ITV Coronation Street fans all say the same thing as Ryan Thomas reunites with on-screen mum Sue Cleaver

EASTENDERS fans were shocked as Cheryl Fergison celebrated her birthday - insisting she looked much younger. The actress was famous for playing Heather Trott on the soap, before her character was bumped off by Ben Mitchell.

LOVE Island fans have all said the same thing after Gemma Owen hinted at a TV opportunity. The 19-year-old - who is footballer Michael Owen's daughter - placed second on this year's series alongside Luca Bish, 23.

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien has been flooded with compliments from her fans after posting a selfie - but her co-star Jack P Shephard was quick to make fun of her. The actress joined the ITV soap as Sarah Barlow back in 1999 when she was just 16, and after a seven-year break, she returned to the role in 2015.

AFTER getting ready for Dylan's departure for London, Sean Tully was shocked to find out he wanted to live with him. But the lad, who admitted he wanted to escape his bullies, confesses he has another motive for staying in Coronation Street.

CORONATION Street fans have been left stunned after the mother of twins Paul Foreman and Gemma Winter revealed she gave them different names. Paul (Peter Ash) has been in the ITV soap since 2018 - but only recently viewers have learned his real name.

LOVE Island fans have been left horrified as Gemma Owen revealed when show bosses originally tried to sign her up. The ITV2 dating show star took to YouTube in a tell-all video about her experience before, during and after the villa this summer.

Coronation Street, has been enjoying a summer break away from the ITV soap.READ MORE: Corrie's Tina O'Brien shows off toned tummy in crop top as she parties with co-starsTina took to Instagram on Wednesday (August 24) with a stunning new holiday selfie which showed she was enjoying every bit of her hot girl summer.The Manchester actress was clad in a tight black plunging top which showed off her sizzling petite physique.It's clear she has been soaking up the sun wherever she's been staying on holiday, because she was sporting a golden tan that could easily leave anybody feeling enviable.Tina looked ageless and beautiful as ever in her summery selfie, which she seemed to snap during a fun night out on the town.The Sarah star wowed with her youthful glow and a face perfectly dolled up for the outing - with a lick of pink lippy to top it all off.Tina let her lush blonde locks spill over her shoulders with a bombshell blow-dried effect.The mum-of-two accessorised her evening attire with a chunky gold pendant necklace.Catching up with her 493k followers, Tina wrote in the caption: "Holiday evenings".She followed up with a sun emoji and cocktail emoji, suggesting she was kicking back with a well-deserved glass of booze.Tina's Corrie pals and fans gushed over her ageless beauty in the comments, with some gasping at how young she looked.Her Corrie co-star Jack P Shepherd, who plays David Platt, said: "Still looks 18".Katie McGlynn simply sent a heart-eyes emoji and a heart emoji, whilst Shameless actress Rebecca Ryan added: "Gorgeous"A second commented: "You never age lol, lucky you lol xx"Tina has played Sarah on Corrie between 1999 and 2008 before reprising her role from 2015 to the present day.For the latest breaking news and

LOVE Island stars had a glam reunion in London last night - but some big names from the show were missing. The likes of Chyna Mills, Coco Lodge and Lacey Edwards descended on the swanky STK restaurant in Mayfair for a party hosted by fashion brand InTheStyle. The stunning Casa Amor girls were also joined by Deji Adeniyi, who draped a leather jacket with bold stitching over his shoulders.

Love Island has been defended by ITV boss Kevin Lygo amid claims of misogynistic behaviour on this year's show. Lygo, the channel's director of television, reportedly warned that to make shows such as the dating contest risk-free would be to stop them appearing altogether.Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, he said the show's duty of care process was "more rigorous than ever", and that: "We are moving into a different era here and we have to be very mindful that there is a certain risk to going on television. READ NOW: Love Island's Gemma Owen leaves fans aghast as she checks vagina before 'massage' It comes after Love Island viewers reportedly made 1,509 complaints to the media regulator, Ofcom, over allegedly misogynistic behaviour by male contestants towards their female counterparts.Lygo added: "It may not be exactly what you think it's going to be as a member of the public, but I don't think we should stop, because the logical conclusion 'you don't allow members of the public on telly'.

ITV boss Kevin Lygo has warned that the only way to make risk-free versions of shows like Love Island would be to scrap them altogether. He defended the ITV2 dating contest against criticism of misogynistic behaviour on this year’s series claiming its duty of care process was "more rigorous than ever." But Kevin warned that preventing on-screen controversies on reality TV shows would mean barring members of the public that they rely on.

Lucy Mecklenburgh recently expanded her family when she welcomed her second child, and first daughter, into the world.In a recent interview, she revealed having two kids is “absolute carnage” but as fans can see on her Instagram account, she is completely in love with her little family.The reality TV star has been regularly posting snaps of her children to her 1.7million followers, with many of them sharing their love and support for her.She has been with Ryan Thomas for five years now, with the pair originally meeting through Bear Grylls.A lot has changed since then, from surviving the Covid lockdown to starting a family. Here is the pair’s relationship over the years.The couple were first romantically linked in 2017 when they were filming Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls in Panama.Even though neither confirmed they had eyes for one another back then, a source told the Daily Star: "There's definitely a mutual attraction which is getting everyone excited."It wasn’t long before they made their relationship official, as the pair attended Wimbledon together soon after.In an interview with Fabulous, Lucy said: "It's no secret that we've been on holiday together, and I've had a really lovely time.“Life's good.

Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard has revealed she’s landed a new £5 per hour job since quitting the cobbles.Best known for playing Rovers Return landlady Liz McDonald, Bev, 65, has admitted she is charging local women £5 a session to teach fitness classes twice a week.Beverley, well known for being a fitness fanatic, has big plans for the dosh though, donating the proceeds to the East Anglian Air Ambulance. READ MORE: Corrie's Ryan Thomas sparks soap return rumours as he reunites with on-screen mum Bev, who recently moved up to Norkfolk with her husband Jon, told OK! Magazine: “So about six weeks into our move to Norfolk, I said to Jon, ‘Right, I’m going to start teaching again.’ I posted an ad on the local village Facebook group, saying I was looking for 25 feisty women to take part in my class.“It didn’t matter what age they were, what shape they were or their fitness level. I’m not into teaching a class full of stick insects.

Earlier this week, ITV Love Island's Gemma Owen divided fans when she was revealed as the new face of PrettyLittleThing (PLT). The daughter of Michael Owen

Coronation Street star Paddy Bever's cast mates rushed to support him after he made an exciting announcement about his career.The 19-year-old actor – known to viewers as Max Turner – took to his Instagram page to let his followers know that he has been shortlisted for the Rising Star Award at the National Television Awards (NTAs).Viewers first saw Paddy on screen as David Platt's stepson back in 2021 when he took over the role from Harry McDermott, who had been playing Max since 2010.READ MORE: Corrie's Ryan Thomas sparks soap return rumours as he reunites with on-screen mumHarry departed the soap to make way for his acting studies and to seek other opportunities, leaving the door open for Paddy to join when the part was recast.Max has since become a fan-favourite on the show after a rocky start when he accused Daniel Osbourne of attempting to groom Summer Spellman, he then injured himself after falling while trying to trash Daniel's flat.But his bad behaviour on screen hasn't stopped him becoming popular with his Weatherfield cast mates, who rushed to show their support following his announcement.He wrote: "Incredibly excited to announce that I’ve been shortlisted for the National Television Award for ‘Rising Star’ (what a mouthful). I am so very grateful to all those who voted.

Coronation Street actor Stuart Wolfenden has shared an iconic throwback snap dating back 33 years.The star, who recently joined the cast of Hollyoaks as Terry Hay, posted the epic photo featuring some legendary faces from the popular Manchester-based soap on his Twitter account sending fans wild.“Youth! My Corrie Days..The Very First Corrie Brat Pack! We're we cool @itvcorrie” Stuart tweeted to his 2000 Twitter followers.READ MORE: Corrie's Ryan Thomas sparks soap return rumours as he reunites with on-screen mumThe picture show’s the actor posing alongside show staples Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell), Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor), Martin Platt (Sean Wilson) as well as old face Curly Watts (Keving Kennedy) The actor played three different role in the ITV soap dating all the way back to 1986 when he appeared in Coronation Street as paperboy Craig Russell. He returned in a different role in 1989, playing Mark Casey and remained on the show until 1991.

MOLLY-Mae Hague looked sensational as she released her latest edit with Pretty Little Thing. The fast fashion brand's creative director, 23, proved the perfect model for her own garments revealed today.

Ryan Thomas has shared a sweet video of his daughter Scarlett with her brother Roman on the set of Waterloo Road.The 13 year old has landed a role on the reboot of the BBC series, where she will be playing the daughter of her famous uncle Adam, who plays Donte Charles on the series. Actor Ryan, 38, shares Scarlett, 13, with ex Tina O'Brien, and Roman, two, with his wife Lucy Mecklenburgh – who he also shares daughter Lilah with. Sharing the clip to his Instagram story, Scarlett can be seen giving Roman a piggy back ride as she walks through the set’s hallway.

Love Island fans have slammed controversial fashion retailer Pretty Little Thing for 'using' contestant Indiyah Polack for social media engagement before announcing they'd instead collaborated with her co-star Gemma Owen. Numerous brands have since reached out to ITV2 favourite Indiyah, 23, however, offering the opportunity for a partnership after she was allegedly snubbed from the six-figure PLT deal, including globally-renowned activewear firm Gymshark.

Love Island fans have been left furious after online clothing company PrettyLittleThing offered a contract to islander Gemma Owen despite fans voting for Indiyah Polack to scoop the deal.Gemma, 19, was announced as the latest ambassador for the popular retailer on Monday (August 23) and labelled her new career venture as "a dream come true".Despite the joyous news, the clothing giant received an onslaught of complaints as many believed they "used" Indiyah, 23, for social media engagement when they asked the public to vote on who the next "PLT doll" should be.READ MORE: Laura Whitmore's possible replacement as Love Island host — and why she quitDue to Indiyah winning the majority of the votes by a landslide, fans were left questioning why the brand asked the public their opinion when it appeared evident that Gemma had already secured the position behind the scenes.Taking to Twitter, raging Love Island fans shared their thoughts, with some claiming Gemma's footballer dad Michael assisted with her victory.One person said: "What’s killing me is that they did a poll and Indiyah won but they still went with Gemma, hopefully Indiyah declined."Another penned: "So Gemma has been given a deal with PLT for her style. I’m sorry, but her boring office-like/conservative dress sense is nothing inspiring.