ITV Coronation Street: Real life of Simon O'Brien - property empire, lost soap fame and where you've seen him before

Ground-breaking France-based British theater director Peter Brook, who revolutionized 20th-century theater, has died at the age of 97-years-old in Paris.

Steph McGovern has shared how she is "in agony" with health issues. Steph has spoken out, saying she has lost weight as Channel 4 show Packed Lunch wraps. She wrote to fans: Here’s a pic of me looking rough, let me explain why… We’re coming to the end of this series of Packed Lunch (we’re on a summer break after tomorrow) and whenever I get to the end of a long run I get poorly.

Marcus Rashford is hoping to feel the benefits of a full pre-season and a good summer break as he embarks on a crucial year for his Manchester United career.

Pirates of the Caribbean film, but the other guests wouldn’t shut up about his likeness to Depp’s lead character. “They went on about it so much that I ended up just deciding to give it a go,” he explains. “I’m still amazed by the reaction I get.

Victoria Beckham, saying her super-strict diet sounds like a 'miserable existence'. The opinionated TV presenter, 54, didn't mince words after learning Sergio Ramos' wedding was reportedly 'thrown into turmoil' with Victoria's 'complicated' dinner demands of coconut water and mints.  Victoria's husband David also previously revealed his wife has eaten the same dish for 25 years - grilled fish and steamed vegetables.

ITV Loose Women's Brenda Edwards has been supported by fans. She has been touring the country as Mama Morton in the hit UK musical adaptation of Chicago.

Loose Women star has been touring the country as Mama Morton in an adaptation of the hit musical Chicago. However, Brenda was left with no choice other than to pull out of a show after she slipped on wet pavement and fracturing her fibula. The former X Factor star shared a photo of her leg in a cast at hospital on Instagram on Saturday (July 2).

Simon Cowell has contacted her about The X Factor reboot, after it was reported he was planning to revive the series in 2023. The singer, 58, who is well-known for assisting her former flame, 62, in the judges' houses round, hinted the 'reinvented' show could return after five years without judges or even a TV channel, following claims it could jump ship from ITV. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline at Metro's 50 Years of Pride celebration in London, she gushed: 'I'm so excited about it and I have spoken to Simon and I think it would be great for it to come back.

Gallery: From Michigan to Hollywood! Happy 50th birthday, Selma Blair! (BANG Showbiz)She said: “I never got to a point where I didn’t worry that I wouldn’t work as an actor again. “I always felt that the last performance of whatever I was doing would be the last time I’d ever work. “It’s a very overcrowded profession, particularly overcrowded if you’re a woman.

Read more: Inside Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis' perfect playgroundDuring the Jubilee, there were some tender moments between the mother and her three children. Pictures show her holding hands with Princess Charlotte and singing along with the little girl during the concert.

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Coronation Street star Millie Gibson gave a glimpse of the aftermath of celebrating her recent award win. The 17-year-old actress, who plays the ITV soap's Kelly Neelan, picked up a gong at the British Soap Awards on Saturday (June 11).

It was the biggest night in soap as The British Soap Awards returned for 2022 on ITV. After a two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual event saw the UK’s biggest soaps compete against each other to bag a variety of awards.

THEY grace our telly screens every night of the week, but last night the soap stars took a break to walk the red carpet. Looking a million miles away from their characters the actors pulled out all the stops as the British Soap Awards returned for the first time in two years.

Coronation Street star Millie Gibson stole the show on Saturday 11 June, as she wowed fans on the red carpet in a sleek white dress. The young star, 17, is best known for her role as Kelly Neelan on the popular ITV soap, yet her glamorous outfit at this year’s British Soap Awards was a world away from the gangster’s daughter she plays.

Weatherfield reels in the aftermath of the car crash that left viewers on the edge of their seats last week. Wednesday's episode of Coronation Street kicked off with a foreboding flashforward of Imran Habeen (played by Charlie de Melo) leaving a chilling message for girlfriend Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) in which he revealed everything he'd kept hidden.

Coronation Street welcomed a brand new face at the end of last month.On May 27, the ITV soap introduced Weatherfield newcomer Frank Bardsley.Portrayed by actor Simon O'Brien, the character appeared in the Rovers Return as a potential new love interest for Sean Tully (Antony Cotton).Forecast to stick around the cobbles for the next few months, fans may recognise Simon from his famous role on a rival Channel 4 soap.The actor famously portrayed Damon Grant on Brookside, he has also starred on Grange Hill and Casualty while navigating a number of other roles and professions over the years.Daily Star takes a look inside his life...While Simon began his television career in acting, he has also made a big name for himself in the presenting world.Following his Brookside departure, he acted in a variety of small roles before giving presenting a try.In the 1990s, Simon presented the BBC football show Standing Room Only.He also fronted the first three series of the ITV children's quiz show I Can Do That and the BBC's To Buy or Not to Buy.Over recent years, Simon has moved back to Channel 4 to present programmes including Lost and Found.Most recently, he presented the broadcaster's popular property show, The Great House Giveaway.Simon rose to fame portraying Damon Grant on Brookside from 1982 to 1987.His character was memorably the offspring of Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston's characters Bobby and Sheila Grant, with the actors later teaming up for their own hit BBC series Royle Family.In 1987, Simon was cast in the three-part Brookside spin-off show Damon and Debbie - which was to be the first standalone series in soap history.In the Damon and Debbie finale, Simon's character Damon was tragically killed off at Simon's own

Remember how we all used to gather on the sofa to laugh, cry and truly identify with The Royle Family? This hugely-loved show really was one of those once-in-a-blue-moon sitcoms that managed to unite the generations - from your comedy-disliking grandma all the way through to that surly uncle who usually only watches sport. Shot through with a real warmth and easy-going humour, audiences instantly just clicked with this most down-to-earth of familes.Tuning in to follow their trials and tribulations almost became something of a ritual, helping propel the programme from strength to strength through the late 90s and beyond.

Millie Gibson has shared a look at the extremely thoughtful gift co-star Charlie De Melo got for her as he left Coronation Street. The actor, who has played Imran Habeeb for almost five years, said goodbye to the ITV soap in dramatic fashion as his character tragically died.

Fans of Coronation Street have spotted something sad about Kelly Neelan after she found out about Imran Habeeb's tragic death. The solicitor died in scenes aired on Wednesday night (June 1) marking the end of Charlie De Melo's time on the ITV soap.

CORONATION Street's Millie Gibson, Ellie Leach and Kimberly Hart-Simpson celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee together by hitting the town in Manchester - and looked very different to their soap characters. Millie, who plays troubled teen Kelly Neelan, slipped into a colourful dress with spaghetti straps which she teamed with pink strappy heels.