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YOU’LL never cope on the cobbles in those heels, Simon Gregson. The actor, who plays Steve McDonald in Corrie, transformed into leggy blonde Bidet Bardot for Lorraine Kelly's drag spectacular, Queens For The Night on ITV.

CORONATION Street legend Tracy Shaw is unrecognisable from her character Maxine Peacock 19 years after she was brutally murdered on the soap. The 49-year-old actress can be seen in two very different wigs on the set of her latest film Cookster: The Darkest Days. Mum-of-two Tracy is hard at work at Elstree Studios, the home of Strictly Come Dancing, and she is clearly relishing her first acting role in nearly five years.

Premium documentaries, co-productions and the changing streamer landscape are set to dominate next week’s Mipcom Cannes as thousands of buyers descend on the Croisette after three years off, according to a wealth of senior sales bosses.

Ahead of this year’s I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! starting, many names have been tossed around under speculation that they could head to the Australian jungle. The latest is Coronation Street legend Sue Cleaver, who is best known for playing Eileen Grimshaw on the ITV soap.

Coronation Street's resident Amy Barlow actress looks worlds away from her soap role when out of character and enjoying some time away from filming.Elle Mulvaney, who portrays the sensible yet sassy teen in the hit ITV soap opera, has put on a glam display for a recent social media post - and fans are loving it.The daughter of Steve McDonald and Tracy Barlow, Amy has been a character in the soap since 2004.READ NEXT: EastEnders Bernie Taylor star unrecognisable after glam transformation for date nightTaking on the role of Amy in March 2010, Elle took over from actress Amber Chadwick - and has been at the helm now for almost 13 years.After celebrating her 20th birthday earlier this month, Elle took to Instagram - out of character - to parade her glamorous self away from the cobbled streets of Corrie.Looking ultra chic as she posed for a stylish selfie, Elle beamed for the camera in the first snap - looking worlds away from her natural and plain character. Donning a full face of makeup, the 20-year-old actress wowed her loyal legion of fans when she uploaded the snap to Instagram.She could be seen donning a black slinky dress with a round neckline, complete with a sparkly necklace and her brunette locks down, straight and looking slightly lighter than Amy's.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that David Neilson is a legend of Coronation Street. The actor has spent an incredible 27 years playing the ITV's soap's much-loved Roy Cropper. The cafe owner made his debut on the cobbles back in July 1995.

Coronation Street star Julia Goulding looked positively glowing as she posed for a selfie on the cobbles. The actress, who is best known to viewers for playing Shona Platt in the ITV soap, is currently expecting their second child.

Hayley Tamaddon has been diagnosed with meningitis. The 45 year old was rushed to hospital over the weekend where she was pictured on an IV drip. In a new post shared on Thursday morning, Hayley explained that she had a brain scan after feeling her “head might explode”, leading to her latest diagnosis.

Coronation Street's Hayley Tamaddon was in hospital over the weekend, and she took to her Instagram stories to share a picture of herself on an IV drip. The 45 year old actress, who played Amanda Beckett on Corrie, wrote: "So.... Not the greatest of weekends...".

Coronation Street favourites left the cobbles behind as they headed across MediaCityUK in Salford for a night at the theatre. Elle Mulvaney, who plays the soap's Amy Barlow, was among the cast hitting the red carpet at The Lowry.

Coronation Street spoilers for next week see Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine) all set to tie the knot with Phill Whittaker (Jamie Kenna). However, it looks like it's going to be a rocky road to the altar. Fiz is shocked after her ex Tyrone (Alan Halsall) declares his love for her, but how will she react to his outburst? Meanwhile, Phill’s glamorous ex-wife Camilla (Louise Marwood) arrives unexpectedly and tags along to the hen night, making Fiz feel distinctly uncomfortable.

Coronation Street star who is known for playing Abi Webster stunned fans with a gorgeous swimsuit snap showing she is taking advantage of the rare English warm weather.Sally Carmen looked worlds away from the drama of the cobbles as she relaxed in a hot tub over the weekend.She took to Instagram with a selfie of herself, smiling for the camera while wearing red floral swimwear and a pair of dark shades before adding a straw hat to keep her safe from the scorching sun.READ MORE: Corrie's Sally Carman pays sweet tribute to co-star fiancé as she gives health updateShe captioned the picture: "A sunny Friday evening to myself? It’s got hot tub written all over it."The comments section was soon flooded with supportive comments from her friends and her fans.Georgia Taylor, who plays Toyah Habeeb in the ITV soap, said: " Absolute babe,"While Kelly Neelan star Millie Gibson wrote: " Hottie."Asha Alahan actress Tanisha Gorey also commented: "Wow!!!!!" with an added flame emoji.But in response to Tanisha, Sally joked: "I look like ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ but I’ll take it."Meanwhile, Simon Gregson, aka Steve McDonald, couldn't help but joke: " I’ve got that swimsuit. #matchymatchy."On Sunday, Sally returned to the social media platform to pay a lovely tribute to her co-star fiancé Joe Duttine, who fans best know for portraying Tim Metcalfe.She gushed about her husband-to-be and her dad on Father's Day.Posting a picture of Joe and her father in a pub, the 41-year-old wrote: "Happy Father’s Day to these two legends.

Coronation Street star Sally Carman looked gorgeous as she donned a swimsuit amid the warmer weather. The actress, who is best known for playing Abi Webster in the ITV soap, looked worlds away from the drama of Weatherfield as she relaxed in a hot tub over the weekend.

Coronation Street fans are set to see Simon Gregson as they've never seen him before. The actor is, of course, best known for playing Steve McDonald in the ITV soap but he'll be swapping the cobbles for the stage as part of Lorraine Kelly's new ITV show.

Adam Woodyatt and Simon Gregson are set to become Drag Queens for a new ITV show. Hosted by Lorraine Kelly, Queens For The Night will see Spice Girls Mel C, comedian Rob Beckett, Drag Queen Courtney Act and West End star Layton Williams judge a series of famous faces as they unleash their own drag alter egos.

Coronation Street’s Simon Gregson posted an adorable photo of he and his three sons to his Instagram - and fans were stunned by the resemblance. The ITV legend, 47, took his three boys, Alfie, 14, Harry, 12 and Henry, 6, to see the new film Top Gun: Maverick, the Sun reports.

CORONATION Street star Simon Gregson posted a sweet photo of his three sons with fans amazed by the family resemblance. Actor Simon, 47, and his wife Emma - are parents to three young songs, Alfie, 14, Harry, 12 and little Henry, six.

Coronation Street fans are convinced a cryptic clue has rumbled the true identity of Jacob Hay.The youngster is portrayed by actor Jack James Ryan on the ITV soap and has caused his fair share of trouble since rocking up in Weatherfield last year.Having struck up a relationship with Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) and Tracy Barlow's daughter Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney), Jacob was recently rumbled sneaking a shower at Eileen Grimshaw's house by a horrified Tracy (Kate Ford).Asked about his parentage by his girlfriend's mother, Jacob then dropped a big hint that his mother may be Steve's ex-wife Karen McDonald.In the potentially pivotal conversation, Tracy sat Jacob down and demanded an explanation as to why he was showering at Eileen's.Explaining that he and Amy had been struggling to pay their bills and that their flat was subsequently full of dampness, the retired drug dealer was then asked about his childhood.Tracy said: "At the risk of sounding impossibly naïve, where were your mam and dad when all of this was going on?"I take it they weren't at the country estate."Jacob replied: "My mum was in and out of prison."While seemingly not too leading, the tidbit could prove significant as theories about Jacob's mother begin to emerge.It has since been suggested that Jacob's mother could indeed be Karen McDonald, who was played by Suranne Jones and hasn't been seen on the soap since 2004.Karen and Tracy were famously love rivals both vying for the affection of Steve.Jacob being Karen's son would certainly be an ironic twist since Amy's conception caused a deep rift between Tracy and Karen.In one classic Corrie moment, Karen stole Tracy's car and set it on fire - with fears Amy was still inside it.Thankfully, the tot was being

Coronation Street actor Simon Gregson has brushed off criticism from a social media user who slammed his acting abilities on Twitter.The ITV soap star hit back with a sarcastic quip, leaving fans in hysterics.Simon, 47, is well-known for his portrayal of Steve McDonald in the popular ITV soap, which he has starred in dating back to 1989.However, not everyone seems to be a fan, as Simon found out yesterday.Two days ago, a Twitter user named Mark replied to a tweet from May 2017.The original Tweet from Lucy read: “EVERYONE VOTE SIMON FOR BEST SOAP ACTOR FOR THE TV CHOICE AWARDS.“We all know he absolutely deserves this,” she added, including a list of popular soap actors below.Five years later Mark decided to weigh in, writing on Sunday: “I've watched every episode of Coronation Street for 58 years.“There have never been more toe-curlingly awful scenes than when poor old Simon tries to act drunk."Simon in general tries hard but simply cannot act,” Mark penned scathingly.  Seeing the funny side, Simon replied to the tweet yesterday, simply writing: “My new agent.”Over the course of his career, the on-screen star has received 17 awards for comedy and performance, plus a Legends of Industry Award.Last year, the actor also proved his huge public appeal when he finished second place in the ITV series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.Simon’s fans and followers took to the comment section to share their thoughts on Mark’s harsh criticism.Fellow actor Lee Boardman wrote: “Brilliant response.

Their sex life has become somewhat of a bone of contention among Coronation Street fans but Sally and Tim Metcalfe were at it again during the latest trip to the cobbles - however, it all went very wrong.

Kym Marsh has promised a huge Coronation Street return for her character Michelle Connor.It will have huge consequences for the soap after Michelle originally fled the cobbles after realising Steve McDonald had cheated on her and fathered baby Oliver with Leanne Battersby.In 2019, after moving on with Robert Preston, history simply repeated itself when Robert found out he was the father of Vicky Jefferies' child - and Michelle went on to scam him out of the bistro and flee to Ireland.Last week, Kym recently appeared at the Pride of Manchester Awards to host the prize-giving ceremony for a whole host of worthy winners to honour the city's heroes.Among those receiving gongs were PixieBelle Sykes, aged just nine, who has endured four operations and lost sight in one eye after chemotherapy to treat a brain tumour - with her community rallying around to raise money for a new MRI scanner at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.Speaking ahead of the awards, Kym told ITV News: "The winners are amazing - they really embody all the qualities that make us so proud to be from this incredible city."They are so selfless and courageous, and of course the kids will melt your heart.