Corrie's Toyah heartbreak teased as Charlie de Melo hints at new Imran baby betrayal

Bruno Fernandes has named the toughest midfielder he has faced in the Premier League since joining Manchester United - snubbing Chelsea's Champions League and World Cup winning star N'Golo Kante. The Portugal international left Sporting Lisbon for Old Trafford back in 2020 - and has been one of the most influential players in the division since by scoring 35 goals and registering 25 assists across just 78 appearances.With United announcing that Fernandes has agreed a new deal with the club, that makes him one of their highest paid players, fans had their chance to ask him about his time at the club so far on social media.

Chernobyl to assess the damage caused by Russian troops during their occupation of the disused nuclear power station – the site of the world’ worst radiological disaster. The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, said on Friday that he intended to lead an “assistance and support” mission to Chernobyl as soon as possible.

Claire Spurgin, from Essex, posted a picture of herself on a night out with a friend for her 38,200 Instagram followers.She smiled widely and struck a pose in a halter-neck dress with strappy heels – but her cheerful exterior isn't everything that it seems.The 27-year-old has been battling psoriasis, an autoimmune skin condition, since 2017.During flare-ups, uncomfortable dry patches and sore dots appear across her skin and face.And even when she thinks her psoriasis has "calmed down" there are obstacles she has to overcome.Claire captioned the image: "What you see vs.

Judd Trump has sensationally revealed that he is considering taking an extended break from snooker next season.A mentally drained Juddernaut admits that he is not enjoying the game – and that even the looming Betfred World Championship feels like a chore.The former world champion enjoyed spectacular success for three seasons in a row that brought him 14 ranking titles and a Masters crown.By most players’ standards the current season, yielding wins for the 32-year-old at the Champions of Champions and the Turkish Masters, would be an excellent return.But for world No3 Trump, whose long-time excellent level of play has dipped this term, his own relative loss of form and a stop-start calendar with gaps have been a real challenge.And he is even contemplating taking a leaf out of Ronnie O’Sullivan’s book in taking a whole season out of the sport.Six-time world champion O’Sullivan sat out almost the entire 2012-13 season – but still came back at the Crucible to gloriously claim a fifth world crown.Trump, who lost to Belgium’s Luca Brecel in the quarter-finals at this week’s Tour Championship, said: “My main aim in snooker always is to enjoy it, and at the moment I am not.“So whether I have to start missing more events or even do what Ronnie did and miss a season out, I don’t know.“I certainly aim to have a couple of holidays, but the calendar doesn’t look great for the first few months of next season at the moment. There are not a lot of events to play in.Should Judd Trump take a break from snooker? Let us know in the comments section below.“So maybe it is the best chance or time I will get to take a little break out of the game.

Russian forces are carrying out a withdrawal from northern Ukraine, mining homes, equipment and even corpses near Kyiv, according to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Evacuating from Ukraine in a way that Zelenskyy describes as "slow but noticeable", he said the Russians are causing a "complete disaster" for all affected areas with their actions, adding "There are a lot of trip wires, a lot of other dangers."Mr Zelenskyy also said that Ukrainians should wait until they've assured that all mines have been cleared and that the danger of shelling has passed, before getting on with their normal lives. The damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure has been massive, with the US estimating that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already caused damage worth more than $100bn (£76 billion) to properties in Ukraine.The latest update from the capital's council has noted that 154 residential buildings, 20 private estates, 27 pre-schools and 44 schools in Kyiv had been damaged by Russian shelling.

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has shared a poignant video paying tribute to his late friend and colleague, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died last month at age 50.The two-minute video comprises a handful of humorous interactions between the pair, interview snippets and performance clips, with the Foo Fighters song ‘My Hero’ laid overtop. It was put together by Daniel Catullo, who in 2017 helmed the PBS series Foo Fighters At The Acropolis, which Smith hosted.Opening the video is a snippet of Smith saying in an old interview: “Taylor’s my good buddy, who I’ve known forever.” It ends with a line from Smith’s speech at the Chili Peppers’ Hollywood Walk Of Fame induction ceremony – which took place on Thursday (March 31) – where he said: “I have to give a shoutout to my brother Taylor Hawkins.

The Twilight Sad paid tribute to the late Scott Hutchison at their show in Glasgow last night (Friday April 1) by covering Frightened Rabbit‘s ‘Keep Yourself Warm’ with the band’s drummer.Yesterday, the Scottish band announced that their two hometown gigs at the Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom would see them joined by Frightened Rabbit’s drummer, Scott’s brother Grant Hutchison. Mogwai’s Alex Mackay also stepped in for Twilight Sad guitarist Andy MacFarlane, who was unable to perform “due to personal reasons”.The band have regularly covered ‘Keep Yourself Warm’ at shows since their close friend Hutchison took his own life in 2018.

What's going to go down at this year's Grammy Awards? It's a question that has plagued music writers since the dawn of time, otherwise known as 1929.

Ulrika Jonsson has suggested she might be up for a threesome with two randy strangers, saying "never say never".The iconic blonde was among the thousands tuning into Channel 4's The Great Sex Experiment, which saw couples head to a retreat to explore their relationships and potentially add a third person into their romps.The Gladiators host said the thought of bringing another person into a healthy relationship, if she was in one, would be "unbearable". She said in her Sun column: "The prospect of watching a person I love and care for swing from the chandelier or perform bedroom gymnastics with another person would break me." But Ulrika hasn't completely written off a three-way romp, as she added: "For this old bird, I think I'd just stick to twin in a relationship.

Coronation Street star Charlie De Melo has taken the step of slamming his character Imran Habeeb amid reports that he's leaving the soap.

Coronation Street star Charlie De Melo has slammed his character Imran Habeeb as 'selfish' and 'self-serving' amid handing in his notice to the ITV soap.Charlie first stepped into Imran's shoes back in 2017 when he joined the cobbles as the ladies' man lawyer - torn between Battersby sisters Leanne and Toyah in his early days on the soap.Since then, he has had a one night stand with Abi Webster, helped foster Kelly Neelan before she ultimately ended up homeless, and told countless lies to partner Toyah as they attempt to care for foster daughter Elsie.And, later this year, Charlie will bid farewell to the Street after announcing his intention to quit after an incredible five years.But not before slamming his character while speaking to Daily Star and other press.Charlie said: "I certainly think Imran is [a selfish character]. I think he’s far more selfish than he would let on."One of the few things you’re told when you’re starting out as actors is that you’re never really supposed to judge your characters, you’re supposed to go into it with a neutral head.

Coronation Street viewers have predicted a huge twist in Abi Webster’s shock baby storyline. Soap fans' jaws dropped when Abi went into premature labour and welcomed baby Alfie, following the surprise revelation last week that she was six months pregnant.

Coronation Street actress Sally Carman, who plays troubled Abi Webster, has spoken out on the latest twist in her character’s surprise baby storyline. Soap fans watched as Abi gave birth to a premature baby boy, only to flee shortly after and return to the cobbles, abandoning her newborn at the hospital.

Coronation Street fans predict that Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) will be revealed to be Abi Webster's (Sally Carman) newborn baby.The wayward character recently realised she was pregnant and experienced contractions after being abandoned at the side of the road by her dodgy pal Dean Turnbull.Abi managed to get herself to the hospital, where she gave birth to a baby boy.However, she quickly decided that she'd be an unfit mum to the new arrival and did a runner back to the cobbles, abandoning her son in the hospital.Abi's partner Kevin recently turned his back on her after he discovered about her one night stand last year.After her son Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) was brutally murdered by Corey Brent (Maximus Evans) in May last year, Abi was determined to see justice served.When the initial trial saw Corey found not guilty, Abi walked into the night hoping to score drugs to numb her unbearable grief.Viewers later learned that Abi had a fling that night with Imran Habeeb (Charlie de Melo), who was also struggling after failing to prove foster daughter Kelly Neelan's (Millie Gibson) innocence.The pair declared their one-off encounter as a moment of madness and vowed to keep the secret under wraps.In January, Abi had cause to approach Imran once again when she thought she might be pregnant - but later covertly informed him that the test was negative.From the dates Abi gave while she was in labour, it was clear to viewers that Imran is indeed the father, and definitely not husband Kev.But with Imran blissfully unaware of the situation as he celebrates his engagement to Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) - who knows he cheated but not who with - it looks like his settled family life is about to implode.However, fans of the

Coronation Street actress Sally Carman has opened up about how her ITV soap alter-ego Abi Webster was totally in the dark about her shock pregnancy. Corrie viewers watched open mouthed as Abi began to experience contractions and went into labour at the side of the road in Sunday 6 March’s episode.

Coronation Street actress Sally Carman has spoken out on the aftermath of Abi Webster’s ‘surprise’ baby storyline, revealing the shocked mum pays tribute to her late son Seb with her new arrival’s name. Soap fans were left open-mouthed at the end of Sunday 6 March’s cliffhanger episode when Abi went into labour with Imran Habeeb’s (Charlie De Melo) baby at the side of the road.

Coronation Street's Abi Webster was finally getting her life back together, things went downhill as her one night stand with Imran Habeeb came back to bite her.A brand new trailer has teased plenty of upcoming drama as Abi is left for dead in a horror car crashWith Kevin and Jack leaving her, Abi soon turned back to drugs with one of her old crew - leaving Toyah Battersby terrified for her.And on Sunday (March 6) she went on a drug-fuelled drive with dealer Dean before collapsing on the side of the road, suffering from contractions and dialling 999 to announce she was having a baby.Fans saw Abi abandoned by Dean and her phone battery dying before she could confirm her location to the emergency services.And now ITV have teased upcoming scenes with Abi in hospital, as a nurse tells her: "The man who brought you in said he found you by the side of the road."We need to get him or her out, now."A tiny baby can then be seen lying in an incubator surrounded by wires and tubes, before the scene switched to that nurse telling her co-worker Aggie Bailey: "She gave birth and then did a runner!"Abi’s hospital bed lies empty after Abi fled the hospital without waiting to be discharged - and without taking her baby, who she names Alfie after her son Seb’s favourite teddy bear.Aggie responds: "Poor woman - god knows what state she must be in!”, before Toyah arrives at the hospital and says: “The doctor said that Abi’s had a baby?!"And that seems an appropriate moment for the camera to cut to Abi sitting in the stolen car, before ramming it through a heavy set of wooden doors and straight into a wall.The chilling trailer ends with the airbag erupting in Abi’s face and her lying unconscious against the steering wheel - and leaves plenty

Coronation Street fans were left in shock on Sunday (March 6) as Abi Webster went into labour - without even knowing she was pregnant.The mum-of-three feared she could be pregnant last year after an affair with Imran Habeeb - but later dismissed her concerns as she knew what being pregnant felt like.However, she didn't actually take a pregnancy test.And now it looks like Abi could be plunged into a custody battle after losing both her twins to social services, before they moved abroad to Australia.With her other son Seb's death wreaking havoc on Abi's life and her marriage to Kevin near destruction, it's no surprise she'd be tempted to turn back to drugs - and lawyer Imran, tasked to help her out with the case, knows that.And now actress Sally Carman has confirmed to Daily Star and other press that it's "highly unlikely" Abi will get to keep custody of her new baby - named Alfie after Seb's favourite teddy bear. Opening up about the coming storyline, Sally confirmed that Abi does a runner from the hospital and heads back to Weatherfield to "pretend like nothing ever happened".She revealed: "I think [Abi runs] for the same reasons she gave up the twins, because she doesn’t believe she can look after [baby Alfie] properly.

Coronation Street star Sally Carman admitted she was so emotional filming scenes with Abi Webster's premature baby that she "couldn't do it without crying".Viewers were left stunned on Sunday (March 6) as Abi collapsed on the roadside before managing to call 999 - already in labour with a baby she didn't know she was pregnant with.That baby Alfie could be the product of an affair with Imran Habeeb - and with Abi using drugs at the time before his birth - will only throw more spanners in the works with Abi trying to patch up her marriage to Kevin.And the emotional scenes were so much for actress Sally that she had to take a moment to herself.Speaking to Daily Star and other press, the soap star explained of the prosthetic baby using for filming: "They are so real, and they breathe. They've got a little pup, and that was something else because they are so tiny - smaller than a little chicken."The monologues I’ve got where I’m speaking to the baby, it was really hard to do them without crying, because you’re just like, 'Oh my goodness, babies exist at this size and they’re so vulnerable'."However, it wasn't all sad tears - as Sally said the baby actually made her erupt into hysterics.She explained: "The one we’ve got looks exactly like Chris Lilley, the Australian comedy guy.

In one of the biggest Coronation Street twists for a long time, fans found out on Friday for the first time that Abi Franklin (Sally Carman) is sensationally around six months pregnant, as she went in to labour.The surprise baby news shocked fans. But not only was this a shock for fans, the contractions were the first time Abi knew that she was about to became a mum again. Abi quickly called the paramedics and told them she was going into labour.

Coronation Street fans were gobsmacked when they spotted drug scenes before the 9pm watershed.Abi Webster (Sally Carman) was caught after taking cocaine - and her stash was displayed on screen.The ITV soap returned to screens with plenty of drama on Sunday night (March 6), which included drug-taking, dates and surprisingly-tense chess matches.However, Abi suffered a devastating drugs relapse this week after struggling to cope with new of her affair spreading around town.Abi cheated on her husband Kevin (Michael Le Vell) at the end of last year, but he finally found out about her betrayal when he overheard a phone call between her and Sally (Sally Dynevor).It's caused Abi to indulge in self-destructive behaviours like taking drugs like cocaine, and she asked her drug dealer Dean to rack up another line of the Class A drug.However, fans weren't pleased about such obvious drug-taking being shown on their screens on a Sunday before the 9pm watershed, and they complained about the moment on Twitter.One fan wrote: "I don't want to see someone sniffing drugs thank you"A second said: "Drug taking before 9pm on #corrie"A third replied: "I came here to see if anyone was thinking the same!"A fourth penned: "Drug parties taking place on #Corrie #terrible...