Coronation Street General News Thread

[LouiseP]

Yes, but they both provided a lot of fun and entertainment

If you could stand watching them . Sadly I couldn't . I could have throttled them both .

[Perdita]

Mikey North has given us an insight into his wedding day.

The Coronation Street star tied the knot with Rachael Isherwood on January 29 and in an interview with this week's OK! magazine, North revealed he struggled to keep his emotions in check.

"Rachael looked amazing. I'm known for letting my emotions run away with me, so I was really concentrating on trying not to cry," he explained of the big day, which took place at Curradine Barns in Shrawley, Worcestershire in front of over 100 guests.

OK! Magazine cover
© OK!
North added that his stag dos were quiet affairs - well, apart from an encounter in Prague on a weekend away with ten friends.

"I did end up getting spanked by a stripper/dancer with my own belt," he recalled. "She pulled my pants down in front of half of the Czech Republic and I had strap marks all over my rear end!"

The actor popped the question to Rachael last year during a romantic break in the Lake District. They met in a Manchester bar three years ago.

[Perdita]

Coronation Street is amongst the shows aiming to tackle obesity on-screen, as broadcasters attempt to halt a government ban on junk food advertising before 9pm.

ITV could remove scenes of unhealthy living and instead increase the amount of fruit and vegetables featured in shows in a bid to placate the Government's planned childhood obesity strategy, The Telegraph reports.

If the proposed ban on junk food advertising goes through, it's predicted that broadcasters could lose up to £200m a year.

Downing Street's plans also include cutting down on scenes that promote an unhealthy lifestyle and commissioning programmes warning of the effects of bad diets.

Junk food advertising is already banned on children's channels and in breaks between children's programmes.

However, under new plans, general entertainment shows could be affected too.

While most of the ITV's major talent shows would be affected, The X Factor would be exempt from the ban as under-16s don't make up a large enough percentage of the audience.

An ITV spokesman said: "ITV takes its responsibilities in this area very seriously and we go further than we are required to do in restricting HFSS advertising online as well as working actively to promote healthy lifestyles on screen."



Digital Spy


So no more Chippy or Kebab meals for anyone on Corrie??

[Glen1]

All in favour of a balanced diet coupled with exercise. This is a copy of the House of Commons menu for Dec 2015 . Is this the example of healthy eating for everyone to follow ?.

Members’ Dining Room
STARTERS
Cider pickled mouli with toasted hazelnuts, thyme infused honey, goats’ curd cheese, tendril peas, pomegranate, and rye bread crisp (V) (GF without crisp) £3.75 Roast partridge with rich pearl barley risotto, wild mushroom, braised partridge leg, baby beets, confit pear, and truffle jus £4.15 Traditional prawn cocktail with brown bread and butter £3.00
MAIN COURSES
Chargrilled sirloin steak with hand cut chips and tomato, mushrooms and béarnaise sauce (GF) £8.50 Herb butter poached haddock with champ mash, lemon verbena, roasted tomato compote and chard (GF) £6.75 Potato, celeriac and sweet potato compression with puffed wheat, rocket and pine nut dressing (Ve) £6.75
DESSERTS AND CHEESE
'Mont Blanc' Chestnut sponge with clementine ice cream,

[swmc66]

So there wont be any cafe scenes then or cake runs

[Perdita]

Former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones had an unexpected reunion with the soap yesterday - but don't get too excited, as he's not returning to his role as Les Battersby.

The ITV soap is filming scenes in Blackpool this week, but eyebrows were raised when Jones was pictured on the North Pier - exactly the same spot where the crew had been shooting.

While the rumour mill quickly went into overdrive with talk of a shock comeback for Les, it turns out that Jones was only in Blackpool as he's been appearing in an Easter panto there.

Jones did spend a few minutes chatting with the team, but a Coronation Street spokesperson confirmed to Digital Spy that Les is not coming back.

The 63-year-old, who played layabout Les for ten years between 1997 and 2007, has been starring as Fleshcreep in a production of Jack and the Beanstalk at the North Pier Theatre.​

Last year, a petition was launched for Les's return after Jones admitted that he'd fallen on hard times and was keen to reprise his role.

Speaking on Channel 5's Celebs on Benefits: Fame to Claim, he commented: "I know there is still room for Les on the show somewhere. It would be nice to go back and relive those days. I'd like to be part of the team again. I miss them. I worked there for a long time.

"I still watch Coronation Street whenever it's on. I've always watched it. It's a huge part of my life. My heart will always be with Coronation Street."

Coronation Street's Battersby family on their arrival in the soap - 1997
© PA Images PA Archive
Michael Le Vell (Kevin Webster), Joe Duttine (Tim Metcalfe), Richard Hawley (Johnny Connor) and Sally Ann Matthews (Jenny Bradley) are among the stars who have been spotted filming in Blackpool this week.


I would love him to return and support Leanne

[Dazzle]

I would love him to return and support Leanne

I'm afraid I never really enjoyed the character so I don't want him back, but I'm sad for Bruce that he fell on hard times and hope his situation has improved now.

[alan45]

I would quite like to see the return of Les. There would be an opportunity for him to come back now. He could have made his fortune and become embroiled in the Leeanne conflict with Traceyluv which surely is only a matter of time. Just a thought.

[parkerman]

I would quite like to see the return of Les. There would be an opportunity for him to come back now. He could have made his fortune and become embroiled in the Leeanne conflict with Traceyluv which surely is only a matter of time. Just a thought.

Only if he murders Tracyluv and we see him cut her body up into several pieces so that even the most creative of scriptwriters won't be able to bring her back.

[Dazzle]

Only if he murders Tracyluv and we see him cut her body up into several pieces so that even the most creative of scriptwriters won't be able to bring her back.

Sounds fantastic! We could have a special post-watershed episode depicting the dismemberment in gruesome detail...