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Sally Carman has shared some exciting career news with her fans, revealing she's set take on a new project later this year away from her role in Coronation Street. The 42 year old, who portrays Abi Webster in the hit ITV soap, took to Instagram on Thursday to announce her latest career move, which will see her become the one behind the camera. Sally will be directing a piece for JB Shorts - a two-week theatrical event featuring several short plays - in October at 53Two in Manchester.

sadly passed away aged 59 after suffering a heart attack at a friend's house in Los Angeles, according to his manager, Jarez.The rap legend was apparently found dead in the bathroom late on Wednesday afternoon (September 28) after being unresponsive for a long time.READ MORE: Gangsta's Paradise rapper Coolio dies aged 59 in his 'mate's bathroom'Back in 2013, Coolio surprised a lucky group of students in Preston by whipping them up a three-course meal and performing his 1995 hit Gangsta's Paradise in their living room.It's not every day you get to meet a Grammy-award winning rapper, but you certainly don't expect them to rock up to your student digs and start cooking dinner.The US star had been performing at Macs Bar in Preston when he met the students and offered to cook for shocked revellers.He clearly stuck to his word, and he even took the students to a supermarket to buy ingredients before taking his talents to their kitchen.Melissa Bryan, a law student, said the rapper's "delicious" menu included Caprese Salad, Chicken á la Daaaamn and Peach Crumble.She described the food as "great", but the sing-along was even better."I was three when Gangsta's Paradise was released but it is a classic. We all knew the words off by heart.

Coronation Street, when she unexpectedly gave birth to a baby.However, she is determined to keep her child and is planning to go into rehab following her drug relapse - but Abi is also wondering who the father might be.Following her affair with Imran Habeeb while married to Kevin Webster, viewers are currently wondering if their dalliance will be revealed to Imran's partner Toyah Battersby - and if the father will be revealed too.While Abi Franklin's life has taken a dramatic turn recently, actress Sally Carman's life is far less dramatic away from the ITV cobbles, including a sweet romance with her co-star fiancé, and showing off a rarely seen tattoo.Long before Sally arrived on the Weatherfield cobbles as Abi Franklin, the actress had a leading role in one of the country's most beloved TV series.From 2005 to 2013, Sally played Kelly Maguire in Shameless, who was the sister of Kevin Ball and married to Shane Maguire.Following her roles as Kelly Maguire and as Abi Franklin, both of whom have battled addiction problems, Sally revealed to The Sun that she often gets typecast in this roles, but does not mind, saying: "I always go to TV interviews with my hair done, my makeup done and wearing really nice clothes and they go, ‘There we go, she’s the prostitute’, or ‘That’s the woman with the drug problem.'"People love to cast me as the down-and-out, but it doesn’t bother me, they’re the best parts to play anyway.

Coronation Street actress Sally Carman has said she is often typecast for roles as a prostitute or drug addict.The 39-year-old, who plays Abi Franklin on the cobbles, said it "doesn’t bother" her because they are often "the best parts".Mum-of-three Abi is a recovering addict, who was introduced into the ITV soap as son Seb battled to look after her young twins before they were taken into care.And Sally’s Shameless character Kelly Maguire was a heroin user.Sally revealed to The Sun: "I always go to TV interviews with my hair done, my make-up done and wearing really nice clothes and they go, ‘There we go, she's the prostitute’, or ‘That's the woman with the drug problem’."The actress said her Corrie character is described as having "dirty"

SHE prides herself on looking her best for TV auditions, yet actress Sally Carman always ends up landing the down-and-out role. First it was heroin user Kelly Maguire in Shameless and now she plays loud-mouthed recovering drug addict Abi Franklin in Coronation Street.

Sally Carman has been treading the cobbles of Weatherfield as lovable bad girl Abi for three years now, which in Corrie terms makes her still quite the newbie.