ITV Coronation Street's Lydia star reveals previous soap role which was later taken over by Gemma Atkinson

His character is the son of a Coronation Street legend but off-screen, Rob Mallard has a very different life.

Coronation Street fans are sure they're one step closer to solving Lydia Chambers downfall after she was exposed as a villain.Lydia, played by Rebecca Ryan, has been manipulating the rest of the street into believing Adam Barlow was cheating on his wife Sarah - along with trying to destroy his career as a lawyer.So far, she has posted bad reviews of the solicitors practice, destroyed Adam's car and staged an elaborate affair with him - leaving Sarah devastated.But now fans think they know how Adam will finally bring her down, using a hidden recording device.Lydia has been staging 'Bond villain' rants in the middle of the street - conveniently when everyone else is out of earshot.But fans think Adam has simply been recording these on his phone and storing them up to give Sarah a fuller picture.Taking to Reddit, one theorised: "Convenient how nobody else has been around while that crazy broad has been mocking Adam IN BROAD DAYLIGHT."Someone else quickly responded: "Stupid how Adam, of all people, doesn't think to record on his phone.""Ugh seriously, 80% of the storylines could be solved by just recording the Bond villain-like conversations that go on in the dark cervices of that cursed street," another fan said.They continued: "And then every now and then the writers will put in a scene of somebody actually trying to record it and getting caught out, as if to go AHA! See we did think of that, only it would work every time if they didn't also have to act as suspiciously as possible whilst trying it..."And nobody at any point suspects anybody of recording their loud semi-public admissions when they're not!"Another fan was quick to point out that Abi's attempt to convince Corey Brent's dad Stefan to confess to his son's

Gemma Atkinson has been flooded with praise from fans as she shared yet another relatable post with her millions of followers.

Coronation Street fans can expect plenty of drama next week as the identity of Abi Webster's baby daddy gets people talking.Abi assures the social worker that she’s enrolled in rehab in upcoming scenes and will do whatever it takes to keep her baby. When she tells Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) she has to prove she can offer Alfie a proper home, Toyah quizzes Imran Habeeb (Charlie de Melo) about her ‘ex client’. His mind whirring, Imran guesses she’s talking about Abi.

Interior Design Masters returned to BBC One for its third series on Wednesday night (March 9).

Rebecca Ryan has been making waves in Coronation Street as Adam Barlow's vengeful ex, Lydia Chambers.The Waterloo Road and Shameless star filmed her final scenes for the ITV soap in early February and appeared on Lorraine today (Thursday 10 March) to speak about the end of her character's storyline. While many fans were excited to learn more about how Rebecca will bow out of the soap, Lorraine Kelly also quizzed the star on where she's at with her wedding plans, which she had to delay due to covid.

Coronation Street’s Rebecca Ryan, who plays troublemaker Lydia, told Lorraine Kelly that fans of the show aren’t best pleased with her character’s behaviour.Rebecca, who wore her long dark hair styled in front of her shoulder with a black jacket, spoke to Lorraine, who wore a blue and purple puffed sleeve shirt, about her character in the soap.Lydia returned to the cobbles and immediately sought out revenge for Adam.Rebecca confirmed that Lydia is “out there for revenge” and thinks that it is partially fuelled by the fact that he didn’t remember her when he saw her again.Lorraine asked Ryan what the ”public’s reaction” has been towards her as now we’re allowed “out and about”, to which she replied: “I’m quite hated at the minute, let’s just say that.”The presenter complimented her and said that the response means that she is “doing her job well,” before Rebecca went on to admit that there is “a lot of hate out there” because she is a “terrible character”.The 30 year old also said that although she read the scripts and performed the scenes, whenever she watches herself on screen she “sits back” in shock.Lorraine asked her whether she was in Emmerdale for a bit, which she confirmed, and also admitted to starring in another classic British show.“Watching Lorraine, actress Rebecca Ryan is on and I was thinking: ‘Where have I seen you before?’ She played Debbie in Shameless,” tweeted out one fan.Another said: “I’ve only just realised that it’s Debbie from Shameless, I was only watching it again last night.”A fan on Twitter tweeted that they think “Lydia is out to destroy Adam” because they speculate that he is the “father of her son”.Fans have been wondering how far Lydia will go to destroy Adam’s life as she once told him

It was back to the cobbles on Wednesday night for another hour-long check-in to see what's happening with the street's most famous residents.

Coronation Street's Lydia Chambers star Rebecca Ryan has finished filming with the hit ITV soap amid her sinister Adam and Sarah Barlow storyline. Only recently, Lydia, who has been making Adam's life hell and scheming for weeks to get revenge, was confronted by his wife Sarah as she asked whether they were having an affair.To which Lydia, who has been creating fake evidence and clues to support her lie, pretended that she was in a relationship with Adam, leaving Sarah heartbroken.

She has been frustrating them for weeks but Lydia Chambers will not be treading the cobbles for much longer.

Holly Willoughby was left emotional once again during the latest episode of This Morning as the show provided an update on the Ukrainian girl who went viral for singing earlier this week.

INTRODUCED to viewers as Adam Barlow' unstable ex Lydia Chambers, Rebecca Ryan has wreaked havoc in the cobbles. But four months after her Coronation Street debut, the actress has decided to call it quits.

Corrie star Rebecca Ryan says she's 'not well liked' as she reveals how she relaxes between intense Lydia scenes

Coronation Street actress Rebecca Ryan has unveiled her plans to work with her two actor brothers in the future, saying a joint project would be the “ultimate dream.” Rebecca, who is on screen as Weatherfield’s scheming Lydia Chambers, is currently starring alongside younger brother Jack James Ryan, who plays the Street’s Jacob Hay. Meanwhile, she’s previously revealed that she got her big break thanks to her and Jack’s older brother Charlie, who is also an actor.

Gemma Atkinson has taken to Instagram to share that she feels "guilty" over the conflict in Ukraine.The model, 37, spoke directly to her fans as she revealed that the people of Ukraine were in her thoughts as she started her day off in her home gym, while supporting the women of the country in a poignant post on International Women's Day.In view of her 1.7 million followers, the former Strictly Come Dancing star told of her heartbreak over the war in the country.Greeting her followers from her home gym, Gemma looked ready to take on her busy day.She said: "Morning, I just finished my session, I did a nice little cardio sesh to set me up for the day and my shoot."It's weird though, I just did that post for Ukraine," she said, referencing a story she shared earlier on the situation.Gemma continued: "Does anyone else feel like, I don't know, almost guilty every now and then, well a lot of the time."Like just then I was training and half way through I stopped and thought, 'Oh my God, those people, what they're going through....'"It's just awful and you feel, well I feel hopeless because over here what can you do?" she quizzed her fans.She went on: "Other than, yes I've donated, lots of people have donated, what else can you do?"You feel like, it's like watching a movie and waiting for it to end."Anyway, I just thought I'd share that nugget."Hopefully you all know what I mean and you feel the same," she ended, before going on to share her busy day which involved a professional photo shoot.Hours earlier, the mother-of-one had previously shared a poignant post, which read: "To the women in Ukraine today, on International Women's Day."I cannot begin to imagine your pain."Your strength is immeasurable."I feel hopeless over here

Coronation Street actress Rebecca Ryan is currently front and centre of the show as manipulative Lydia Chambers, but it’s not the first time the actress has starred in an ITV soap. Speaking exclusively to OK! Rebecca, 30, revealed she previously played Emmerdale character Bob Hope’s (Tony Audenshaw) daughter Carly.

Lorraine viewers have taken to social media to complain about a recent edition of the ITV morning programme.Presenter Lorraine Kelly was back on our screens on Monday (March 6) to host her self-titled talk show.

CORONATION Street actress Rebecca Ryan has given a glimpse inside her stunning Manchester flat where she relaxes away from the Cobbles. The Lydia Chambers star, 30, who arrived in Weatherfield in December, lives in a gorgeous pad complete with its own music room.

Coronation Street resident Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) hits rock bottom next week as his former lover Lydia Chambers (Rebecca Ryan) continues her campaign to destroy his life.In recent weeks, Lydia has upped her revenge plan by making it seem like she’s having an affair with Adam.She's cloned his credit cards, broken into the flat and got her hands on some burner phones.Lydia's determination to ruin Adam's life has left Sarah Barlow (Tina O’Brien) convinced Lydia is telling the truth about sleeping with her husband.Sick of being treated like the bad guy, Adam knocks back drinks in upcoming scenes and flirts with a girl, telling her his wife died in a car crash.Having received a text from Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan), Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) arrives and explains that Adam’s wife is still very much alive.Drunk and morose, Adam announces he’s going into town.Under Daniel’s instruction, Adam calls to see Sarah, but clocking his hungover state, she sends him packing. Spotting Lydia, Adam storms over, telling her he’ll prove what a liar she is.

Between Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) and Dawn Taylor's (Olivia Bromley) disaster wedding and Vinny Dingle's (Bradley Johnson) shotgun registry office affair with Liv Flaherty (Isobel Steele), Emmerdale has had a fair few marriages recently. However, Bob Hope actor Tony Audenshaw is eager for bosses to add another to their upcoming storylines as he called for Bob and Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson) to get married in what would be his eighth soap wedding.Tony made the comment during today's episode of Lorraine (Monday 7 March). He said: "He needs another wedding doesn't he? Obviously he's with Wendy now and I think that'd be nice," after listing off Bob's many past marriages.

We know and love (or sometimes love to hate) their characters on screen, but now it’s time to discover all the behind-the-scenes secrets from our favourite soap stars. In our exclusive interview, Soap Stars Coming Clean, OK!'s finding out all the juicy gossip about what happens when the cameras stop rolling, as well as the actors’ favourite memories with their co-stars so far.