Janice Langton: Last News

Coronation Street star Paula Wilcox has explained that taxi drivers still recognise and give her flattering comments for her role in Man About The House.The 72-year-old actress was 24 when she landed her breakout role as Chrissy Plumber in the ITV sitcom.The show ran from 1973-1976, and despite it ending over 45 years ago, the corrie star still gets recognised.In an interview with Women’s Weekly Magazine, the actress said: “I get taxi drivers saying they used to be in love with me, and I say. ‘What do you mean, used to be?’”She continued: “It’s very flattering after all this time.”The 70s sitcom centred on a man who shared a flat with two single girls and was considered to be cheeky and daring for its time.Created by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, the popular show also starred Richard O’Sullivan as Robin Tripp and Sally Thomsett as Jo.Wilcox acknowledged that Man About The House was “a lovely programme” and enjoys being recognised for a show that was “dear to people’s hearts.” The actress has since starred in several different TV series including Emmerdale, The Lovers, The Queen’s Nose and plenty more.

Corrie fans have shared their excitement about a unlikely connection between two unrelated characters in the soap.

Coronation Street fans were left distracted from Monday night's tense episode by one rather startling DNA connection, as they figured out that Tim's mum Elaine has a surprising DNA connection.Viewers have rumbled that Elaine is actually linked to cobbles legend Tracy Barlow in a shocking twist.Elaine, played by Paula Wilcox, returned on Monday night as her son Tim Metcalfe underwent a triple heart bypass in hospital, after keeping the news of his health scare secret from his family for weeks.A shocked Elaine couldn't believe Tim had kept the news from her as she sat at his bedside before the surgery.Paula first took on the role of Elaine in 2020, as she turned up on the cobbles to combat her abusive ex-husband Geoff and bonded with Yasmeen.But it wasn't her first role in the ITV soap, as Paula first appeared as a different character entirely - as Janice Langton, way back in 1969.Janice appeared in five episodes of the soap, and was known for running away from her probation officer before stealing a car and being evicted from the cobbles.And one fan couldn't resist pointing out the connection on social media, as they tweeted: "@itvcorrie I can't believe Tim's mum Elaine used to be Ray Langton's sister in a previous life. So that means she's Tracy's auntie!"Someone else pointed out: "Bernie used to be in Corrie when she was a kid.

Corrie to take on evil wife abuser Geoff Metcalfe. The actress, 70, who rose to fame in the hit Seventies sitcom Man About The House, last appeared on the cobbles as young tearaway Janice Langton in 1969.