Coronation Street's Carl Webster actor surprised on set by his famous wife – but do you recognise her?

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CORRIE hunk was left stunned after his famous wife turned up on set – but can you guess who she is?
Jonathan Howard, who plays Carl Webster in the ITV soap, was caught off guard when his glamorous other half popped up during filming.
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Jonathan's character Carl is in a love triangle in Coronation Street
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But in real-life, he is married to a well-known actress
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While the pair tend to keep their relationship out of the spotlight, fans were quick to clock who she was – a well-known face from other hit TV shows.
The sweet moment was captured behind the scenes, as the couple couldn't stop smiling as they reunited on set.
The soap actor, 38, made his first appearance on the cobbles earlier this year as the estranged brother of Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) - who is currently battling testicular cancer.
But, he didn't expect to fall for his brother's missus Abi Webster (Sally Carman-Duttine) and has now found himself in a love triangle.
However, in real-life, Jonathan is married to actress Elodie Yung.
The French-Cambodian actress has starred in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Daredevil.
She has more recently played the title role of Thony De La Rosa in The Cleaning Lady.
The couple currently live in the United States with their seven-year-old daughter.
Elodie, 44, took to Instagram to reveal she was in Manchester and paid a visit to her hubby on the famous cobbles.
Taking to her Instagram Stories, she posted a selfie of themselves in the famous ginnel.
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Elodie penned: "Visited @mrjonathanhoward on set @coronationstreet".
Before joining Corrie, Jonathan starred in Hollywood movies, including World War Z, Downton Abbey, and Thor: The Dark World.
The Lancashire-born actor also appeared in Mr Selfridge and Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
Last December, he announced a new role in the horror film The Dreadful - also starring Sophie Turner and Kit Harington.
Real-life soap couples
Soaps are renowned for their sweet and scandalous romances – but it's not just in scripted storylines where love is blossoming. A number of our favourite small-screen actors have fallen for co-stars and soapland rivals when the cameras have stopped rolling.
Max Parker and Kris Mochrie Despite playing brothers Luke and Lee Posner on Emmerdale, the pair never actually shared any scenes together. But the pair still fell in love after meeting on set. Max and Kris got together in 2020, moving in together later than same year and got engaged in 2022. In a sweet Instagram post, the couple confirmed they're planning a 2025 wedding.
Beth Cordingly and Ian Kelsey Beth, who plays Ruby Fox-Miligan, announced her love for her co-star Ian Kelsey, who played Dean Glover, shortly after she joined Emmerdale at the beginning of 2024. 'I am very in love with Ian and very happy. I think it really does work him being an actor too. He has been so fantastic," she gushed.
Laura Norton and Mark Jordan Kerry Wyatt and Daz Eden actors Laura and Mark met on the set of Emmerdale in 2014. The couple, who got engaged in 2018, told Loose Women they spent a long time deciding whether they should "just stay as friends." Although it seems they were meant to be and the pair now share two children together.
Zoe Henry and Jeff Hordley Emmerdale favourites Zoe and Jeff, who play Rhonda Goskirk and Cain Dingle met at drama college in 1994 and have been together ever since. While working together might be too much for some couples, that's definitely not the case for Zoe and Jeff. Zoe previously told The Sun: "Working on the same show as Jeff also helps because if one of us is having a bad day then the other will completely understand."
Lesley Dunlop and Chris Chittell Lesley and Chris are another Dales romantic success story. Unlike some of the other soap stars, the pair who play Brenda Walker and Eric Pollard, are together on and off screen, officially tying the knot in 2016. They also adore working together, but have clear home-work boundaries. "We make a point of not talking about Emmerdale when we're at home, though – that would be just too sad, wouldn't it?" Chris revealed.
Sally Carman and Joe Duttine Abi Franklin and Tim Metcalfe actors Sally and Joe got together after meeting on the set of Coronation Street in 2017 and they tied the knot in July 2022. But unlike some of the Emmerdale stars, Sally and Joe prefer that their characters don't interact much. Sally previously admitted it "would be horrendous" to work on a storyline with Joe because "he's too funny."
Anthony Cotton and Peter Eccleston Sean Tully may have been unlucky in love on the cobbles, but in real life Antony's met his Prince Charming. The soap star started dating long-term partner Peter in 2005, after they met when he was working as an assistant props buyer on Corrie.
Jane Danson and Robert Beck Corrie favourite Jane Danson tied the knot with soap star Robert Beck in 2005. The actress, who plays Leanne Battersby, shares two children, Harry and Sam, with the former Brookside star. During their marriage, Robert has also done a stint in Weatherfield playing criminal Jimmy Dockerson.
Caroline Harding and Chris Gascoyne Chris, who played pub landlord Peter Barlow, married soap star Caroline in 2002. Although she is best known as an Emmerdale star, Caroline did visit her husband at work when she did a two-episode stint as doctor on the Manchester soap in 2020. The couple share a daughter called Belle, plus two children, Pip and Freddie from Caroline's previous marriage.
Nadine Mulkerrin and Rory Douglas Speed Nadine Mulkerrin, and Rory Doulas Speed are known for their Hollyoaks alter egos Cleo McQueen and Joel Dexter. The loved-up pair got engaged on a December 2018 trip to Amsterdam - just over a year after they announced they were dating. They now share two kids, Reggie and Dougie.
Sophie Austin and Shayne Ward Former Hollyoaks star Sophie, whose best known for playing villain Lindsay Butterfield, was introduced to singer and ex-Corrie star Shayne through mutual friends. She gave birth to their daughter Willow in December 2016 and they welcomed a son in 2022.
Meanwhile, on Coronation Street, Abi is trying to convince herself that she doesn't have feelings for Carl... the pair just can't stay away from each other.
They almost shared a kiss - but was interrupted by a phone call from the hospital informing them that Kevin had collapsed.
Carl then made the decision to stick around Weatherfield a little longer - but who is he really staying for?
How long will it be until Abi and Carl finally give in to their feelings?
Meanwhile, Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) is struggling to come to terms with her dementia diagnosis.
And Carl is the only person who knows about it... for now.
How long can Debbie hide her illness from her family and friends?
And can they forgive Carl for not sharing it with them when he found out?
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm on ITV1 or stream from 7am on ITVX.
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She played Elektra Natchios in the second season of Daredevil
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Elodie played Jinx in G.I. Joe: Retaliation
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She appeared as Thony De La Rosa on the Fox series The Cleaning Lady
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