Coronation Street’s Lydia actress has hidden past in Emmerdale as Bob Hope’s daughter

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After weeks of torment stalker Lydia Chambers takes her final revenge on Adam Barlow in Coronation Street.

Coronation Street has released new explosive spoiler photos showing the moment Adam Barlow is left for dead after he is brutally attacked by ex Lydia Chambers. Only recently, Lydia, who has been making Adam's life hell and scheming for weeks to get revenge, pretended that she was having an affair with the solicitor to his wife Sarah.

Life on the set of Emmerdale has always looked pretty idyllic to us. Not only is the set located in a beautiful location just outside Leeds, but the cast often talk about the close friendships between them. Just look at Emma Atkins and Lucy Pargeter who recently told OK! that they are really good pals but joked that they haven't snogged each other yet! Now talking exclusively to OK! former cast member Gemma Atkinson talked about her friendships with the Emmerdale gang, saying: “It’s a really lovely vibe” She played Carly Hope from 2015 until 2017, the daughter of Bob Hope from his second wife.

They are one of the cutest couples in showbiz and met in the most showbiz way – on the set of Strictly Come Dancing. When Gemma Atkinson joined the dance talent show in 2017, she was paired with Aljaž Škorjanec.

Actress Gemma Atkinson is a woman who likes to keep busy. She’s mum to Mia, two, has a daily drivetime show on Hits Radio and is writing her second book – all while planning her wedding to 31-year-old fiancé Gorka Márquez, whom she met on Strictly Come Dancing in 2017. Gemma, 37, is also reprising the role that propelled her to fame in 2001 – Lisa Hunter in the soap Hollyoaks.

Coronation Street fans are sure they're one step closer to solving Lydia Chambers downfall after she was exposed as a villain.Lydia, played by Rebecca Ryan, has been manipulating the rest of the street into believing Adam Barlow was cheating on his wife Sarah - along with trying to destroy his career as a lawyer.So far, she has posted bad reviews of the solicitors practice, destroyed Adam's car and staged an elaborate affair with him - leaving Sarah devastated.But now fans think they know how Adam will finally bring her down, using a hidden recording device.Lydia has been staging 'Bond villain' rants in the middle of the street - conveniently when everyone else is out of earshot.But fans think Adam has simply been recording these on his phone and storing them up to give Sarah a fuller picture.Taking to Reddit, one theorised: "Convenient how nobody else has been around while that crazy broad has been mocking Adam IN BROAD DAYLIGHT."Someone else quickly responded: "Stupid how Adam, of all people, doesn't think to record on his phone.""Ugh seriously, 80% of the storylines could be solved by just recording the Bond villain-like conversations that go on in the dark cervices of that cursed street," another fan said.They continued: "And then every now and then the writers will put in a scene of somebody actually trying to record it and getting caught out, as if to go AHA! See we did think of that, only it would work every time if they didn't also have to act as suspiciously as possible whilst trying it..."And nobody at any point suspects anybody of recording their loud semi-public admissions when they're not!"Another fan was quick to point out that Abi's attempt to convince Corey Brent's dad Stefan to confess to his son's

Rebecca Ryan has been making waves in Coronation Street as Adam Barlow's vengeful ex, Lydia Chambers.The Waterloo Road and Shameless star filmed her final scenes for the ITV soap in early February and appeared on Lorraine today (Thursday 10 March) to speak about the end of her character's storyline. While many fans were excited to learn more about how Rebecca will bow out of the soap, Lorraine Kelly also quizzed the star on where she's at with her wedding plans, which she had to delay due to covid.

Coronation Street’s Rebecca Ryan, who plays troublemaker Lydia, told Lorraine Kelly that fans of the show aren’t best pleased with her character’s behaviour.Rebecca, who wore her long dark hair styled in front of her shoulder with a black jacket, spoke to Lorraine, who wore a blue and purple puffed sleeve shirt, about her character in the soap.Lydia returned to the cobbles and immediately sought out revenge for Adam.Rebecca confirmed that Lydia is “out there for revenge” and thinks that it is partially fuelled by the fact that he didn’t remember her when he saw her again.Lorraine asked Ryan what the ”public’s reaction” has been towards her as now we’re allowed “out and about”, to which she replied: “I’m quite hated at the minute, let’s just say that.”The presenter complimented her and said that the response means that she is “doing her job well,” before Rebecca went on to admit that there is “a lot of hate out there” because she is a “terrible character”.The 30 year old also said that although she read the scripts and performed the scenes, whenever she watches herself on screen she “sits back” in shock.Lorraine asked her whether she was in Emmerdale for a bit, which she confirmed, and also admitted to starring in another classic British show.“Watching Lorraine, actress Rebecca Ryan is on and I was thinking: ‘Where have I seen you before?’ She played Debbie in Shameless,” tweeted out one fan.Another said: “I’ve only just realised that it’s Debbie from Shameless, I was only watching it again last night.”A fan on Twitter tweeted that they think “Lydia is out to destroy Adam” because they speculate that he is the “father of her son”.Fans have been wondering how far Lydia will go to destroy Adam’s life as she once told him

Coronation Street's Lydia Chambers star Rebecca Ryan has finished filming with the hit ITV soap amid her sinister Adam and Sarah Barlow storyline. Only recently, Lydia, who has been making Adam's life hell and scheming for weeks to get revenge, was confronted by his wife Sarah as she asked whether they were having an affair.To which Lydia, who has been creating fake evidence and clues to support her lie, pretended that she was in a relationship with Adam, leaving Sarah heartbroken.

Corrie star reveals previous soap role which was later taken over by Gemma Atkinson

She has been frustrating them for weeks but Lydia Chambers will not be treading the cobbles for much longer.

INTRODUCED to viewers as Adam Barlow' unstable ex Lydia Chambers, Rebecca Ryan has wreaked havoc in the cobbles. But four months after her Coronation Street debut, the actress has decided to call it quits.

Corrie star Rebecca Ryan says she's 'not well liked' as she reveals how she relaxes between intense Lydia scenes

Coronation Street actress Rebecca Ryan has unveiled her plans to work with her two actor brothers in the future, saying a joint project would be the “ultimate dream.” Rebecca, who is on screen as Weatherfield’s scheming Lydia Chambers, is currently starring alongside younger brother Jack James Ryan, who plays the Street’s Jacob Hay. Meanwhile, she’s previously revealed that she got her big break thanks to her and Jack’s older brother Charlie, who is also an actor.

Lorraine viewers have taken to social media to complain about a recent edition of the ITV morning programme.Presenter Lorraine Kelly was back on our screens on Monday (March 6) to host her self-titled talk show.

Gemma Atkinson marked International Women's Day by sharing an adorable video of her daughter but fans were soon distracted by her accent.

CORONATION Street actress Rebecca Ryan has given a glimpse inside her stunning Manchester flat where she relaxes away from the Cobbles. The Lydia Chambers star, 30, who arrived in Weatherfield in December, lives in a gorgeous pad complete with its own music room.

Coronation Street resident Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) hits rock bottom next week as his former lover Lydia Chambers (Rebecca Ryan) continues her campaign to destroy his life.In recent weeks, Lydia has upped her revenge plan by making it seem like she’s having an affair with Adam.She's cloned his credit cards, broken into the flat and got her hands on some burner phones.Lydia's determination to ruin Adam's life has left Sarah Barlow (Tina O’Brien) convinced Lydia is telling the truth about sleeping with her husband.Sick of being treated like the bad guy, Adam knocks back drinks in upcoming scenes and flirts with a girl, telling her his wife died in a car crash.Having received a text from Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan), Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) arrives and explains that Adam’s wife is still very much alive.Drunk and morose, Adam announces he’s going into town.Under Daniel’s instruction, Adam calls to see Sarah, but clocking his hungover state, she sends him packing. Spotting Lydia, Adam storms over, telling her he’ll prove what a liar she is.

Between Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) and Dawn Taylor's (Olivia Bromley) disaster wedding and Vinny Dingle's (Bradley Johnson) shotgun registry office affair with Liv Flaherty (Isobel Steele), Emmerdale has had a fair few marriages recently. However, Bob Hope actor Tony Audenshaw is eager for bosses to add another to their upcoming storylines as he called for Bob and Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson) to get married in what would be his eighth soap wedding.Tony made the comment during today's episode of Lorraine (Monday 7 March). He said: "He needs another wedding doesn't he? Obviously he's with Wendy now and I think that'd be nice," after listing off Bob's many past marriages.

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.