ITV Coronation Street's Abi Franklin in fight with Imran Habeeb's spy Ben in new filming snaps

Colson Smith looked like the cat who got the cream as he posed next to Tyson Fury in a brand new snap. The Coronation Street actor got up close to the WBC heavyweight world champion after appearing on The Games.

Coronation Street's Colson Smith will be on TV double-time this week as he won't just be appearing in the ITV soap. The actor, best known for playing Craig Tinker, has spent weeks travelling between Manchester and London as he trained for The Games.

CORONATION Street star Ellie Leach looked nothing like her TV character on a romantic holiday. The actress, 21, who plays Faye Windass, looked stunning as she posed for a selfie in the sunshine with her boyfriend Reagan Pettman.

Coronation Street fans believe they have figured out Abi’s mystery helper and have predicted a major twist amid her ongoing custody battle.Fans watched emotional scenes last night as the mechanic discovered the fate of baby Alfie in her custody battle with ex, Imran Habeeb.Abi, who did not even know she was pregnant, gave birth prematurely earlier this year after going into labour at the side of the road.It soon unravelled that the former drug addict, who had relapsed following the breakdown of her relationship with husband Kevin Webster, became pregnant following a one-night stand with Imran in September.The pair became close after the murder trial of her son Seb Franklin.Now married, Imran and Toyah took on former addict Abi in court, who stands little chance of winning custody given her history of drug abuse and inability to secure a legal representative.Despite her infidelity, ex Kevin agreed to go with her to the custody hearing and was shocked when Abi’s former lawyer, Elliot, showed up.He told her that he'd be representing her again despite Abi's money from Imran running out. When quizzed how he is being paid, he refused to disclose the mystery helper and Kevin was quick to deny it was him.Now Corrie viewers believe they know exactly who the mystery benefactor is.Taking to Twitter, one keen fan penned: "I think Kelly helped Abi by giving her some of Rick’s money or it was Toyah.

Coronation Street's Millie Gibson looked worlds away from her soap character on Wednesday as she wished her lookalike sister a happy birthday.Taking to Instagram, Millie, who plays Kelly Neelan, shared a collection of sweet snaps with her older sibling Amy, who turned 24. In one of the photos, the two sisters wore similar dresses and matching gold necklaces with their initials on it as the actress penned: "Happiest of birthdays to you." Another update saw a throwback video of Amy dancing with a young Millie as she captioned it with: "Sister <3." A different glamorous snap saw the duo on a beach holiday which the actress penned alongside it: "Couldn't do it without you" followed with a butterfly emoji.

Coronation Street fans think they have figured out who paid Abi Franklin's layer Elliot's fees on Wednesday's episode during her bitter custody battle with Imran Habeeb over their son Alfie. During the latest instalment, Abi confessed to Roy Cropper that she would need "several grand" to retain her former lawyer Elliot's services and that she needed to prove to everyone that she's not a "train wreck".

After joining the cast of Coronation Street back in 1983, actor Michael Le Vell has become one of the more familiar faces on the cobbles. And with more than two decades on our screens, Michael, who plays Kevin Webster, has found himself at the centre of some dramatic storylines in Weatherfield throughout the years.

The man who kickstarted the careers of a raft of award-winning actors and household names from Greater Manchester has died. Tributes are pouring in to David Johnson, who set budding actors on the path to stardom at the Oldham Theatre Workshop, which he founded in 1968.

Coronation Street fans think they know exactly who Abi Franklin's mystery helper is. There were tears for the mechanic during Wednesday night's trip to the cobbles (May 4) as she discovered the fate of her baby son in her custody battle with Imran Habeeb.

Coronation Street fans were left "disgusted" on Wednesday's episode as Imran Habeeb lied about Abi Franklin to win custody of their son Alfie. Soap watchers will recall that Abi recently gave birth three months early after a surprise pregnancy to baby Alfie and it was soon revealed that Imran was the dad following a one night stand last year. Toyah Battersby, who was left devastated over Imran's betrayal, decided to take him back last month after he revealed that he was fighting for sole custody of his son and the couple married on Monday's episode.

While the average age for a woman in the UK to reach the menopause - when oestrogen levels drop and a natural pregnancy is no longer possible - is 51, it isn’t only something that happens in middle age. As Coronation Street viewers have seen when 20 year old Faye Windass (played by Ellie Leach) was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure, or early menopause, earlier this week, menopause can affect younger women too. In fact, according to the Daisy Network, early menopause affects around one in 100 women under the age of 40 and one in 1,000 women under the age of 30.

Coronation Street fans think they have worked out an Abi Franklin revenge twist on the ITV soap as Toyah Battersby married Imran Habeeb on Monday. Soap watchers will recall that Abi recently gave birth three months early after a surprise pregnancy to baby Alfie and it was soon revealed that Imran was the dad following a one night stand last year. Toyah, who was left devastated over Imran's betrayal, decided to take him back last month after he revealed that he was fighting for sole custody of his son and wanted them to be a family.

Coronation Street fans are convinced that one character could be set to return to the soap after Faye Windass received a devastating diagnosis.During Monday’s (May 2) instalment of the popular ITV soap, the mum-of-one received some life-changing news after she attended a follow-up appointment at her local GP.When she attended the impromptu appointment, the medical specialist diagnosed her with premature ovarian failure at just 20 years old.Confused by the medical condition, the GP explained that she would essentially be going through early onset menopause meaning that she won’t be able to have any more of her own biological children.And now fans are convinced Faye will attempt to get her daughter Miley back after the brunette beauty was left devastated following her recent health diagnosis.Understandably, Faye was completely heartbroken just weeks after she and her partner Craig Tinker started discussing the idea of having children in the future.This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

Coronation Street stars Jack James Ryan and Harriet Bibby made an adorable pair as they posed up a storm in a photo booth. The pair were two of the soap stars out over the weekend at their belated Christmas party.

The stars of Coronation Street have been flooding social media with selfies and photobooth shots after they were finally able to enjoy a belated Christmas party. The cast of the ITV soap were together at Manchester's Science and Industry Museum in their first big party since 2019.

Coronation Street fans can expect plenty of drama next week.In the medical centre, Dr Gaddas (Christine Mackie) breaks the news to Faye Windass (Elle Leach) that she’s suffering from an early menopause and will never be able to have anymore children. Faye tells dad Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) then returns home and to share her news with Craig Tinker (Colson Smith).Craig later reveals to Faye that his mum Beth Tinker (Lisa George) reckons he should dump her because she can’t have children.Elsewhere, Abi Webster (Sally Carman) realises that Imran Habeeb (Charlie De Melo) has hired newcomer Ben (Jon-Paul Bell) to get dirt on her.She jumps into the driver’s seat of Toyah Battersby's (Georgia Taylor) wedding car just as the blushing bride gets in.

A wedding day never passes without a drama on Coronation Street and next week there's terror as Toyah Battersby prepares to marry Imran Habeeb. After Abi realises that Imran has hired private investigator Ben to get dirt on her, she jumps into the driver’s seat of Toyah’s wedding car just as the bride gets in.

Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach left her fans speechless as she was seen deadlifting 100kg weights on Instagram.The 21-year-old actress – who plays Faye Windass on the soap – looked worlds apart from her hit ITV character as she was seen in gym attire lifting very heavy weights.Ellie appeared in the footage dressed in a matching black tank top and a pair of leggings as she successfully took on a barbell weighing 60kg before moving on to the 100kg weight. In another clip, the actress could be seen tackling the overhead press as she carried out a series of squats while raising weights above her head.Despite the strenuous heavy lifting, Ellie flashed a smile at the camera as soon as she was done.“Perfect, beating last week already,” Ellie’s trainer could be heard saying in the video's background as he added: “Every time getting stronger.”The series of posts comes weeks after she celebrated her 21st birthday at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium surrounded by her co-stars, which included former castmate Lucy Fallon and Colson Smith.Ellie looked incredible at her party as she was pictured beside a wall of white and gold balloons wearing a sequinned strapless mini dress with a side train and silver strappy heels.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here .Waitress Faye was first introduced as a potential adoptive child for Anna and Eddie Windass back in January 2011.The character has been part of some big storylines in the past, including falling pregnant at the age of 12 and keeping it a secret from her family.Ellie is the cousin of fellow Corrie star Brooke Vincent, who plays Sophie Webster.

Coronation Street star Ellie Leach was seen in a different light by fans of her on the ITV soap as she posted a video of herself working out on Wednesday.The actress – known for playing character Faye Windass on the show – looked unrecognisable in a clip posted on Instagram as she she carried out a heavy deadlift during a gruelling training session. Ellie appeared in the footage dressed in a matching black tank top and a pair of leggings with her dark brown hair scraped up in a bun as she successfully took on a barbell weighing 60kg before moving on to a 100kg weight impressively.

Coronation Street spoilers have confirmed a heartbreaking diagnosis for Faye Windass amid more baby heartache.In recent weeks, ITV soap viewers saw Faye discover she was pregnant - only to begin bleeding and rush to the hospital, terrified she was losing her unborn baby.But what she found was that she'd never been pregnant at all, and the positive test was just an error.

Coronation Street will air heartbreaking scenes with Faye Windass after fans had concerns over her health. The 20-year-old character recently thought she was expecting boyfriend Craig Tinker's baby and after a miscarriage scare she was devastated to find out she had never been pregnant.