Coronation Street's Charlie De Melo shares shock way he learned Imran death news

Coronation Street actor Charlie de Melo sent British Soap Award viewers wild as he unveiled a brand new look on the red carpet.His character Imran Habeeb was brutally killed off in a car crash shortly after his partner Toyah Battersby found out he fathered a child with Abi Franklin.As Imran pulled Toyah from the wreckage of the crash, he collapsed from a cardiac arrest on the scene while Toyah was put in an ambulance.Through flashbacks, viewers saw Imran confessing to a devastated Toyah that he was going to frame Abi with drugs as she drove them home.Toyah was seen telling her ex she hated him before the camera cut to the car ploughing into a building covered with scaffolding, leading to fans wondering whether she had crashed the car on purpose.The fan favourite is now facing an exit from the cobbles as she deals with the repercussions of her actions, while Charlie left the soap after five years.At the star-studded event, Charlie was seen looking totally different as he posed on the red carpet after shaving off his beard.The actor stole the show as he was reunited with Georgia Taylor, who plays Toyah, with the pair posing for cosy snaps together.Showing off the clean-shaven look, Charlie stole the show in a dapper three-piece suit while Georgia opted for an emerald gown with an off-the-shoulder design.As Charlie unveiled the new look on social media, he was quickly bombarded with compliments from impressed fans.One said: "Wow beard completely gone!!"Another added: OMG as if it were possible for you to be even MORE handsome, here you go! Love it!A third agreed: "Love the loss of your beard."Corrie airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV. For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up

Coronation Street fans were gutted when Imran Habeeb recently met a tragic end in the ITV soap. The solictor character secretly fathered a baby boy with Abi Webster before playing dirty to make sure he got custody of his son.

Weatherfield reels in the aftermath of the car crash that left viewers on the edge of their seats last week. Wednesday's episode of Coronation Street kicked off with a foreboding flashforward of Imran Habeen (played by Charlie de Melo) leaving a chilling message for girlfriend Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) in which he revealed everything he'd kept hidden.

Coronation Street’s court scenes are some of the most intense in all of Soapland - but a lot more goes on behind the scenes.And one star has now admitted he was forced to wear a pair of swimming trunks for the scenes as the set was so hot - an “unbelievable grind” to get through.Charlie De Melo made his name as lawyer Imran Habeeb in the ITV soap, until his character was killed off last week in a car crash involving his wife Toyah.But before that, he had plenty of intense storylines, including defending Kelly Neelan against allegations she murdered Seb Franklin, before villain Corey Brent went down for the crime. Now Charlie has spoken out about the scorching hot scenes in a candid Reddit Ask Me Anything, with one fan asking: “What was your favourite moment filming Coronation Street?” Charlie clearly couldn’t decide as he responded: “At the time it would've been the scenes in the Bistro with Jane [Danson] and Georgia [Taylor] where they were proposing a fake threesome to me.

Coronation Street favourite Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) finds herself in the spotlight next week following the tragic death of her partner Imran Habeeb (Charlie De Melo).Imran’s funeral takes place in upcoming scenes and Toyah delivers a heartfelt eulogy saying how she wishes Imran had survived the car crash not her.

THERE's been another death in Weatherfield as Imran Habeeb tragically died after a car crash. The police have launched an investigation and Coronation Street fans have spotted two witnesses who could help them.

Some savvy Coronation Street viewers noticed an error in one of the soap's recent scenes.

Millie Gibson has shared a look at the extremely thoughtful gift co-star Charlie De Melo got for her as he left Coronation Street. The actor, who has played Imran Habeeb for almost five years, said goodbye to the ITV soap in dramatic fashion as his character tragically died.

Fans of Coronation Street have spotted something sad about Kelly Neelan after she found out about Imran Habeeb's tragic death. The solicitor died in scenes aired on Wednesday night (June 1) marking the end of Charlie De Melo's time on the ITV soap.

IMRAN Habeeb actor Charlie De Melo looks completely different after shaving off his beard since leaving Coronation Street. Charlie has left Weatherfield after being involved in heart-stopping stories for almost five years and one of his first tasks after leaving Corrie – shaving off his iconic beard.

Coronation Street star Charlie de Melo has unveiled a new look after his character Imran Habeeb was tragically killed off on Wednesday's episode of the ITV soap. Viewers were left heartbroken on the latest episode of Corrie after Imran died in a devastating twist following his mystery car crash with Toyah Battersby.

Coronation Street fans were left baffled over a paramedic's blunder on Wednesday night as Imran Habeeb died in a devastating twist on the ITV soap. During the latest instalment, it followed on from Tuesday's episode, where it showed Imran and Toyah Battersby unconscious after a horrific car crash.

CORONATION Street fans are heartbroken after Imran Habeeb collapsed and died tonight - and have spotted a dark clue that Toyah Battersby murdered him. The solicitor - who is played by actor Charlie De Melo in the ITV soap - saved Toyah from the car wreck before the building collapsed onto it.

IMRAN Habeeb actor Charlie De Melo is leaving Weatherfield after being involved in heart-stopping stories for almost five years. However, the Coronation Street star admitted he had planned to leave sooner - but was stopped dead in his tracks by the pandemic.

Coronation Street fans were left heartbroken on Wednesday night as Imran Habeeb died in a devastating twist on the ITV soap. During the latest instalment, it followed on from Tuesday's episode, where it showed Imran and Toyah Battersby unconscious after a horrific car crash. At first, Imran played the hero after the crash as he rescued wife Toyah from the wreckage of the car and got her to safety, begging her not to die.

Coronation Street fans were left gobsmacked during the latest visit to Weatherfield as Imran Habeeb died following a tragic car crash. It was announced earlier this year that actor Charlie De Melo was leaving the ITV soap after playing the loveable lawyer for five years.

Coronation Street Charlie De Melo has shared the sweet reason viewers will never see him popping up in another soap. The actor has quit the ITV soap after nearly five years of playing Imran Habeeb.

Fans knew Charlie De Melo was calling time on his Coronation Street journey, but they had no clue how Imran Habeeb would depart from Weatherfield. There was a shock during Wednesday night’s edition of the ITV soap as the solicitor tragically died.

Coronation Street fans were left stunned as lawyer Imran Habeeb was killed off in tense episodes during the flash-forward week.It came amid a battle between Abi Webster and Imran for custody of their son Alfie, with Abi determined to steal her baby away to Costa Rica armed with fake passports.But things quickly spiralled out of control as Imran spotted her packed suitcase full of baby clothes, and discovered the documents she’d had forged for Alfie to get him out of the country.With things getting passionate between Abi and Kevin again, Toyah stormed off to the police station to hand Abi in - but Imran, desperate to cover his lies about framing her for drugs, rushed to stop her.What resulted was the pair both getting into the car to drive away, but after Kevin had fiddled with the engine to disable it in an attempt to reunite Alfie with Abi.Though he later fixed the vehicle, Toyah and Imran ended up in a deadly crash which saw them both left unconscious, though Imran later recovered and was seen desperately trying to extricate his wife from the car, with falling scaffolding above them.But despite things looking good, Imran sadly succumbed to his injuries and was killed off from the soap - months after actor Charlie De Melo announced he was quitting the cobbles.Taking to social media after the shock death, fans were left grieving for a soap stalwart after five years on the cobbles - while others were just in hysterics at the "hilarious" special effects as the scaffolding began to collapse around the car.And Imran was so desperate to get Toyah out of the car he repeatedly slammed on the doors, leaving viewers baffled.One wrote: "Scaffolding is loose and coming down, here's a great idea...

Coronation Street actor Charlie De Melo has a fascinating life off screen, including his touching mission to raise guide dogs and a whirlwind romance with his co-star Nicola Thorp. He has played solicitor Imran Habeeb on the cobbles in Weatherfield for almost five years, and has reportedly quit the show. Most recently, his character was left unconscious after a horrific crash.

Coronation Street viewers were left racking their brains over the soap after they missed a car crash scene involving characters Toyah and Imran Habeeb, having only caught the aftermath of it. Fans were puzzled as Toyah, played by Georgia Taylor, and Imran, played by Charlie de Melo, were both seen leant over unconscious at the wheel following a collision that wasn’t actually shown.