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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.

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Coronation Street's notorious serial killer Stephen Reid could finally get what's coming to him in as newly released pictures show a murder crime scene. Actors Sally Dynevor, Paula Wilcox, David Campbell and Helen Worth were spotted filming the crime scene in Manchester, while actor Joe Duttine, who plays Tim Metcalfe, stumbled upon a box underwater which had a hand in it.Then, when policeman Craig Tinker takes a closer look, he discovers that a human body has been dumped in the canal. Now, the audience already know that Stephen killed Teddy Thompkins, but Coronation Street residents are none the wiser.

Coronation Street fans were left in shock after soap favourite Elaine Jones unexpectedly bid farewell to Weatherfield on Monday. Played by Paula Wilcox, the character finally saw through killer Stephen's evil tendencies, opting to end their relationship for her own good.

Coronation Street's Elaine Jones, played by Paula Wilcox, could be set to face a tragic exit from the ITV soap next week in spoilers which tease there is a tragedy to hit the cobbles which shows a shocking accusation being aimed at Elaine.

Coronation Street actress Paula Wilcox looked unrecognisable from her character Elaine Jones in a rare red carpet appearance. Paula, 73, has played Elaine on the cobbles since 2020, and she has become one of the most recognisable characters. However, as Paula attended the press night after party for Dr Semmelweis in London on Tuesday, 11 July, she looked completely different.

Coronation Street fans were left stunned recently after discovering Elaine Metcalfe star Paula Wilcox's age.The actress', 73, character Elaine is currently part of a chilling storyline with cobbles killer Stephen Reid, played by Todd Boyce, as he sets his sights on taking her money whether dead or alive. In recent episodes, Elaine, who got engaged to Stephen earlier this year, almost died after the Weatherfield murderer, who has a life insurance policy on her, spiked her tea and replaced her blood pressure pills with caffeine pills.

Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) in upcoming Coronation Street episodes, viewers will be seriously worried for her welfare. After all, we know that Stephen has no qualms about ruthlessly dispatching anyone who gets in his way and we also know that he’s only really interested in Elaine for her money. Once he has his hands on the cash, Elaine could represent too much of a nuisance for the multiple murderer and could swiftly see herself following Leo Thompkins (Joe Frost), Teddy Thompkins (Grant Burgin) and Rufus Donahue (Steven Meo) on Stephen’s list of victims.

Coronation Street character Elaine Metcalfe made her debut on the cobbles as evil Geoff Metcalfe’s long-suffering wife in 2020. She was revealed to be Tim Metcalfe’s mum and her tragic story of how she fled Geoff’s abuse and had to leave her son behind to survive unravelled. Elaine – who Tim thought was dead as dad Geoff told him she had died from cancer – now has a good relationship with her only son.

BBC anthology series began in 1970 and broadcast a series of television plays, with some like The Rumpole Of The Bailey later becoming TV series in their own right.It also gave a spotlight to lots of future soap stars - from EastEnders villains to Coronation Street icons.READ NEXT: Barbara Windsor's widower Scott Mitchell reveals marriage to star 'not a closed book'On the 52nd anniversary of A Play For Today's first broadcast (October 15), Daily Star takes a look at the soap stars who appeared in the series and where they are now.TV legend Paula Wilcox is currently delighting soap fans as Elaine Jones in Coronation Street.However, the star has appeared in many of the UK's biggest TV series, including The After Dinner Joke as part of A Play For Today on February 14, 1978.That's not all, as Paula has appeared in iconic shows including Man About The House, The Lovers, The Queen's Nose and most recently, Upstart Crow.Speaking about her Man About the House Fame, Paula spoke about her "sex symbol" fame in the seventies, and revealed that taxi drivers used to tell her that they "fell in love with her."But speaking to Woman's Weekly, she says when they tell her they 'used to be in love'', she retorts: "What do you mean, used to be?""It's very flattering after all this time.

FROM scamming to full-blown murder, Stephen Reid has shied from nothing to fix his financial troubles. But tables turn quickly in Coronation Street - actor Todd Boyce has recently been pictured filming dramatic chase scenes. The son of Weatherfield stalwart Audrey Roberts has been up to no good ever since he rocked up the cobbles in June, 2022.

CORONATION Street star Paula Wilcox looks completely different since her star making role on Man About The House. The star who currently plays Elaine Jones on the ITV soap, rose to fame playing Chrissy Plummer in the 70s sitcom with Richard O’Sullivan and Sally Thomsett. She was just 24 when she joined Man About The House and still get recognised by taxi drivers from that role.

Denise Van Outen appeared on Steph’s Packed Lunch where she was questioned about whether or not she agrees with putting a curfew on your partner.Denise was on the lunchtime show with host Steph McGovern, comedian Dane Baptiste, lawyer Sayeeda Warsi, actress Paula Wilcox and presenter Amanda Lamb.The 47-year-old wore her signature icy blonde locks in loose curls, pinned away from her face and accessorised with big hoop earrings. McGovern asked her guests what they think about putting curfews on their partners, something which Denise said she had “never heard of before”.“I’ve never said: 'You have to be home at a certain time,' unless I’m waiting for them to get home for a very good reason,” she cheekily implied.She admitted that she “likes to prepare herself” and has to “de-fuzz”, which set the audience off in fits of laughter.A shocked Steph laughed at her comment and in mock horror exclaimed that she “thought they were talking about making dinner for when they get back”.Van Outen went on to say that she thinks partners should “have freedom” and “trust the person will come home when they say they will”.One viewer was not impressed with Denise’s quip and tweeted: “Wish Denise would drop the constant Carry-On double entendres for five minutes.

Corrie actress Paula Wilcox has won hearts on the cobbles as Elaine Jones the mother of Tim Metcalfe.

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.

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Coronation Street character Elaine after opening up about Geoff Metcalfe's sinister plan.The star joined Corrie as Geoff's abused ex-wife and secret mother of Tim (Joe Duttine) after reading about Yasmeen's (Shelley King) case in the news.And given she knows all about Geoff's evil ways, having lived through the abuse herself, it seems she may be his next target.Speaking to Daily Star Online, Paula said: "He just doesn't want her there."There's a little scene when he warns her off then he sees her there again and he's going to make damn sure that she doesn't mess up his plans, because she knows everything about him."She can really blow the whistle on him."Elaine visited Yasmeen in prison and Alya (Sair Khan) begged her to help out her gran's

here Confiding in Alya, Elaine previously broke down on Corrie as she revealed that she was forced to give up Tim when he was just a baby after suffering a torrent of abuse from Geoff like Yasmeen has.

Coronation Street viewers have been gripped by the Geoff Metcalfe abuse storyline for months, and the arrival of a mysterious newcomer has added another twist to the sorry tale.