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Damon Hay (Ciaran Griffiths). You’ll remember that back in the day, one of Ken and Deirdre’s major storylines involved her having an affair with Mike Baldwin, Adam’s dad.

Coronation Street legend Johnny Briggs reportedly left his drug-addicted daughter out of his £550,000 will, which is said to have left her utterly "stunned".The much-loved actor, who passed away in February 2021 at the age of 85, left behind a sum of £550,000, according to reports. Most of his fortune came from his iconic performance on the Corrie show where he ruled hearts as Mike Baldwin.This hefty amount was split amongst five of his six offspring - Jennifer, Stephanie, Michael, Anthony, and Mark. His daughter Karen Briggs, aged 55, is thought not to have been included due to her supposed struggles with heroin addiction.

Sam Robertson is a well known face on Coronation Street for playing hunky Adam Barlow.

Coronation Street's award-winning scriptwriter John Stevenson has sadly passed away. Aged 86 at the time of his death, John was responsible for the many of the ITV's soap most memorable plots over the course of 447 episodes up until 2006. One such corker was the devastating dementia battle for Mike Baldwin, played by the late Johnny Briggs.

Sam Robertson is a well-kent face on the cobbles of Coronation Street. After joining the ITV soap in 2004 when he was just 18, the Scots actor, 37, has established himself as one of its most important characters.

FORMER Corrie star Johnny Briggs' daughter and granddaughter appeared in court today charged with attacking two women for £20. Karen Briggs, 53, and her daughter Emma Beach, 34, are accused of ambushing Sophia Walton and Amanda Gaye in October this year. The pair allegedly also stole £20 from Ms Gaye during the attack, it is said.

CORONATION Street star Matthew Dunster - famed for playing bad boy Ryan Sykes - looks completely unrecognisable two decades on from his soap career. The Lancashire-born actor arrived on the ITV cobbles in 2000 following the death of his character's little brother Dean. The hardman, often seen with his close-cut hairstyle and a black puffer jacket, teamed up with big sister Linda Baldwin before bagging a job in the iconic Underworld factory.

Actress Patricia Brake has died after a long cancer battle, it has been announced. The 79-year-old will probably be best known for playing Ronnie Barker's on-screen daughter in sitcom Porridge.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon had a reunion with one of her former co-stars as he got to work in his new job. The actress, who plays Maria Windass in the ITV soap, headed out at the weekend for a stroll in the sun.

Coronation Street legend William Roache, best known for his role as Ken Barlow on the ITV soap opera, turns 90 years old today (April 25).The ITV icon has been in the show ever since it was first aired on December 9, 1960 - making him the longest-serving television star in a continuous role in TV history, which is even listed in the Guinness World Records.During his six decades on-screen, Bill has had many dramatic and iconic storylines, such as the love triangle between Ken, his wife Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride) and her lover Mike Baldwin (Johnny Briggs).On the show Ken has been married four times to three different women, with his relationship with Deirdre being arguably one of the most iconic in TV history.But it would seem that his life off-air has been every bit as soapworthy as his character, Ken Barlow.From claims that the Casanova has bedded 1,000 women to the racy nickname his fellow Corrie castmates has given him, it's no surprise Bill is said to be a bit of a ladies man. Bill has said on numerous occasions how he would like to be in Coronation Street until he reach 100-years-old, which would make him first centenarian to work on a soap.It comes as a special ITV documentary, called Happy Birthday Bill, has been announced, which will celebrate the record-breaking star's life and career.

Emmerdale.Marlon suffers the stroke unexpectedly after proposing to Rhona Goskirk, and after being admitted to hospital, Chas and Charity agree to put their feud aside to support Marlon.The Dingle family have been one of the soap's most famous families throughout the decades, with many family members coming and going.However, characters such as Marlon have been some of the dale's most familiar faces.As the Dingle family begin to reunite with one another, Daily Star takes a look at where the stars who have played forgotten members of the Dingle family are now.Jacqueline Chadwick burst onto our screens as the feisty Tina Dingle in Emmerdale from 1994 to 1996, before leaving following Tina's famous love triangle with Frank Tate and Steve Merchant.Away from Emmerdale, she also had a rival soap role as Linda Baldwin in Coronation Street, who had flings with both Mike Baldwin and his son during her time on the Weatherfield cobbles, between 1998 to 2001.However, Jacqueline has since made an interesting career U-turn and now works as a crime author, penning best selling novels including In The Still.The actress turned author explained that she stepped away from our screens as she was not fond of the limelight, telling Daily Record: "When I started out in the soaps, celebrity didn’t exist and your private life was pretty much your own. That all changed in the Noughties when the phenomenon of stardom took off."After having my two children, I decided it was time to quit acting as I didn’t want them to be forced into the limelight because of me.

Cobbles for three decades. The businessman arrived on Weatherfield in 1976 and was a key part in some of the soap's most famous story-lines.

Coronation Street, as she begins stalking him and members of his family.Intent on destroying his relationship with wife Sarah, what lengths will Lydia go to in future weeks? Only time will tell.Adam Barlow has become one of Coronation Street's most familiar faces, ever since returning to look after grandfather Ken Barlow in 2016, following Ken's stroke.He is one many Barlow family members to call Weatherfield their home throughout the years, but will Lydia's reign of terror rising, will he remain in the street for long?As viewers wait to see what happens, Daily Star takes a closer look at the famous Barlow family and the stars who play them.Ken Barlow is one of the original Coronation Street residents, becoming a familiar face to viewers throughout the generations.From the death of his first wife Valerie Tatlock, to the birth of his children and a longstanding feud with Mike Baldwin, fans have gone through all of Ken's ups and downs throughout the years.Not only is he one of Coronation Street's longest serving actors, but he also holds the Guinness World Record as the longest serving television star in a continuous role.

Coronation Street actor Johnny Briggs died on 28 February 2021 following a long term illness.The TV icon passed away at the age of 85 exactly one year ago today. Johnny lived a flamboyant life in the limelight, spending most of his days working on one of the UK's most popular soap operas.

Coronation Street actor Sam Robertson has hinted that there's a possibility he may call time on the soap over his current love triangle storyline.

Corrie's Sam Roberton has admitted he's thought about 'hanging up his suit' as solicitor Adam Barlow.

Valentine's Day is upon us and you need look no further than Coronation Street for inspiration.

Coronation Street star Johnny Briggs’ daughter has said that she is “stunned and heartbroken” at being cut out of his £550,000 will. The actor – who played the role of the womanising factory boss Mike Baldwin in the soap for 30 years – passed away back in February at the age of 85.

Coronation Street star Johnny Briggs cut his daughter out of his £550,000 will, it has been revealed.The actor – who was best known for playing businessman Mike Baldwin for 30 years on the ITV soap – passed away aged 85 in February this year, but his will makes no mention of one of his daughters, Karen Briggs. Johnny did not leave any of his fortune to 55-year-old Karen, who had struggled with heroin addiction, according to The Sun.The pair are thought to have become estranged when Karen allegedly gave her own daughter, then aged just 14, Class A drugs.

Coronation Street star Johnny Briggs cut his drug-addict daughter out of his £550,000 will, it has been revealed.The actor – who played the role of the womanising factory boss Mike Baldwin in the soap for 30 years – passed away back in February at the age of 85.Following his death earlier this year, it has been reported that the dad-of-six left his UK and US assets including his house in Florida to five of his six children.In a recent exposé, The Sun has explained how the established actor deliberately left out his eldest daughter after he disowned her in 1980.It is believed Johnny's relationship with his daughter Karen Briggs, 55, first fell apart when she allegedly gave her daughter, who was 14 at the time, Class A drugs.The TV star

CORRIE legend Johnny Briggs completely cut his druggie daughter out of his £550,000 will, it has been revealed. Johnny — who played womanising factory boss Mike Baldwin in the soap for 30 years — died aged 85 in February.