horror on the Coronation Street cobbles as Audrey Roberts became trapped under a motorbike after her drinking spiralled out of control. Audrey, played by Sue Nicholls, has been staying with daughter Gail and her family after having cataract surgery.

Coronation Street star Sue Nicholls had her life "saved" by a fan who spotted a cancerous mole on her skin.The star, who plays Audrey Roberts on the ITV cobbles, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma after a fan spotted a mysterious mole on her upper arm in one scene back in 2012.In one scene, Audrey and her old flame Lewis were getting closer, with Audrey rocking only a sleeveless nightgown with her bare arms on display.READ NEXT: EastEnders' Jessie Wallace slapped with warning by bosses after drunken arrestBut nurse Anna Bianconi-Moore spotted the worrying sign on her skin and got in touch with the programme to warn Sue to get it checked.It was a good job she did, as the life-long mole turned out to have developed into the most deadly form of skin cancer.She was referred to ITV’s medical team to have the mole measured, and when she returned months later she discovered it had grown, and was referred to a skin cancer specialist.Thankfully, the mole was removed by a plastic surgeon after Sue’s diagnosis thanks to Anna’s quick thinking.And in a sweet gesture, Sue met up with her on the cobbled Corrie set to thank her in person.Speaking to MailOnline about her discovery, Anna explained at the time: “I noticed [the mole] was irregular in shape and had at least three different colours. These are two of the red-flag signals that distinguish the most deadly form of skin cancer – malignant melanoma.“I was obviously incredibly worried for Sue, and felt I needed to do something.”Anna added: “I didn’t want to be perceived as a deranged fan but I felt a moral obligation.”Sue, meanwhile, told Metro: “It was so important to me to meet Anna, and thank her.

Coronation Street legend Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicolls) is rushed to hospital in dramatic scenes set to air next week.Shona Platt (Julia Goulding) agrees to keep an eye on Audrey, on condition Gail Platt (Helen Worth) disposes of the "jinxed" Thai brass elephant. But with Audrey gone walkabout, Gail tracks her down to the Rovers where she tries to wrestle a bottle of red wine from her hand. Audrey and Rita Sullivan (Barbara Knox) finally bury the hatchet and raise a toast to growing old disgracefully.

Coronation Street this week, after Audrey begins drinking more than normal.Gail and Audrey are one of soap's most iconic mother and daughter duos, with the two characters lives regularly intertwined in some of Coronation Street's biggest storylines.Away from the cobbles, Gail actress Helen Worth has also spoken openly about her own mother - who died tragically when she was younger - and the moment she wished she could have told her that she landed her famous role. Born Cathryn Helen Wigglesworth to parents Alfred and Gladys, the star grew up in Morecambe, Lancashire - later adopting her middle name as her stage name.Her parents and grandparents were supportive of her career in the arts, with her grandmother running a boarding house for music hall performers - which inspired Helen to become an actor herself.However, Helen experienced tragedy after the death of her mother in a hit and run accident when she was just 20 years old.Speaking to Daily Star, the actress revealed her sadness that her mother never got to see her in her role as Gail, saying that she wished she could have told her."The one person I really wanted to tell when I got the part of Gail was my mother," said Helen."She would have been so thrilled.

Next week sees the return of Audrey Roberts' son Stephen Reid to Coronation Street after 15 years as fears about her drinking reach crisis point. Rita Tanner finds Audrey in the Rovers, enjoying her first drink of the day and she suggests it’s time Audrey went back to work.

Coronation Street fans are set for a blast from the past in the next few weeks as Audrey Roberts’ son Stephen Reid returns to the cobbles amid an ongoing storyline with his ailing mum. Reprising his role as Audrey’s son, Todd Boyce will once again be causing chaos for the Platt family as he arrives on the street in the middle of a crisis.

Coronation Street stars Tanisha Gorey and Adam Hussain made sure to share the excitement of a big awards bash with their other halves over the weekend. The actors, who play twins Asha and Aadi Alahan in the ITV soap, attended the British Soap Awards on Saturday night (June 11).