Coronation Street spoilers: Leanne hits Simon as grief sends her on downward spiral

This may be the most disturbing chapter yet in the public falling out between Alice Evans and Ioan Gruffudd.

Britney Spears might be headed to Congress soon, and it’s for the best reason possible!

Staind frontman Aaron Lewis welcomed North Carolina Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn on stage during a concert at the weekend.On Saturday (February 12), Lewis took to the stage at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee, North Carolina, for a solo show.During his set, the Staind musician brought out Cawthorn, who has developed a following as one of the most far-right members of Congress, and introduced him as his “dear friend”.“Not only is he the youngest congressman ever, he’s doing some fucking shit that I’ve never seen a congressman have the balls to do,” Lewis told the crowd. “He’s putting through legislature to limit term limits.

Ioan Gruffudd is making Alice Evans keep her distance away from him, after filing a restraining order against her.

Frank Pesce, a character actor who appeared in both "Beverly Hills Cop" movies, "Top Gun," "Midnight Run" and "Miami Vice," died on Feb. 6 due to dementia complications. He was 75.

Shakira is one proud mama and she's not afraid to show it!This Colombian singer took to Instagram Wednesday to share a video of her son, Sasha, 7, whom she shares with Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqué, earning first place at his karate tournament.In the video, a masked Shakira is seen jumping up and down and cheering Sasha on as he steps onto the first place podium. After handing her son a certificate, Shakira continues the celebration, even taking her mask down for a brief moment to scream «Woohoo!» to the camera.«Next time if they don't want me to yell so much they'll have to take me with a muzzle!» the «Don't Wait Up» songstress joked.A post shared by Shakira (@shakira)This is nothing new for the 45-year-old mother of two who has documented her proud karate mom moments at Sasha's past tournaments.«Mi amor, mi amor! Oh my god, Sasha!» Shakira can be heard screaming in the video, posted in December.«When your six year old accomplishes something and you are more into it than getting any Grammy!» she wrote.

Greg Kinnear is talking about crossing paths with Courteney Cox before starring in their upcoming horror comedy series,. The two spoke with ET's Matt Cohen about their new television show on Starz, and Kinnear also recalled having a memorable guest-starring role on . Kinnear played Dr.

Ioan Gruffudd has filed against his estranged wife Alice Evans.

Dancing On Ice star Liberty Poole stunned in her latest social media snap as she donned a lacy pink bra. The Love Island contestant wowed in her new bedroom selfie as she donned a pair of silky pink pyjamas with a pink lacy lingerie underneath.

Coronation Street newbie Will Mellor is wearing his late dad's ring as a tribute to him on the soap.

Coronation Street spoilers have predicted funeral fights, cocaine stashes, and ghostly returns in upcoming scenes, teasing the drama to come.It all kicks off between Gail Platt (Helen Worth) and Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver), as their age-old feud manages to spoil the otherwise sombre funeral of Ted Page.Elsewhere, Lucas (Glen Wallace) worms himself into the business of the Underworld factory – leaving Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) feeling he is losing the love of his life.His son, Simon Barlow (Alex Bain), is going through an equally rough patch, as his new friend Jacob initiates him into the world of crime.On top of that, Yasmeen Nazir (Shelley King) is faced with the horrifying scale of Geoff Metcalfe's (Ian Bartholomew) debt, while Alya

direct to your inboxCorrie viewers are aware teenager Simon Barlow has been drawn into drug dealing by his friend Jacob Hay while trying to support his grieving mum Leanne Battersby.However next week the dark events take another turn when 10-year-old Sam Blakeman is drawn into his new life on the soap.When Sam's dad Nick calls round with breakfast for Leanne and Simon, the boy begs Simon to take him on a bike ride.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has opened up about the bullying he endured at school in a new interview.The 19-year-old actor, who joined the ITV soap opera back in 2008 as Simon Barlow, admitted that it had affected his mental health.In more recent times, Alex has also faced cruel trolling online after becoming a dad at the age of 17.He said that he’d been through some “dark times,” but his two-year-old daughter Lydia-Rose, who he shares with his ex-girlfriend Levi Selby, and his new partner have helped him through them.Alex and the mother of his baby separated in May 2019.He is currently dating Mollie Lockwood, also a performer, and credits her for supporting him through his difficult patch.Recalling his school days, the actor said: “I

CORONATION Street’s Alex Bain has admitted to struggling with his mental health after experiencing the dark side of fame as a child star. Alex, best-known as troubled Simon Barlow, revealed he was picked on at school - more recently he has battled online trolls who have cruelly said the single dad was a bad parent.

Coronation Street has a new famous face joining the cobbles, that of Will Mellor, who’ll be luring Simon Barlow back into the world of drugs. If you’ve been keeping up with Corrie over the past few weeks then you’ll have seen Simon, played by Alex Bain, get pulled into the murky world of drug gangs.

He previously dabbled in the soap world with his role on Hollyoaks, and now Will Mellor is all set to join Coronation Street, where he will play a drug lord.The actor, who lost his father in April last year, will play character Harvey who will lure teenager Simon Barlow into the scary world of drug gangs. Simon's mother Leanne Battersby will desperately try to save her son from the gangs he's become a part of, but Harvey will start threatening Peter Barlow's son when he wants out.

direct to your inboxWill Mellor is set to join Coronation Street in a 'villainous' role.The actor, from Stockport, will arrive in Weatherfield next month as drug lord Harvey.His arrival comes as Leanne Battersby, played by Jane Danson, finds herself forced into a dangerous world of drugs and despair.Corrie fans will have seen the start of Simon Barlow's decent into drug carrying and in the coming weeks viewers will see a still grieving Leanne battling to save her son from the hands of an evil drugs gang he's got mixed up in.

direct to your inboxCoronation Street's Alex Bain has opened up about how he has spent the last year in and out of lockdown.The actor, known for portraying Simon Barlow, has been part of the ITV soap since 2008.When the coronavirus pandemic hit last year, Corrie was among the various soaps and TV shows that halted filming, something that hit the cast and crew hard."When we were off for all that time, not working, I did feel a bit lost because I was working all the time and it is hard to get out of that work rhythm," Alex said during a recent interview with media including the Manchester Evening News."I remember still getting up the day after we finished thinking I need to be ready for work and then remembering, oh no we're off because of

Coronation Street will be welcoming Two Pint of Lager and A Packet of Crisps star Will Mellor onto the cobbles later this year in a dark storyline with Leanne and Simon.The hunk has been cast as "menacing" Harvey on the ITV soap and bosses have revealed he will cause misery for fan favourite Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson).Viewers have recently seen Simon get pulled into the dark world of drugs as he has started delivering packages for Jacob to try and earn some money.And things will get even worse for Simon as Leanne tries to save her son from the drugs gang he has got involved in.

Coronation Street has cast actor Will Mellor in the role of a drug lord who lures Simon Barlow into the dark and murky world of drugs gangs.

Coronation Street 's drama is set to heat up next week, as Ray Crosby (Mark Frost) returns from the dead and Johnny Connor (Richard Hawley) starts to see ghosts.