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Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn has lead the stars celebrating at Manchester Pride which is taking place this weekend.The 29 year old, who is best known for playing Sinead Tinker on Corrie, looked incredible in a hot pink co-ord made up of a skirt and cropped blazer which she paired with white ankle boots. Posting plenty of snaps to her Instagram stories, Katie showed off her makeup for the event, which included sparkly eye shadow, heavy lashes and a slick of hot pink lipstick to match her outfit. She wore her short blonde hair straight and rocked a pair of cat eye sunglasses as she posed with pals and danced with a multicoloured pride fan.

Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell has announced her first major role since quitting the ITV soap earlier this year.Her former co-stars rallied to support her as she announced the news that she is set to star in 2023 comedy series The Family Pile, an ITV sitcom following the story of four sisters who have recently lost their parents.Though it might not seem like the most hilarious concept for a comedy show, there’s sure to be plenty of hijinks as the siblings are tasked with packing up the family home for sale.READ MORE: Coronation Street's Faye star emotional as she pays tribute to co-star after his death Alexandra stars alongside Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington in the six-episode season due to be released next year.She looks a lot different from her days as pretty-in-pink Emma in a new promotional snap, wearing a teeny denim jacket over a turquoise top, with her hair styled to perfection.Announcing her big news on Twitter, Alexandra admitted she had “all the fun on this job!” as her former co-stars flocked to congratulate her.George Shuttleworth star Tony Maudsley penned: “Yayyy!” with a row of clapping emojis, while Summer Spellman actress Harriet Bibby said: “Amazing! Can’t wait x.”Jack James Ryan, who plays Jacob Hay on the cobbles, wrote: “Already killing it, no surprises! Can’t wait for this.”The sitcom marks Alexandra’s first big project since quitting the show, having appeared in short film Chocolate Pieces in 2017 and an episode of Vera as Kelly Horton that same year.Big things are certainly coming in waves for the actress as she also hopes to tie the knot with her fiancé Joe Parker after the pair got engaged last year.Speaking to Daily Star about her wedding plans, she revealed: “verything’s going off

GEORGE Shuttleworth was reunited with his sister Glenda during Friday's trip to Weatherfield. Coronation Street fans are demanding from soap bosses a permanent role for Jodie Prenger.

Tipping Point fans were confused on Sunday night when they spotted a beloved Coronation Street character make a shocking appearance on the game show.Welcoming a slew of celebs to their podiums in a bid to win a prize pot for charity, Ben Shephard hosted Tipping Point: Lucky Stars on August, 7 - although the show was a rerun from 2020.The show was a Benidorm special that saw actors Janine Duvitski, Jake Canuso and Tony Maudsley battle it out for the jackpot for their chosen charities.But fans weren't focused on the game at hand at first because they were too taken aback by actor Tony who portrayed Kenneth Du Beke in the hit Spanish series Benidorm.Recognising him from his most recent acting stint, fans were quick to point out that Tony isn't a Benidorm star at present - but instead these days he's best known as a Coronation Street star."Oh look it’s George from coronation street. #TippingPoint," noted one viewer."#TippingPoint Tony comes across as so lovely.

Coronation Street's Harriet Bibby, Elle Mulvaney, Jack James Ryan and James Craven seemed to be closer than ever as they partied at the soap's summer bash. Earlier this week, the cast and crew on the ITV programme were out in force for the annual do.

The first member of George Shuttleworth's family is set to arrive on the cobbles of Coronation Street - and they won't be doing so quietly. The character, played by Tony Maudsley, made his debut on the famous street in 2020 and next week, fans of the ITV soap will be introduced to his sister Glenda.

Coronation Street's newest star Jodie Prenger has revealed why she 'scared people' when she discovered she had landed a role on the ITV soap. The theatre actress and singer, who shot to fame as the winner of BBC TV series I'd Do Anything, has fulfilled a life-long dream of appearing on the cobbles.

Coronation Street role is as an undertaker, he probably wasn't expecting to dodge death himself after the near miss.He has passionately declared in the past that he hopes his character doesn't meet the same fate as the people he prepares for funerals and end up "leaving in a box".And fortunately he wasn't standing too close to the tree when the accident happened.Posting a photo of the mishap to his 80,800 followers, he sympathised: "Too hot for our poor old beautiful weeping willow."It just came crashing down...luckily whilst I was in the house."He added: "It's a jungle out there!! RIP willow!"The heat has caused some dramatic situations, as fires raged through London and members of the public were warned not to use their barbecue equipment outside of their own gardens.Train tracks have also buckled under the strain of the sky-high temperatures.However Tony,  who inserted a tearful emoji to his post, might not have anticipated that the casualties of the heatwave could include the trees outside his house.@katsitter shared her sympathies on the micro-blogging site, exclaiming: "Omg..'liked' it as seemed a lovely photo then read the detail!"She added: "Lucky no one hurt but such a shame re the tree,"Hope no damage to anything else..weather's not helpful to nature or our moods!!"@wraggywraggster echoed her sentiments, writing: "Gutted it came down, but glad you weren’t injured."@lucyspeed chimed in: "Oh no. We lost ours as a kid too.

Harriet Bibby has jokingly hit back at her Coronation Street co-star after he described her as a 'nightmare' off-screen. The actress, who plays Summer Spellman in the ITV soap, got into a playful exchange with Tony Maudsley, who joined the Salford-based cast as George Shuttleworth in 2020.

Coronation Street, has taken to Twitter to respond to a picture he was tagged in that included Harriet Bibby, 23.Tony claimed his co-star is a "nightmare" on set, leading the Summer Spellmann actress to hit back at Tony.Harriet was tagged in a picture on Twitter about a theatre performance she is currently training for.One of the Corrie directors, Nick Bagnall, commented on the post. He wrote: "@TonyMaudsley1 @GarPierce She is alright that @HarrietBibby eh? xxx." (sic)Tony replied in view of his 80,300 followers: "Oh she's a NIGHTMARE!"Refuses to come out of her dressing room till they've warmed her slippers and plied her with frothy coffee!!"Harriet, hastily hit back in view of her 7,183 followers: "Shhhh! I've warned you Maudsley!"The actress will be playing the role of Girl in the Blackbird theatre show around Liverpool this month.As well as acting, Harriet recently branched into the music industry, releasing her first charity single.The Summer Spellman actress took to Instagram last month to share a post from Diabetes UK.It read: "Singer-songwriter Shane Board has recorded a single with Harriet Bibby (@harrietanneb) of @coronationstreet, in aid of Diabetes UK.

CORONATION Street actor Tony Maudsley has been left furious after a stranger smashed up his car and drove off. The soap star - who currently plays George Shuttleworth on the ITV soap - took to Twitter to share a snap of his damaged motor.

Tony Maudsley appears to be happy as he shared his reaction at his on-screen sister being cast in Coronation Street. It was revealed today that Jodie Prenger will be joining the ITV soap as George Shuttleworth's sister, Glenda.

Jodie Prenger will be joining the Coronation Street cast. The West End star is fulfilling a lifelong dream by taking on the role, saying: "I know I sound like a soppy sod, but it's been on my bucket list to be in Coronation Street since I was little."It's an honour, it truly is a very special moment in my life.

SHE’S trodden the boards in West End smash Annie and in One Man Two Guvnors – and now Jodie Prenger is about to mark her mark on the cobbles. The actress, who won Andrew Lloyd Webber’s BBC talent show I’d Do Anything back in 2008, has been cast as George Shuttleworth’s no-nonsense sister Glenda in Coronation Street.

Coronation Street bosses have announced that a huge musical star is set to join the ITV soap, as a new character that will bring an unexpected surprise for one of the residents.Jodie Prenger, who won BBC talent show I'd Do Anything in 2008 and starred as Nancy in the West End production of Oliver, will join the soap as Glenda - the sister of undertaker George Shuttleworth.Known for playing Miss Hannigan in Annie, Shirley Valentine in a recent UK theatre tour and the National Theatre Production of A Taste Of Honey, Jodie said her new role is a "bucket list" moment.She said: "I know I sound like a soppy sod, but it’s been on my bucket list to be in Coronation Street since I was little. "It’s an honour, it truly is a very special moment in my life.

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.

Coronation Street's Colson Smith is currently appearing in ITV's new show The Games and after making a candid confession, his co-stars have been flooding him with support.One of his co-stars has even gone as far as to call him their hero after taking on the huge challenge.The Games originally began on Channel 4 but ITV commissioned its reboot.The show seeing 12 celebs train and coach for three months to then take on the challenge of competing in Olympic-style events including weight lifting, swimming and diving.Hosted by Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff, the celebs will rack up points to place in either bronze, silver or gold with a male and female winner at the end of the week.The second episode saw Colson Smith compete in Men's Freestyle where Colson admitted he had only just learnt to swim and had managed to shave 10 seconds off his previous best time.Despite coming last, viewers clamoured to congratulate the 23-year-old as he revealed he hadn't previously learnt to swim, being too self-conscious about his weight during school. Before his mammoth weight loss, Colson admitted that he would drink about five pints of fizzy drinks and had weighed 140kg before taking up running.

George Shuttleworth has become a firm favourite among Coronation Street viewers since he made his Weatherfield debut in 2020. The funeral director, played by Tony Maudsley was introduced as the son of Archie Shuttleworth.

George Shuttleworth left Coronation Street fans in suspense over recent weeks as his rocky relationship with Eileen Grimshaw goes through a difficult patch. George, who’s played by actor Tony Maudsley, had fans talking after revealing that he’d pushed Eileen away because his snoring was so bad that it has ruined every relationship and has even left him being threatened by court.

Coronation Street 's Jude Riordan celebrated his famous director dad's birthday on Tuesday as he shared an adorable snap. The talented youngster, who plays Sam Blakeman on the ITV cobbles and stars as Tyler Croft on Brassic, took to Twitter to post the sweet father-and-son snap.

Coronation Street fans were left thinking the worst when it became clear George Shuttleworth was hiding something from Eileen Grimshaw. The funeral director, played by actor Tony Maudsley in the ITV soap, has been refusing to stay over at his girlfriend's house or let her pay him a visit at his.