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Coronation Street star Jenny McAlpine has opened up about her 23 years on the ITV soap - and how her time as Fiz Brown made an impact when it came to naming her three children. The 40 year old shares three kids with husband Chris Farr, who she began dating in 2005 before tying the knot 12 years later.The couple welcomed son Albert in 2014, Hilda in 2018 and Doris last year. When appearing on Good Morning Britain to chat about her time on the ITV soap, Jenny was asked by host Kate Garraway whether she purposefully named her kids after Corrie characters.

Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine has told how she'd love a fourth child after expanding her brood last year. The actress already has nine year-old Albert, five year-old Hilda and 16-month-old Doris with her husband Chris Farr.

There's no such thing as a quiet time in Weatherfield and next week proves it with lives in danger, arrests, a new official couple and returns galore in Coronation Street.

Tyrone Dobbs will be issued an ultimatum in Coronation Street next week as his wife Fiz finally returns. She left the cobbles in early 2023 as she landed a new job.

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Coronation Street's Fiz Dobbs, played by Jennie McAlpine since 2001, is a well-loved character on the show.The actress has been away from the Cobbles for a while on maternity leave after welcoming her third child, Doris. Jennie and her husband Chris Farr, who have been married since 2005, are also parents to Hilda and Albert. In an exclusive chat with OK!, Jennie shared: "Doris is a family name and I love that it goes with Albert and Hilda.They're also all very 'Corrie'." The actress who played the first Rovers landlady, Annie Walker, was called Doris Speed so there's obviously something in my DNA that means these baby names keep happening!" She added: "People have said before that Albert and Hilda sound like two childhood sweethearts writing to each other during the war.

Coronation Street actress Jenny McAlpine, who plays Weatherfield legend Fizz Dobbs, has finally returned to the cobbles nine months after giving birth to her third child, a daughter called Doris. The 39 year old star went on maternity leave early last year, and welcomed her little girl, whom she shares with husband Chris Farr, on April 4.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has sent a sweet message about 'family' but sparked a bit of confusion when documenting a reunion with his co-star. The actor took to social media as he got back into the swing of work following the Christmas and New Year break.

Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine looked gorgeous as she enjoyed a reunion with her castmates amid her maternity leave after welcoming her third child at Easter. The actress left the cobbles earlier this year as Fiz Dobbs as per her temporary exit.

Jennie McAlpine has revealed the most "upsetting" part of growing her family with Chris Farr. Speaking exclusively to OK!, Jennie opened up about her pregnancy and family life. After introducing her new baby girl, Doris, the 39-year-old said the speed they grow up and how quickly times flies is the "least rewarding" and "most upsetting" part of family life.

Jennie McAlpine has spilled the secret of how she managed to hide her pregnancy from viewers, while filming scenes for Coronation Street. Corrie icon Fiz Stape, played by Jennie, 39, left the cobbles in May after she was offered a job in Norwich.The seamstress has been a long-term employee off Underworld, with Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) hailing her as one of his most trusted employees.

Jennie McAlpine has welcomed her third child with husband Chris Farr and revealed their special name for their daughter.

Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine has addressed her future of the ITV soap after confirming the arrival of her third child. The actress was last seen on screen in Corrie, where she plays Fiz Dobbs, back in May.

Almost 6 months ago, long-standing Coronation Street favourite Jennie McAlpine announced the - unexpectedly early - birth of her beautiful baby girl, her third child with husband of six years, Chris Farr. Recalling her arduous labour, she exclusive tells OK!: "Without going into all the gory details, we were there for a while.There were a few shift changes of midwives in that time, put it that way." But now, as the soap star, 39, and her brood acclimatise to life as a family-of-five, Jennie reveals the reason behind her baby's name and teases the patter of more tiny feet in the future. Register for FREE to read this article in full.

As mothers all over the world know, childbirth can result in a handful of physical mishaps down there, and someone who's very aware of that is Coronation Street actress Jennie McAlpine, who welcomed her third child, a daughter called Doris, five months ago. The 39 year old soap star - who already shares son Albert, eight, and daughter Hilda, four, with husband Chris Farr - this week exclusively opened up to OK! about some of the more embarrassing consequences of labour. Speaking of her not-so-speedy recovery, after welcoming Doris at Manchester’s Wythenshawe Hospital in April, Jennie admitted: "I’m OK, but I do feel a difference in my body from the first, which is hardly surprising as it was almost nine years ago.

Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine has confirmed the arrival of her thrid child. The actress left the ITV soap earlier this year as she headed on maternity leave before the arrival of her latest bundle of joy.

Coronation Street, but what’s happening with Fiz Dobbs (Jennie McAlpine)?You may be wondering if she’s set to exit the hit ITV soap – after more than 20 years on our screens – as her latest storyline unfolds, and seems to be taking her in a new direction. But could Fiz really leave Greater Manchester for Norfolk… is all as it seems?Here’s what’s happening to the character. Yep, Fiz is leaving the cobbles behind her… but fortunately it’s not forever.

Coronation Street is set to bid farewell to another legendary character next week as Fiz Dobbs will pack her bags.

Jennie McAlpine has some exciting news to share with OK! for the new year - the Coronation Street actress is expecting her third child. The star, who is six months pregnant, proudly displays her baby bump in our shoot and opens up on all things babies - including how she told her two children Albert, eight, and four year old Hilda the news, whether she'll find out the gender and her name ideas.

 Jennie McAlpine, 38, has opened up about her third pregnancy, after confirming she is now six months along.The Coronation Street actress also suggested that she would be picking another baby name inspired by the popular ITV soap.Jennie is best known for playing Fiz Brown on Corrie, which she has been acting in since 2001.The soon-to-be mother of three also has a habit of naming her children after characters on the show.The soap star shares two children with husband Chris Farr, who is a restaurant manager. So far, the pair have welcomed eight-year-old son Albert and four-year-old daughter Hilda. Jennie has since proudly showed off her new baby bump, it looks like she is set to choose another sweet name inspired by her soap career. Opening up on potential names for the new arrival, Jennie admitted she doesn't think she'll be able to avoid another Corrie-linked moniker.She recalled how daughter Hilda's name had already been on her mind, but admitted that she was glad for it to be a nod to one of the show's iconic characters.She spoke in reference to series regular Hilda Ogden, who was played by the late Jean Alexander between 1964 and 1987.Asked whether she will once again be paying tribute to the show with her next baby name, she replied: "I can probably guarantee that whatever the name we choose, it will have been a character in Corrie – I don’t know how to avoid it!"Speaking to OK! Magazine, Jennie described how she and her husband were "really thrilled" by the news but confessed her kids weren't "fully surprised".The star explained how the happy news had been the best Christmas gift she could have imagined, remembering the moment she realised she was expecting again.She revealed that she and her husband took their kids

Jennie McAlpine "does not love" TV weddings. The 38-year-old actress - who eloped with long-term boyfriend Chris Farr in 2017 - has starred as Fiz Stape on 'Coronation Street' since 2001 and although her character is set to tie the knot with Phill Whittaker (Jamie Kenna), Jennie admitted she does not enjoy the "fuss" of TV weddings after her own was such a played-down affair. She said: "I've not loved it.