Coronation Street fans 'work out' Jacob twist with link to past character on ITV soap

Max Turner made a reappearance on the cobbles last year with not just a new face but a new attitude. Coronation Street fans were left floored back in September when a 'stranger' appeared in David Platt's house.

Coronation Street fans think they have worked out an Abi Franklin revenge twist on the ITV soap as Toyah Battersby married Imran Habeeb on Monday. Soap watchers will recall that Abi recently gave birth three months early after a surprise pregnancy to baby Alfie and it was soon revealed that Imran was the dad following a one night stand last year. Toyah, who was left devastated over Imran's betrayal, decided to take him back last month after he revealed that he was fighting for sole custody of his son and wanted them to be a family.

Abi Franklin and Imran Habeeb are willing to do whatever it takes to get sole custody of their son. Earlier this year, fans were left shocked when mechanic Abi went into labour, not knowing she was pregnant.

They're best friends on-screen and Elle Mulvaney and Harriet Bibby have shown they're just as close off it as they showed their glam transformation together over the weekend. Fans of the ITV soap will best know the pair for playing Amy Barlow and Summer Spellman.

The stars of Coronation Street have been flooding social media with selfies and photobooth shots after they were finally able to enjoy a belated Christmas party. The cast of the ITV soap were together at Manchester's Science and Industry Museum in their first big party since 2019.

Coronation Street's Summer Spellman actor Harriet Bibby has melted her fans hearts by sharing a snap showing her with her co-star James Craven at the show's belated Christmas party.In the soap Summer recently met Jame's character Aaron, who is a fellow diabetic, at a support group after she fell into a coma.James, who plays Aaron, is seen with his arm around Harriet at the shindig, and the pair, clearly enjoying themselves, both gave huge grins to the camera.James towered above the actress who only reached shoulders - and she joked about their height difference in the caption.She wrote: "In heels and we’re still little and large."James the rushed to the comment section to quip: "Shhhh I’m just closer to the camera… it’s all a trick." Elle Mulvaney who plays Summer's best friend Amy Barlow on the cobbles replied "Cuties" with a heart emoji."And Harriet's fans also gushed over the sweet snap of the pair.One said: "A beautiful pair of cuties!"Another wrote: "Awww love this picture,,, you both look absolutely perfect."A third simply wrote: "Love this."A fourth said: "Awww love this picture ... you both look absolutely perfect." In recent episodes, Aaron gave Summer his number after instigating a chat as they waited for the group to start.Summer had been found slumped on the bench next to boxes of alcopops and assuming her to be drunk police took her down to the station.

Coronation Street stars looked worlds away from their characters over the weekend as they attended the ITV soap's belated Christmas celebration, which was renamed to Spring party. Taking to Instagram, the likes of Elle Mulvaney, Harriet Bibby, Millie Gibson, Tanisha Gorey and Samia Longchambon shared a collection of glamorous snaps from the fun celebration.

Coronation Street 's Elle Mulvaney looked worlds away from her soap character on Saturday as she enjoyed a fun night out with her co-stars. Taking to Instagram, Elle, 19, who plays Amy Barlow on the ITV soap, shared a collection of snaps with her co-star Harriet Bibby, who plays Summer Spellman, as they headed to the ITV soap's Spring party.

Fans were pleased to see a smile return to Summer Spellman's face after her health concerns on Coronation Street. The character recently met Aaron, a fellow diabetic, at a support group after she fell into a coma.

The Corrie cast let their hair down away from all the high drama on the famous cobbles as they partied together at Manchester's Science and Industry Museum for a belated Christmas party. Soap favourites have been sharing an insight into their big night out as they enjoyed the first Coronation Street party since 2019.

CORONATION Street viewers have been left horrified by bloodied scenes after Max was rushed to hospital when he sliced his leg open. The troubled teen was facing a court appearance after accidentally spiking Amy Barlow's drink instead of her uncle Daniel's.

We know and love (or sometimes love to hate) their characters on screen, but now it’s time to discover all the behind-the-scenes secrets from our favourite soap stars. In our exclusive interview, Soap Stars Coming Clean, OK! 's finding out all the juicy gossip about what happens when the cameras stop rolling, as well as the actors’ favourite memories with their co-stars so far. We recently caught up with Coronation Street actor, Jack James Ryan to chat about how he and his co-stars let their hair down, his "close" bond with on-screen love interest Elle Mulvaney [who plays Amy Barlow], and the Bridgerton star he'd love to see on the cobbles...

Coronation Street 's Kate Ford shared a sweet comment to her on-screen daughter Elle Mulvaney earlier this week. Elle, 19, took to Instagram to share a collection of snaps of herself from co-star Harriet Bibby's, who plays Summer Spellman, birthday night out over the weekend. The actress' 76.9K followers were quick to react to the snaps, captioned "til death do us party", to which co-star Kate, who plays her on-screen mother Tracy Barlow, led the comments.

He's trying to change his bad boy image on-screen but Coronation Street star Jack James Ryan couldn't have looked any cuter as he shared a sweet childhood snap to mark his sister's birthday. The actor is best known to playing Jacob in the ITV soap.

Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher dubbed herself a 'drama queen' as she posed for a few selfies. The actress is best known for playing Nina Lucas in the ITV soap. Fans have been celebrating her return to screen.

WEATHERFIELD teen Amy Barlow was spiked during her school's Valentine's Day dance. She still struggles with some lingering trauma - but Coronation Street fans were shocked at her outburst on last night's episode.

Coronation Street fans were all pointing out the same thing as Simon Barlow squared up to his old associate Jacob Hay in a tense episode of the ITV soap. The teen had a showdown with former drug dealer Jacob after finding out he had been given a job at the Underworld factory by his stepmum Carla Connor.

Coronation Street 's Jack James Ryan shared an adorable throwback snap with his sister Rebecca Ryan on Wednesday to celebrate her birthday. Taking to Instagram, the actor, who plays Jacob Hay on the cobbles, shared a collection of photos with Rebecca, who recently played Lydia Chambers on the ITV soap. In one of the snaps, the siblings pose for a car selfie, which Jack captioned with: "Happy birthday you old fart.

Coronation Street's David Platt has spent years rebelling against his mum Gail but he may just be turning into the soap matriarch, according to the actor who plays him.

CORONATION Street's Simon Gregson has started his health kick and is back in the gym after joking he "needs a sports bra". The actor has been enjoying his life out on the town recently - and was spotted getting topless during a boozy fight earlier this month.

Coronation Street star Harriet Bibby looked stunning as she shared a string of pictures of herself on social media celebrating her birthday with co-stars.The newly turned 24-year-old looked gorgeous in a matching floral patterned skirt and crop top with chunky beige boots that flaunted her youthful style on Instagram.The actress celebrated with her co-stars Elle Mulvaney, who plays her best friend Amy Barlow, and Jack James Ryan who plays Amy's boyfriend Jacob Hay in Corrie.They were also joined by Harriet's sister and fellow actor Emily Wynne as they tagged in 42nd Street Nightclub and Revolution at Deansgate Locks, Manchester.Fans couldn't get enough as the snap showed the ITV actress, known for playing Summer Spellman on the soap, kicking back on a swing in a bar smiling with the words 'til death do us party' in bright lights behind her.Clearly having a good time, Harriet put her natural beauty on full display with a fresh-faced make-up look and her blonde locks curled to perfection.In another snap she could be seen posing and pouting with fellow Corrie actor Jack James Ryan, who plays the role of Jacob Hay, with the caption "Donna and the Dynamos" in a nod to the close bunch of friends in the musical Mamma Mia.A third captured her throwing her head back in laughter while surrounded by friends - including Elle Mulvaney, who Corrie fans will recognise as Amy Barlow on the show.Since sharing the pictures on Sunday (April 24), the post has garnered more than 3,000 likes, with many of her 36.8k followers flooding the comments section.One fan gushed: "you look gorgeous cozy."Another wrote: "You dreamboat.""Happy Birthday Gorgeous, hope you have a great birthday and enjoy your day.