Coronation Street's Bev Callard has revealed that she will become a grandmother next January.

Speaking to Mike Toolan on Manchester radio station Key 103 she said that her daughter, actress Rebecca Callard (Born And Bred) is expecting her child on January 19 and that she is "very excited" about the prospect.

She explained: "Rebecca has her 20-week scan next week and will find out the baby's sex. I will be there with her husband Gideon."