Alexandra Mardell: Last News

CORONATION Street's Alexandra Mardell will star on Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas special, it has been announced. She's part of the all-star line-up as Strictly returns to the Ballroom for an all-star Christmas special as six brand new celebrity contestants take to the floor in a bid to be crowned Christmas Champion 2022.

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins was full of dramatic scenes on Sunday night as Pete Wicks knocked himself unconscious and broke his ribs during a challenge, resulting in him being medically withdrawn. The Only Way Is Essex star, 33, was seen floating face down in the sea in the shocking scenes after jumping from a helicopter with reality star Ashley Cain in a helocast task.

Coronation Street star Jane Hazelgrove burst onto the famous cobbles as gobby Bernie Winter in 2019 and went on to become a firm favourite with TV fans. In the soap she has been a force to be reckoned with as the straight-talking mum of Gemma and Paul Foreman.

Coronation Street favourites left the cobbles behind as they headed across MediaCityUK in Salford for a night at the theatre. Elle Mulvaney, who plays the soap's Amy Barlow, was among the cast hitting the red carpet at The Lowry.

Alexandra Burke's character Emma Brooker said an emotional goodbye to the Coronation Street cobbles back in April. The bubbly character waved goodbye to her loved ones in the soap to start a new life in Australia with her boyfriend, but not without serious complications.

Following her exit from Coronation Street, Alexandra Mardell has landed a new and exciting TV role in the comedy world.The actress, 29, who used to play Emma Brooker in the hit soap opera, will feature in ITV’s The Family Pile, a brand-new comedy set to air next year. Alexandra will star alongside a host of actors including Amanda Abbington in the series which follows four sisters who have lost their parents and are packing up the family home to sell – a huge moment which will be explored mainly from the comedic side.

Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell has announced her first major role since quitting the ITV soap earlier this year.Her former co-stars rallied to support her as she announced the news that she is set to star in 2023 comedy series The Family Pile, an ITV sitcom following the story of four sisters who have recently lost their parents.Though it might not seem like the most hilarious concept for a comedy show, there’s sure to be plenty of hijinks as the siblings are tasked with packing up the family home for sale.READ MORE: Coronation Street's Faye star emotional as she pays tribute to co-star after his death Alexandra stars alongside Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington in the six-episode season due to be released next year.She looks a lot different from her days as pretty-in-pink Emma in a new promotional snap, wearing a teeny denim jacket over a turquoise top, with her hair styled to perfection.Announcing her big news on Twitter, Alexandra admitted she had “all the fun on this job!” as her former co-stars flocked to congratulate her.George Shuttleworth star Tony Maudsley penned: “Yayyy!” with a row of clapping emojis, while Summer Spellman actress Harriet Bibby said: “Amazing! Can’t wait x.”Jack James Ryan, who plays Jacob Hay on the cobbles, wrote: “Already killing it, no surprises! Can’t wait for this.”The sitcom marks Alexandra’s first big project since quitting the show, having appeared in short film Chocolate Pieces in 2017 and an episode of Vera as Kelly Horton that same year.Big things are certainly coming in waves for the actress as she also hopes to tie the knot with her fiancé Joe Parker after the pair got engaged last year.Speaking to Daily Star about her wedding plans, she revealed: “verything’s going off

CORONATION Street star, Brooke Vincent, wows in a new bikini picture and her TV co-stars can’t get enough. Brooke Vincent, who played Sophie Webster in the ITV soap, posted stunning bikini shots on Instagram on Monday evening.

Coronation Street star Tanisha Gorey was quick to point out a problem with her own photo as she posed at home for the cute snap. The actress, who is known for playing Asha Alahan in the ITV soap, took to Instagram over the weekend and was soon flooded with compliments from her co-stars.

Coronation Street fans have been left baffled after spotting one ITV soap star in a completely different role.Jordan Ford Silver played Jon Spear in the soap, who was introduced after Emma Brooker and Faye Windass accidentally performed a hit and run on his grandfather Ted.Though the girls checked Ted was okay and took him home, he turned up dead later, with Faye and Emma desperately covering their tracks.

Coronation Street favourite Katie McGlynn dazzled as she stepped out to celebrate a special birthday with her nearest and dearest. The Rochdale actress was flooded with compliments as she marked turning 29.

CORONATION Street star Katie McGlynn partied in style as she celebrated turning 29 with some of her former castmates. The soap actress - who is known for playing Sinead Tinker in Coronation Street - looked stunning as she danced with former onscreen hubby, Rob Mallard.

Coronation Street's Millie Gibson looked worlds away from her character Kelly Neelan over the weekend as she celebrated her 18th birthday.The actress took to Instagram to give a glimpse at her party, where she was joined by her Corrie co-stars, friends and family. Millie looked every inch the birthday girl in a stunning red plunging gown with a ruffled detailing and silver necklace.The soap star styled her blonde locks into a wavy hairdo, she added a slick of make-up and red lipstick to match her birthday dress.

Coronation Street star Jane Hazlegrove looked worlds away from her on-screen character as she headed to a glitzy awards bash over the weekend. The actress, who plays Bernie Winter in the ITV soap, donned her best glam as she attended the British Soap Awards.

Lucy Fallon has said her 'jaw dropped' when she saw her former Coronation Street co-star's latest Instagram snaps. Ellie Leach took to the social media platform to share some glam images of herself at The Blues Kitchen in Manchester.

Coronation Street actors Ellie Leach and Elle Mulvaney, and their former co-star Alexandra Mardell, looked incredibly different to their soap characters as they attended the Cher Musical Press Night in Manchester on Tuesday. The young actresses were pictured smiling while dressed casually on the red carpet before the show.

The stars of Coronation Street and Emmerdale will have been believing in life after love - excuse the pun - after heading out in Manchester on Tuesday night (May 17). Actors from both of the ITV soaps hit the red carpet as a brand new show came to the Opera House.

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson joked about needing a sports bra as he returned to the gym on Tuesday.The 47 year old had taken a break from working out before he was pictured on his trip back at David Lloyd’s Club gym this week. He wrote on Instagram: "Back to the gym before I need a sports bra!" Simon captioned a photo posted to Instagram of his moment of return." In the snap accompanying the post, the actor is seen smiling outside the gym wearing a blue bomber jacket and mid wash jeans with a sports bag slung over his shoulder. Simon shed weight following his stint on last year’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! where he finished runner-up on the series.

Coronation Street actor Simon Gregson’s reported drunken fight earlier this month has been dropped.The Steve McDonald star - who reportedly earns £150,000 a year as the fan favourite - was questioned in the back of a police van after a boozy fight at a Toby Carvery close to Aintree Racecourse amid the Grand National.What followed was police confirming to The Mirror that they were investigating reports of an “altercation” between two men at The Rocking Horse pub on Ladies Day.Speaking to the publication at the time, one source said: “There was a bust-up and bouncers kicked him out – they pinned him to the ground before the police arrived. "He was taken to the police van and spoken to for some time.

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson has reportedly been given a warning to clean up his antics by his soap bosses. It comes after he was said to be involved in a drunken brawl last week. The I'm A Celeb star, who plays one of the soap's longest-serving characters Steve McDonald, was allegedly called in by bosses to discuss his behaviour at a Toby Carvery, which is being investigated by Merseyside Police.

Coronation Street veteran Simon Gregson has been warned by the soap’s bosses to “be on his best behaviour”, according to reports. The I’m A Celebrity star, 47 – who was the runner up on last year's show– is thought to have been quizzed by police last week after a brawl broke out near Aintree racecourse. In addition to this, Simon was reportedly asked to leave a club earlier this month after he danced topless on a table at his co-star Alexandra Mardell’s leaving do.