Corrie's Sharon star's forgotten TV roles – Little Britain role to royal co-star

They're some of the most well recognised faces on TV, but many popular soap stars are unrecognisable away from their on-screen personas. Stars of ITV's Coronation Street and Emmerdale, such as Millie Gibson and Bradley Johnson, continue to surprise fans when they share snaps on social media looking worlds away from their soap characters. EastEnders actresses including Lorraine Stanley and Natalie Cassidy have also shocked viewers in the past with their glamorous transformations, especially at red carpet events.

THE Great British Bake Off is an institution, with each series delivering its share of TV gold. Fans are eagerly anticipating its return to Channel 4 on September 13, where 12 brand new bakers will compete in the famous tent. Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding are back as presenters, alongside judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

While ITV's Coronation Street has the Rovers Return pub for its soap celebrations, the stars of the show have adopted a rather more glitzy bar for all their party nights and celebrations. The Alchemist at MediaCity is just a stone's throw from the ITV Corrie set, and has fast become the hotspot for the soap's stars celebrating birthdays and leaving dos.

Great British Bake Off has officially returned to our screens as judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood welcomed a fresh batch of bakers into the tent. With presenters Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas on hand to sprinkle comic relief over the tent, the first week saw the contestants tasked with making 12 mini sandwich cakes for the Signature, a red velvet cake for the Technical and a cake inspired by home for their Showstoppers. Will became the first person to be eliminated from the competition, while Janusz was named Star Baker for the week.

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien has been flooded with compliments as she was reminded over her first big award win when she was 17. Fans best know the actress for playing Sarah Barlow - nee Platt - in the ITV soap having made her debut on the cobbles back in 1999 when she was just 16.

Coronation Street co-star Georgia Taylor as she prepares to depart the cobbles.The Kelly Neelan actress, 18, will bow out from the ITV soap in explosive scenes next week after three years on the show.Posting to her Instagram stories on Wednesday, it seemed Millie was in a reflective mood as her character had her final onscreen interaction with Toyah Habeeb.READ MORE:Corrie's Millie Gibson reveals tragic secret behind Kelly's final on-screen appearanceThe Weatherfield residents shared a heartfelt exchange, with Kelly apologising to Toyah for doubting her innocence amid Imran's death.She also informed Toyah of her and Aadi Alahan's engagement which is set to meet a tragic end.Following the episode, Millie shared a snap of herself and Georgia on-set shortly after filming their final scene together.The behind-the-scenes snap sees the actors keeping warm in matching red puffer jackets with the ITV logo, with the blonde co-stars smiling as they documented the emotional moment.Millie wrote in a caption alongside the sweet image: "Last scene with my love aired tonight... @realgeorgiataylor."In dramatic scenes, Kelly will be forced to escape the clutches of the hitman she initially hires to take out Gary Windass (Mikey North) after learning the truth about her father Rick Neelan's death.Alongside her fiancé Aadi, Gary will race to try and save Kelly in an explosive conclusion.The adorable snap follows Millie revealing her plans after leaving Weatherfield.She told Daily Star: "I've got so many roles in mind, and I’m trying to keep myself grounded but at the same time trying to bet on myself.

Matt Lucas has explained his decision to lose weight after Great British Bake Off fans were left in shock by his new look in the first episode of the latest series. On Tuesday evening this week, the Channel 4 series returned for its 2022 series and fans reacted to the host's transformation.The comedian and presenter has revealed his motivation for shedding the pounds.The Little Britain star, 48, said on Gabby Logan's podcast Midpoint that his reason for wanting to lose weight was that he was re-assessing his life at middle age.The actor and comedian said: "It’s really… I’m 48, my dad died when he was 52, very suddenly. His dad died I think at 56.

Coronation Street after four years to broaden her horizons when it comes to her career. The actress, 18, who plays Kelly Neelan, has set her sights on other acting roles after her involvement in some of the most dramatic storylines on the cobbles in recent years. The talented soap star revealed that choosing to leave Corrie was one of the most difficult decisions of her life, but her eagerness to make it big not just in the soap world pushed her to bite the bullet and move on from the cobbles.

FANS of the Masked Dancer have been left convinced that Scissors is an X Factor star after spotting a "clue" about her previous career. Eagle-eyed fans have been watching out for new clues after the masked celebrity performed an incredible routine earlier this month.

A DRASTICALLY slimmed-down Matt Lucas had Great British Bake Off viewers concerned for his health this week – but he insists he lost the weight precisely because he didn’t want to die young. The Little Britain funnyman, who is back fronting the new series of the cookery favourite, has gone from size XXXL to a medium, simply by eating less and walking more. Matt, 48, reveals he went on a health kick because he didn’t want to suffer the same fate as his father and grandfather — who both died from heart attacks in their fifties.

GREAT British Bake Off bosses deliberately axed Noel Fielding's rude jokes from air, it has been revealed. The Mighty Boosh star co-hosts GBBO with Matt Lucas but not everything that comes out of his mouth makes it to the small screen. Dan Chambers, a former contestant on the C4 cooking show, has said Noel was so 'inappropriate' when he filmed the 2019 series that some of what he said ended up on the cutting room floor.

Coronation Street fans are convinced Toyah Habeeb will serve time behind bars after eagle-eyed viewers spot hidden wire on Spider.During Wednesday’s visit to the Cobbles, fans were left on the edge of their seats as they watched the emotional scenes surrounding Toyah and her late husband Imran.The blonde bombshell found it all to be too much when she was left to babysit baby Alfie as she begged the tot to forgive her for killing his father.READ MORE: Coronation Street Kelly's fate 'confirmed' as fans spot huge Millie Gibson wardrobe clueAfter handing the little one back to Abi Webster, the grieving star rushed home where she confessed everything to her new love interest blissfully unaware that he is an undercover cop.Back at the flat, Spider could be seen consoling the blonde beauty as she burst into tears after an emotional walk with baby Alfie. It was at this point that Toyah spilt the beans about that fateful journey with Imran, as she confessed: "You deserve to know the truth; it wasn’t an accident.

CORONATION Street star Millie Gibson has sparked romance rumours with TikTok star Jacob Pasquill. Jacob - who has 1.7million TikTok followers - shared a snap of him with Millie, with the caption: "Met this gem on tinder." He had his arm around Millie who looked back at him as the 18-year-olds both leaned back on a car.

Coronation Street favourite Toyah Habeeb will find out her fate in upcoming scenes.She leaves her loved ones reeling as she admits she deliberately caused the car crash which killed her latest husband Imran Habeeb (Charlie De Melo).Toyah was accused by police of deliberately crashing the car she was driving as she struggled with the news Imran had lied about his liaison with Abi Webster (Sally Carman) and their custody battle.READ MORE: Corrie's Toyah and Spider romance 'back on' as ITV star confirms secret identity twistHer guilt is clearly eating at her as she prepares for her court case.Abi offers Toyah to have Alfie for a few hours before her trial, but feeling extra emotional, Toyah leans over Alfie's pram and cries over how sad she is that she took his daddy away. Leanne walks in and hears Toyah confessing to Spider that she lied to the police.As Toyah takes to the stand in court, Daily Star has taken a look back at some of Georgia Taylor's glam snaps from over the years.Georgia, 42, dressed to impress for her appearance on the red carpet at the British Soap Awards in June this year.She attended the glitzy showbiz bash alongside her ITV soap co-stars wearing a plunging green floor-length gown.The show-stopping fitted dress showed off her famous figure in all the right places and she completed her look with a gorgeous ring.Corrie star Georgia previously posed for a snap with her co-stars Millie Gibson and Kel Allen.Enjoying a break away from filming, the blonde bombshells posed for a group selfie.The three blonde bombshells put their best smiles on display as Georgia took the photograph.Both Kelly Neelan actress Millie and Laura Neelan star Kel have left Coronation Street since the picture was taken.

The Great British Bake Off returned to screens on Tuesday evening, with one particular contestant immediately catching viewers' eyes.Northern Irish baker Rebecca 'Rebs' Lightbody is among the group of 12 contestants taking part in the latest series of the Channel 4 show.A tech worker by trade, the 23 year old has dazzled fans with her baking skills and stunning good looks.READ MORE: Matt Lucas shows off dramatic weight loss transformation in new series of Bake OffThe amateur baker has two Instagram accounts, with one documenting her signature bakes and another showcasing her glamorous and jet-setting lifestyle.Away from the Bake Off tent, Rebecca has enjoyed a number of luxury holidays abroad and has showcased her phenomenal figure in a number of revealing outfits.Over recent years, these have included trips to Greece, Spain, Italy and Morocco.In June, Rebecca shared a number of photos from a recent trip to Turkey alongside her boyfriend Jack - who is of Turkish heritage.She captioned the photo dump: "Quick photo dump from Turkey."Rebecca has also previously shared a sensational bikini snap from her visit to the Greek island of Rhodes and it seems she's had a lot of adventure in her short 23 years of life.In April this year, the stunning baker visited the French capital of Paris while also letting her hair down at Newquay-based music festival Boardmasters last August.Baking aside, Rebecca's other talents including the ability to Irish dance and playing the tin whistle.During last night's episode of Bake Off, she was praised for her piña colada-flavoured showstopper bake by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.Paul said: "It looks great and the flavours came through beautifully," while Prue added: "I love the flavour."The

BAKE OFF viewers were left in tears after the show last night paid tribute to a crew member who tragically died. The hit baking series returned to Channel 4 on Tuesday despite concerns it may have been postponed due to the Queen's death.

BAKE Off viewers erupted in laughter over Matt Lucas' X-rated joke last night as a fresh batch of amateur bakers were put to the test in cake week. For the final showstopper challenge, they were tasked with creating a 3D replica of a home which means something special to them entirely out of cake in four hours.

The Great British Bake Off stars have led tributes after fans were devastated to learn of a tragic death behind the scenes during the premiere episode.Tuesday's show welcomed 12 new bakers into the famous tent, alongside returning presenters Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding and judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.Amid happiness about a new series, the episode ended on a sad note.READ MORE:Matt Lucas shows off dramatic weight loss transformation in new series of Bake OffBefore the credits rolled, a tribute was aired to Love Productions food producer Chloë Avery who sadly passed away from cancer last month.Chloë worked on Bake Off for a number of years, with viewers and former contestants of the Channel 4 series devastated to learn of her death.Posting to Twitter, one viewer wrote: "That's such sad news. RIP Chloe."Another commented: "Very sorry for your loss.

Matt Lucas has undergone a dramatic transformation that has seen the star shed several pounds, leaving The Great British Bake Off fans stunned. However, despite the 48-year-old initially putting his weight gain down to eating too many of the sweet treats on offer in the white tent, there appears to be a much more heartbreaking reason behind it. In 2009 Matt's ex husband Kevin McGee tragically died by suicide, just ten months after divorcing Matt in High Court.