Michelle Connor-McDonald (Kym Marsh)

[parkerman]

I'm not quite sure how serious your list is since Frank Sinatra was a credible actor and Oscar winner.

Yes, that's kind of what I was getting at. Also, John Leyton turned out to be a much better actor than singer!

[Dazzle]

Yes, that's kind of what I was getting at.

Got you!

[Perdita]

Corrie's Kym Marsh signs new contract? *
It is being reported that Kym Marsh is on the brink of signing a ‘mega-deal’ that will propel her to the No 1 star of Coronation Street, following the departure of Alison King.
A show source told The Sun: ‘She will take over from Alison as Corrie’s best all round performer being involved in the top storylines all the time. Losing Alison has been a devastating body blow deep down to the inner sanctum because not only was she a tremendous actress but Carla was seen as having everything for a soap role, sexiness, funny, ruthless, a boozer and depressive at the same time but all the time must watch TV.
‘There is no doubt that Kym can step into her shows no problem – and the bosses are chuffed to bits.’
However a source for the show, as well as Kym Marsh’s spokesperson, have both denied the claims. The ITV source said that the rumour is ‘totally untrue’ explaining that as Kym’s contract ends in July, no negotiations have yet taken place surrounding her next one.
Michelle is partnered with Steve McDonald and played an important role in his depression storyline. Meanwhile, departing factory boss Carla’s stories have included being trapped in a fire, developing a gambling addiction and being the victim of rape.
It was also reported that new deals have been offered to Tina O Brien (Sarah), Melanie Hill (Cathy) and Faye Brookes (Kate) to keep them in the show, although there is no confirmation surrounding these either.
In coming storylines, viewers will see Carla exit as well as Jason Grimshaw, played by Ryan Thomas. Meanwhile, David Neilson (Roy), Les Dennis (Michael), Oliver Farnworth (Andy) and Brooke Vincent (Sophie) have taken breaks from the cobbles.
Sally Ann Matthews, however, recently reprised her role as Jenny Bradley, while villainous builder Phelan also made a comeback. Viewers will soon see love interests arrive for Leanne Tilsley and Zeedan Nazir who are among newcomers over the next few weeks.
New producer Kate Oates is not due to start her role at the soap until early Spring.


I prefer her keeping a very low profile rather than being in the spotlight all the time ....

[Ruffed_lemur]

No way is Michelle as good as Carla!

[lizann]

jane danson deserves a new better deal top actress on the show, even kate ford is better than kym

[swmc66]

article is fabricated

[Perdita]

Kym Marsh has opened up about all things Corrie, her appearance on Popstars and THAT weight jibe from ​Nigel Lythgoe​.

During a lengthy and at times emotional interview ​on Ireland's The Late Late Show, Marsh told Ryan Tubridy​ that it was hard to transition from Hear'Say to acting, because people don't take you seriously.

"Obviously I'm from a music background and it's not easy to break in to another industry when you're known for something else.

"But it's really hard to get someone to take you seriously especially when you've come from a reality show - and the one we were in was the first of it's kind, and everyone said 'It's Hearsay, they're so cheesy.'

"So it was kind of hard for me. But they took a chance on me and I'm so glad they did because it gave me the opportunity to show what I can do. And you're not in a show for ten years if you're no good."

She also spoke about 'hiding' her children during her appearance on PopStars​, something which people still go on about now.

She said: "You had to fill out this form and give details, age, where you live. They never asked me if I had children - so it wasn't a question that was ever asked.

"I'd experienced a lot of discrimination early before PopStars - lots would say 'She's got kids, she won't be reliable.' But the question was never asked so I never said.

"Then later down the line I told them and that was fine. Then they didn't confront me until much further down the line and confronted me for the tv show. But it was 'Well actually I told you ages ago.'"

Host Ryan Tubridy then asked her about Nigel Lythgoe's comments on her weight. The Popstars judge famously said: "Christmas is over and the goose has gotten fat."

Marsh said that while we're used to reality judges saying shocking things, no-one had really experienced that before Popstars.

"Our show was very much about making the band," she said. "And obviously we didn't know what was gonna happen. I was 24 years old away from my children and family, then to be filmed with someone saying you're fat when clearly I wasn't, was really harsh.

"I begged them not to put it out because I felt humiliated. I asked them not to and they said: "We're making a tv show."

Apparently Lythgoe did apologise to her, but "in the middle of the night when there were no cameras around".

"It had a huge effect on me as someone who suffered from an eating disorder at a young age," she continued. "I was size 12 at the time. It made me really unconfident and insecure about myself and the way that I looked. It didn't help."

Marsh also spoke about the loss of her son Archie at 22 weeks, explaining that it still hurts and you never get over it.

Marsh's appearance on ​The Late Late Show​ ​follows one on ​Good ​​​​Morning Britain​ in which she was lost for words during a fitness tracker giveaway.

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Coronation Street star Kym Marsh has revealed that she recently came seriously close to leaving her role on the soap.

She’s celebrating her tenth anniversary on the iconic cobbles playing barmaid Michelle Connor, but was actually considering LEAVING the soap to mark her decade on the show – as close mate Alison King, who played sister-in-law Carla Connor, had decided to leave too.

Michelle told the Sun On Sunday: “I thought about it for a long time. It was obviously a huge decision.

“My contract was expiring in June, and so the time to leave would have been now. Plus, of course, I didn’t know if they wanted to keep me either.”

The actress eventually decided to stay on the soap – as she enjoys her role so much and her a huge group of friends – and her contract was renewed by bosses.

Though she’s not sure how long she’ll stay on the soap – no star can ever be sure that their character isn’t going to meet a sticky end – Michelle is now secure in the knowledge that she’s going to be on the cobbles for some time yet.

She said: “For the foreseeable future, I’m not going anywhere.”

Fans will be pleased to hear that.

Reminiscing on her ten-year anniversary on Corrie, Kym also revealed that she can remember exactly what she was doing when she received the happy news that she’d got a role in the long-running soap – she was at home making spaghetti bolognaise for her kids (which was then abandoned for a meal out to celebrate her amazing new job).

And she admitted she can't understand how people film sex scenes - when she struggles to flirt in front of the cameras.

[lizann]

her storyline is as daft and bad as maria's one

[Dazzle]

her storyline is as daft and bad as maria's one

That's a bit harsh! Nothing Michelle's done can compare to Maria's downright embarrassing turn as a lion...