Will Mellor joins Coronation Street as drug lord in dark Simon Barlow plot

Luke Bryan has shared a fun new video with fans calling on them to buy his tour merchandise because he's lost all his money on the blackjack tables.MORE: Luke Bryan receives outpour of love as he shares bittersweet messageThe country star kicked off his Las Vegas residency on Friday 11 February and before he hit the stage he posted the video which saw him tell fans he was "checking out the Vegas merch" before adding: "Please buy it because I've lost money on the blackjack table…"WATCH: Luke Bryan calls on fans to help him after ‘losing money’ in Las VegasFans were more than willing to help Luke out, with many calling on him to put the merchandise online for those who couldn't make it to a tour date."Please put it online for the fans who couldn’t go, we will get your money back very very soon!!!" commented one follower as others shared how much they wanted the baseball cap in particular.MORE: Luke Bryan's wife shares rare photo from Nashville farm in a place that holds emotional memoriesThe residency is running through February but just a day after its opening night Luke revealed he was "having so much fun I decided to stay! NEW Vegas dates have been added."His wife Caroline flew in from Nashville for the opening night, along with four pals and a special surprise - Fireball the monkey.

Ali Wentworth has admitted to facing a particular challenge while working from home - positioning her hand to help lift her neck.MORE: Ali Wentworth reflects on the past year in incredibly honest videoThe 57-year-old quoted Nora Ephom and captioned the post, which saw her sitting at her desk with her hand on her neck: "The challenging thing with Zoom is positioning my hand so it not only hides, but also lifts my neck. Nora Ephron was right- 'I feel bad about my neck'."WATCH: George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth’s love story "I like to wear turtleneck sweaters," commented one fan with a helpful tip as others called her "perfect anyway".Ali celebrated her 57th birthday in January and her family and friends ensured that she felt very special on her birthday.

Husband and wife duo Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost are starring in a new Super Bowl Commercial for Amazon!

There appears to be no downtime for Kanye West and his trolling of Pete Davidson, as the rapper went after the Saturday Night Live comedian once again — and brought Pete’s BFF Machine Gun Kelly into the fold. Taking to his Instagram on Sunday (February 13), Kanye shared an image (below) of himself and Pete superimposed as Marvel comic book foes Venom and Carnage facing off in a cage match titled “Fight Night.” Yes, it’s quite obvious Kanye has a bone to pick with his estranged wife Kim Kardashian’s new boyfriend, whom Kanye now refers to as “Skete.”

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou watched his side win 4-0 to keep their quadruple dream alive - then told his players they're NOWHERE NEAR the standards he expects.

Kate Middleton's incredible wardrobe has become famous in it's own right.The Queen in waiting as a result is known as the most influential and fashionable members of the Royal Family. Whether it's setting tailoring trends or putting fashion brands on the map, there is nothing that the 40-year-old can't seem to influence.

Jennifer Aniston celebrated her 53rd birthday by showing off her fabulous style! Taking to her Instagram on Saturday (February 12), the Friends alum looked every inch the fashion icon as she dared to impress in a black sweater with puffy cuffs. The real showstopper, however, were the wild gold tassel pants that she rocked like a fierce supermodel. In the adorable clip, she shook her foot back and forth to accentuate the amazing fringe!

Dancing On Ice's Liberty Poole accidentally fell during a complicated lift with her pro partner Joe Johnson on Sunday's episode. During the latest instalment, the Love Island star, 22, went all out with her routine to Right Round by Flo Rida ft.

Kanye West, 44, threw more fuel at the fire in his on-going feud with Pete Davidson, 28. The Watch The Throne rapper took to Instagram to share a polite and friendly text message allegedly written by the SNL comedian to Instagram on Sunday, Feb. 13 involving Kim Kardashian, 41.  Parts of the text are cut off as Ye zoomed in closely on his phone, however, the snippet that can be read says: “as a man I’d never get in the way of your children…it’s a promise,” in reference to Kimye’s brood North, 8, Saint, 5, Chicago, 3, and Psalm, 1.

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift look set to claim this week’s highest new entry at Number 2 with The Joker and the Queen; following Ed’s show-stopping BRIT Awards performance of the track. The single could out-peak the pair’s last collaboration Everything Has Changed, which managed Number 7 in 2012.

CORONATION Street's Will Mellor has opened up about the awkward moment he was recognised while having a vasectomy. Speaking on the podcast he shares with fellow actor Ralf Little, the 44-year-old revealed how the nurse "looking at his c**k" said she "loved" his work.

Alex Bain says Coronation Street saved him as he opened up about his mental health struggles.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has opened up about the bullying he endured at school in a new interview.The 19-year-old actor, who joined the ITV soap opera back in 2008 as Simon Barlow, admitted that it had affected his mental health.In more recent times, Alex has also faced cruel trolling online after becoming a dad at the age of 17.He said that he’d been through some “dark times,” but his two-year-old daughter Lydia-Rose, who he shares with his ex-girlfriend Levi Selby, and his new partner have helped him through them.Alex and the mother of his baby separated in May 2019.He is currently dating Mollie Lockwood, also a performer, and credits her for supporting him through his difficult patch.Recalling his school days, the actor said: “I

THE Masked Singer fans are convinced ex Hollyoaks star Will Mellor is The Badger after he signed up for Corrie role. Badger has left viewers scratching their heads as they try to work out who is behind the finalist's costume.

CORONATION Street’s Alex Bain has admitted to struggling with his mental health after experiencing the dark side of fame as a child star. Alex, best-known as troubled Simon Barlow, revealed he was picked on at school - more recently he has battled online trolls who have cruelly said the single dad was a bad parent.

Coronation Street has a new famous face joining the cobbles, that of Will Mellor, who’ll be luring Simon Barlow back into the world of drugs. If you’ve been keeping up with Corrie over the past few weeks then you’ll have seen Simon, played by Alex Bain, get pulled into the murky world of drug gangs.

He previously dabbled in the soap world with his role on Hollyoaks, and now Will Mellor is all set to join Coronation Street, where he will play a drug lord.The actor, who lost his father in April last year, will play character Harvey who will lure teenager Simon Barlow into the scary world of drug gangs. Simon's mother Leanne Battersby will desperately try to save her son from the gangs he's become a part of, but Harvey will start threatening Peter Barlow's son when he wants out.

direct to your inboxWill Mellor is set to join Coronation Street in a 'villainous' role.The actor, from Stockport, will arrive in Weatherfield next month as drug lord Harvey.His arrival comes as Leanne Battersby, played by Jane Danson, finds herself forced into a dangerous world of drugs and despair.Corrie fans will have seen the start of Simon Barlow's decent into drug carrying and in the coming weeks viewers will see a still grieving Leanne battling to save her son from the hands of an evil drugs gang he's got mixed up in.

direct to your inboxCoronation Street's Alex Bain has opened up about how he has spent the last year in and out of lockdown.The actor, known for portraying Simon Barlow, has been part of the ITV soap since 2008.When the coronavirus pandemic hit last year, Corrie was among the various soaps and TV shows that halted filming, something that hit the cast and crew hard."When we were off for all that time, not working, I did feel a bit lost because I was working all the time and it is hard to get out of that work rhythm," Alex said during a recent interview with media including the Manchester Evening News."I remember still getting up the day after we finished thinking I need to be ready for work and then remembering, oh no we're off because of

Coronation Street has cast actor Will Mellor in the role of a drug lord who lures Simon Barlow into the dark and murky world of drugs gangs.

Coronation Street fans are set to see Leanne Tilsley (Jane Danson) really struggling with her grief, wasting money on psychic readings.Meanwhile, Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has been getting up to some major trouble, dealing drugs for his dodgy friends.Coronation Street spoilers reveal that Leanne starts to book another session with Crystal Moon, but Simon soon appears.She quickly ends the call, but Simon is left feeling a little suspicious.He returns home to find her fast asleep on the sofa, clutching Oliver's feather and with Crystal Moon on the television.Simon watches on with some concern, as his suspicions grow.Later on, he confronts Leanne with her phone records and points out how much money she's been wasting on premium rate calls to a