Coronation Street General News Thread

[alan45]

Just a few weeks after Samia Smith announced her marriage split, it appears she has moved on with her Coronation Street co-star Will Thorp.
The actors, whose characters Maria Connor and Chris Gray have recently started dating, have grown close to each other since splitting from their respective spouses.
On Friday, they were both photographed shopping together at Kendals department store in central Manchester.

And a week ago, they were seen talking in between takes as they filmed scenes for Peter and Leanne Barlow's wedding blessing at a Manchester church.
Mother-of-one Samia, 28, revealed on January 4 that she had separated from property developer husband Matthew Smith, 34, after five years of marriage.
Former Casualty actor Thorp, 33, also ended his seven year marriage to wife Samantha - mother of his two children - before Christmas.
Although Samia and Will insist they were single before their relationship began, their romance is an open secret on the Corrie set.
Samia is currently living with her mother Patsy in Wilmslow, Cheshire, and is sharing custody of her 15-month-old daughter Freya with Matthew, who resides in their former family home in nearby Alderly Edge.

A source told The News Of The World: 'They are in love and feel they will be together forever.
'If it lasts fair play to them. But they have only known each other for a short while. Now they are spending all their spare time together.'

Thorp joined the cast of Corrie last July as violent builder Chris, who has clashed with taxi firm owner Lloyd Mullaney (Craig Charles), who is dating his estranged wife Cheryl (Holly Quin-Ankrah).
Samia rejoined the cast the same month when she returned from maternity leave and the couple's rocky on-screen romance first began in October.

When the Smiths announced their marriage split a few weeks ago, they insisted it was a mutual decision.
A statement issued on their behalf read: 'Coronation Street actress Samia Smith and her husband Matthew have today announced that they have decided to separate after five years of marriage.
'This is a mutual decision and there is no one else involved. Samia and Matthew ask that their privacy be respected at this time for the sake of their daughter Freya.'
Samia first joined the Weatherfield soap in 2000 under her maiden name Samia Ghadie.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...#ixzz1CWIedbtP

[inkyskin]

seems to be a lot of co-stars falling for each other on corrie

[alan45]

seems to be a lot of co-stars falling for each other on corrie

Most romances start in the workplace

[tammyy2j]

Surely this could go in the Coronation Street General News Thread is there a need for a separate thread for it

[Perdita]

CORRIE favourite Helen Worth has gone back to school to find romance - she's dating a TEACHER.

Pals say the actress - unlucky-in-love Gail McIntyre in the ITV1 soap - is "on cloud nine" with Trevor Dawson, 53.

Helen, 60, fell for the former church organist after being initially attracted by their shared a love of music.

One friend revealed: "She's found someone and is on cloud nine.

"He's a teacher and connected to the local church. Helen spends much of the week in Manchester filming Corrie, but she has a house in London and is down most weekends to be with him."

Trevor let slip news of his famous girlfriend to pupils at St Dunstan's School in Cheam, Surrey.

Helen has not had an easy love life. Her actor ex, Michael Angelis, had an affair in 1995. Helen forgave him but they divorced in 2001.

But if anyone needs lessons in love it's her Corrie character.

Gail's been wed four times - once to serial killer Richard Hillman - and widowed three times.

And she's set for more heartache, as pal Sally Webster starts dating a hunk SHE fancies.


The Sun

[Perdita]

A Coronation Street extra has been fired for calling some of the stars of the soap "rubbish" in a radio interview.

Spencer May's contract was terminated after he called in to Jeremy Vine’s Radio 2 show hours before the live anniversary episode in December and said that some of the actors had been "rubbish" during rehearsal.

"I was on my way to appear in the live episode to play a tram crash survivor," he told the Manchester Evening News. "I heard Coronation Street was being discussed on Jeremy Vine. I just picked up the phone and got straight through. It was a bit stupid really.

"But when you are on the phone with millions of people listening, you feel the pressure to say something interesting. I just blurted out that some of the actors were quite good but others were rubbish.

"I realise now it was a bit cheeky. I just got carried away. However, it is true to say that some of the cast members are more popular than others. People like William Roache are proper gentlemen and treat extras and crew equally, whereas others aren’t quite as good."

A Granada TV spokesman said: "Mr May was in breach of contract. It is an unfortunate situation."

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[alan45]

Mark Rooney is one very lucky Corrie fan . He won the chance to be an extra in an upcoming episode of Coronation Street.

The ‘BE A VIP on Coronation Street’ competition was run by Holland’s Pies to celebrate Holland’s range of limited edition 50th anniversary Coronation Street pies.
Mark spent an entire day on set along with his son Declan. They received a guided tour of the set, watched filming take place, hung out with the cast and crew and even took part in one of the scenes.

Mark, said: “Taking part in the filming was fantastic. Along with another extra, we walked arm-in-arm down the famous cobbled street outside of the Rovers as a scene was being filmed. It was a great moment to think that I could be staring in my favourite programme; I really hope that it makes the final cut and is aired so that I can be the envy of my friends. One of the highlights of the day was meeting Shobna Gulati, who plays Sunita, she has been my favourite character since she first entered the street ten years ago. I was a little bit star struck when I met her but I told her how much I enjoyed watching her on screen character and we had a photograph together.” Mark's pictured here with Julie Hesmondhalgh, who plays Hayley Cropper.

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent is dating the younger *brother of her soap co-star Ryan Thomas.
And Brooke’s romance with club *promoter Scott Thomas was revealed by Ryan... when he posted a Twitter video of the smitten pair cuddling up on a sofa.
Cheeky Ryan, 26, captured the loved-up couple lying next to each other on the sofa with Scott tenderly stroking the arm of Brooke, who plays lesbian Sophie Webster in the soap.
Under the video Ryan, who plays Street romeo Jason Grimshaw, added: “Why can’t @tweedypie_b (Brooke) & @scottyspecial (his brother, Scott) just admit there a couple.....watch scotts hand on brookes arm in this video.”
Rumours of the romance between Brooke, 18, and Scott, 22, have been circulating around the set of the Street for weeks, although they have tried to keep it quiet.
But friends say they are relieved their *romance has now come out into the open.
A Street source said: “Scott’s involved in the party scene in Manchester and Brooke bumped into him on a night out. It was obvious they *fancied each other and they soon got together.
“And as Ryan is older than Scott he thinks it’s only natural that he gives his younger brother a bit of stick about it.
“They were a little bit annoyed when Ryan first posted the video on Twitter, but at least now there’s no point in them trying to hide things and they can start going out *together openly as couple.”
The pair were also pictured leaving *Manchester’s swanky Rosso restaurant together... and Ryan also posted that on his Twitter page.
Brooke has been in the soap for nearly seven years but her lesbian relationship with the Street’s Sian Powers (Sacha *Parkinson) has turned her into a teenagers’ pin-up.
Scott, whose twin *brother Adam Thomas plays Adam Barton in Emmerdale, is *renowned as a ladies’ man.
But friends think Brooke and Scott are a perfect match for each other. One said: “It’s early days at the moment but it’s obvious they really like each other.”


Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/2011/02/13/c...#ixzz1Dpn8NrR4

[Perdita]

TV bosses are reportedly planning to launch Coronation Street branded beauty products.

Executives have apparently trademarked a line of 'Corrie' cosmetics and are planning to sign licensing deals with companies wanting to produce various products.

According to the Sunday Mirror, marketing experts are currently working on possible names and the first items to be launched will be beauty goods.

The trademark, registered with the Intellectual *Property Office, also covers perfumes, cosmetics, hair lotions, eaux de cologne, shampoos and toiletries.

A source said: "Corrie is known around the world and it would be *madness not to patent the name and look into *bringing out some products for its millions of fans."


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[alan45]

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent is dating the younger *brother of her soap co-star Ryan Thomas.
And Brooke’s romance with club *promoter Scott Thomas was revealed by Ryan... when he posted a Twitter video of the smitten pair cuddling up on a sofa.
Cheeky Ryan, 26, captured the loved-up couple lying next to each other on the sofa with Scott tenderly stroking the arm of Brooke, who plays lesbian Sophie Webster in the soap.
Under the video Ryan, who plays Street romeo Jason Grimshaw, added: “Why can’t @tweedypie_b (Brooke) & @scottyspecial (his brother, Scott) just admit there a couple.....watch scotts hand on brookes arm in this video.”
Rumours of the romance between Brooke, 18, and Scott, 22, have been circulating around the set of the Street for weeks, although they have tried to keep it quiet.
But friends say they are relieved their *romance has now come out into the open.
A Street source said: “Scott’s involved in the party scene in Manchester and Brooke bumped into him on a night out. It was obvious they *fancied each other and they soon got together.
“And as Ryan is older than Scott he thinks it’s only natural that he gives his younger brother a bit of stick about it.
“They were a little bit annoyed when Ryan first posted the video on Twitter, but at least now there’s no point in them trying to hide things and they can start going out *together openly as couple.”
The pair were also pictured leaving *Manchester’s swanky Rosso restaurant together... and Ryan also posted that on his Twitter page.
Brooke has been in the soap for nearly seven years but her lesbian relationship with the Street’s Sian Powers (Sacha *Parkinson) has turned her into a teenagers’ pin-up.
Scott, whose twin *brother Adam Thomas plays Adam Barton in Emmerdale, is *renowned as a ladies’ man.
But friends think Brooke and Scott are a perfect match for each other. One said: “It’s early days at the moment but it’s obvious they really like each other.”


Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/2011/02/13/c...#ixzz1Dpn8NrR4

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has responded to various reports in the Sunday papers regarding her love life.

The actress, who plays Sophie Webster in the ITV1 soap, was linked to co-star Ryan Thomas's brother Scott in the Sunday Mirror after Ryan posted a video of the pair on Twitter. Meanwhile, the News of the World reports that she is in a relationship with footballer Jack Wilshere.

Writing on Twitter, Vincent said: "Why Do Papers Chat So Much Shizzzleee!!!!! (sic). #sundaymirror Running Another Stupid Story About Me & [Scott] THAT'S NOT TRUE ..... Its Called Avin Banter! Get OVER IT!!!!! Fools. I'm nt dating scott!!!!!!!!!! And as for jack..."

She then retweeted a fans message which read: "If the rumours about @jack_wilshere and @BrookeLVincent dating are true then I'm happy for them both they would make a cute couple."

Vincent added: "All People Need To Know Is The Sunday Mirror Is Chatting Rubbish... I'm Not Going Out With Scott Thomas Its All Jst Banter With Ryan [Thomas]! WOW."