ITV Corrie's Jack P Shepherd says he's turning into on-screen mum Gail as he discusses soap future

Emmerdale fans have made their feelings very clear as they saw Leyla Cavanagh taking drugs for the first time. Viewers of the ITV soap had already figured out the wedding planner was behind the discovery of a substance in the Take A Vow office.

Coronation Street bosses look to have been searching through the roster of former characters, as another big name has reportedly been lined up for a return.Todd Boyce, best known for playing Audrey Roberts’ son Stephen Reid on the ITV cobbles, is allegedly returning to our screens later this year after 15 years away.Stephen was born to Audrey and her ex Geoff Masters, and is the half-brother of Gail Platt.His storylines in the past have included meeting his long-lost sister Gail and forming a bond with nephew Nick - who was sent to live with Stephen after his relationship with Gail became tense.And now a source has confirmed to Metro.co.uk that Stephen is coming back, amid Audrey’s ongoing frustrations with being viewed as an old woman - with fans fearing she’ll soon be killed off amid rising health concerns.Audrey was diagnosed with cataracts after being forced to see an optician by her fretting family - and after suffering a few car crashes.She's also made a few worrying mentions of her coffin and funeral plans.They said: “There are concerns about her welfare and her drinking and so when Stephen comes back, she finds herself comforted by his support.“It’s the start of a big Platt story that will put Audrey at the centre of the action again – the rest of the Platts will be suspicious over Stephen and what he wants.“So what is he after and should Audrey be listening to the rest of the clan?”Todd made his first appearance on the show in 1996, before eventually departing the cobbles in 2007.He was last mentioned on-screen in 2015, when David persuaded Gail to stay with him while attempting to hide Callum Logan’s body, buried under the garage.

Charley Webb has shared how her youngest son isn't one to play by the rules. The former Emmerdale star took to Instagram to share the sweet way husband Matthew Wolfenden had prepped them for their morning.

Coronation Street fans were quick to point out an issue David Platt is set to face as Jack P Shepherd, the actor who plays him, shared a detail about the character that viewers of the ITV soap will have never gotten to see.

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.

Max Turner made a reappearance on the cobbles last year with not just a new face but a new attitude. Coronation Street fans were left floored back in September when a 'stranger' appeared in David Platt's house.

Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd was cracking up as he recalled an awkward incident with a worker at Sainsbury's.Despite working on the soap since he was a youngster, David Platt star Jack was mistaken in an awkward blunder at his local supermarket - but the cashier still knew he was from TV.He recalled the blunder as he said that a member of staff at Sainsbury's was left absolutely adamant that he had appeared on ITV's Tipping Point the night before. Jack said: "Just in Sainos then a woman on the till says, 'Where do I know you from?, I went, 'Oh it's Coronation Street '.

He's one of the most famous faces in soap after starring in Coronation Street for 22 years. But Jack P Shepherd, who plays Corrie favourite David Platt, saw the funny side over a case of mistaken identity at the supermarket.

They're best friends on-screen and Elle Mulvaney and Harriet Bibby have shown they're just as close off it as they showed their glam transformation together over the weekend. Fans of the ITV soap will best know the pair for playing Amy Barlow and Summer Spellman.

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's Summer Spellman actor Harriet Bibby has melted her fans hearts by sharing a snap showing her with her co-star James Craven at the show's belated Christmas party.In the soap Summer recently met Jame's character Aaron, who is a fellow diabetic, at a support group after she fell into a coma.James, who plays Aaron, is seen with his arm around Harriet at the shindig, and the pair, clearly enjoying themselves, both gave huge grins to the camera.James towered above the actress who only reached shoulders - and she joked about their height difference in the caption.She wrote: "In heels and we’re still little and large."James the rushed to the comment section to quip: "Shhhh I’m just closer to the camera… it’s all a trick." Elle Mulvaney who plays Summer's best friend Amy Barlow on the cobbles replied "Cuties" with a heart emoji."And Harriet's fans also gushed over the sweet snap of the pair.One said: "A beautiful pair of cuties!"Another wrote: "Awww love this picture,,, you both look absolutely perfect."A third simply wrote: "Love this."A fourth said: "Awww love this picture ... you both look absolutely perfect." In recent episodes, Aaron gave Summer his number after instigating a chat as they waited for the group to start.Summer had been found slumped on the bench next to boxes of alcopops and assuming her to be drunk police took her down to the station.

Coronation Street stars looked worlds away from their characters over the weekend as they attended the ITV soap's belated Christmas celebration, which was renamed to Spring party. Taking to Instagram, the likes of Elle Mulvaney, Harriet Bibby, Millie Gibson, Tanisha Gorey and Samia Longchambon shared a collection of glamorous snaps from the fun celebration.

Coronation Street 's Elle Mulvaney looked worlds away from her soap character on Saturday as she enjoyed a fun night out with her co-stars. Taking to Instagram, Elle, 19, who plays Amy Barlow on the ITV soap, shared a collection of snaps with her co-star Harriet Bibby, who plays Summer Spellman, as they headed to the ITV soap's Spring party.

Fans were pleased to see a smile return to Summer Spellman's face after her health concerns on Coronation Street. The character recently met Aaron, a fellow diabetic, at a support group after she fell into a coma.

The Corrie cast let their hair down away from all the high drama on the famous cobbles as they partied together at Manchester's Science and Industry Museum for a belated Christmas party. Soap favourites have been sharing an insight into their big night out as they enjoyed the first Coronation Street party since 2019.

CORRIE villain Lydia Chambers hasn't had the best luck at love while on the cobbles. However, Coronation Street actress Rebecca Ryan couldn't be happier as she's engaged to a successful pilot.

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. We recently caught up with Coronation Street actor, Jack James Ryan to chat about how he and his co-stars let their hair down, his "close" bond with on-screen love interest Elle Mulvaney [who plays Amy Barlow], and the Bridgerton star he'd love to see on the cobbles...

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 's Kate Ford shared a sweet comment to her on-screen daughter Elle Mulvaney earlier this week. Elle, 19, took to Instagram to share a collection of snaps of herself from co-star Harriet Bibby's, who plays Summer Spellman, birthday night out over the weekend. The actress' 76.9K followers were quick to react to the snaps, captioned "til death do us party", to which co-star Kate, who plays her on-screen mother Tracy Barlow, led the comments.

He's trying to change his bad boy image on-screen but Coronation Street star Jack James Ryan couldn't have looked any cuter as he shared a sweet childhood snap to mark his sister's birthday. The actor is best known to playing Jacob in the ITV soap.

Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher dubbed herself a 'drama queen' as she posed for a few selfies. The actress is best known for playing Nina Lucas in the ITV soap. Fans have been celebrating her return to screen.