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Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Corrie star Jonathan Howard's real relationship as on-screen romance heats up
Coronation Street viewers have seen newbie Carl (Jonathan Howard) cause quite a lot of chaos since his arrival in the ITV soap. He initially caused chaos for Abi Webster (Sally Carman) with his incessant flirting, unbothered by the fact that she is married to his brother, Kevin (Michael Le Vell). In fact, they've even gone as far as sleeping with her over the last two weeks. The two met up secretly at the Chariot Square Hotel, where Abi made a ghastly discovery – Carl was committing fraud from the comfort of the Websters' Autocentre. Despite everything, later in the day, the two locked lips once again. Away from the cobbles, actor Jonathan Howard is happily married – to none other than TV and Film star Elodie Yung. Jonathan himself is no stranger to the big screen, having appeared in Thor: The Dark World, World War Z and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. French-Cambodian actress Elodie got her big break in French TV drama La Vie Devant Nous, before going back to law school. However, at age 29 she moved to London to study acting. Her first Hollywood role came in the form of hit movie The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and she has since starred in some major TV series, such as Marvel's Daredevil and The Cleaning Lady. Her Daredevil character Elektra was skilled in martial arts – something that Elodie herself has a talent for, having achieved a black belt in Karate. Jonathan revealed that he and Elodie moved from LA to another state for her work, and that they enjoy living there together. 'My wife has been working on a TV show for the last few years in another state in America and we've been based there for the last couple of years. We enjoy our life there. 'My wife is French Cambodian and we never thought we'd be living in the States, but we like it out there. That's our life right now.' He recently spoke about moving back to the UK to take on the role of Carl, after living in America with Elodie and their daughter. 'I left the north of England 20 years ago, when I was 20. I went to do Dream Team in London then I went to drama school for three years. 'I left drama school and managed to work in America and moved to America and I've been in the States for the last 10 years with my wife and I have a daughter over there. 'The only hard thing is being away from them, but at the same time it's a real gift to be back in the north of England.' He went on to reveal that Carl wasn't the first Coronation Street role he'd auditioned for, explaining that he'd been in to read for Gary Windass prior to going to drama school. If he'd got the role, his whole life would have been completely different, he revealed. 'I was in the process of auditioning for drama school at the same time as I had a screen test for a new family, and that was the Windass family. Gary Windass was the character I was auditioning for. Obviously I didn't get it, I lost out to a great actor and he's done amazing things with that character. More Trending 'But in that moment, if I'd been offered Corrie I would have taken it and I wouldn't have taken my place at LAMDA, at drama school, and I wouldn't have done that training. 'So it was very disappointing at the time because, as a northern actor, Corrie is the main staple of an actor's diet. But to not get it meant that I went to drama school. You have to trust the universe and trust that things happen and it's all for the right reason. 'I got a great training at drama school, I left and got a good agent and therefore had opportunities that took me to America, met my wife – can't forget that! I wouldn't have met my wife if I hadn't have gone to drama school, so it worked out for the best.' View More » This article was originally published on 22nd April 2025. MORE: Abi and Carl 'set to be caught ' in Coronation Street – but not by Kevin MORE: Emmerdale's Marlon is left reeling as he makes big discovery about April and Dylan MORE: Emmerdale's Paula Lane announces pregnancy with third child and fun due date
Daily Record
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Coronation Street fan favourite fired on the spot after strange behaviour
The Coronation Street star ran into some bother on the cobbles this week. Coronation Street's Debbie Webster was diagnosed with dementia on the ITV soap some months ago but on Monday night's episode, her struggles began to take their toll on other residents of Weatherfield. The fan favourite, played by Sue Davaney, manages the Chariot Square Hotel and was at the front desk beside colleague Ryan Connor, portrayed by Ryan Prescott, on what seemed to be an ordinary morning until things took an unexpected turn. When a disgruntled guest started arguing with Debbie over her lack of sleep, the hotel manager hit back at her with a series of sarcastic comments which the customer caught on camera. However, Ryan managed to convince her to delete the footage and when he told Debbie that he was able to get her to change her mind by saying that his boss is "under a lot of stress" at the moment, a delighted Debbie grabbed him and kissed him. Ryan was left visibly shocked by her actions and left the front desk for a period of time. When he came back, he tried to confront Debbie over the incident but she seemingly had no memory of it. When Debbie's partner Ronnie Bailey, played by Vinta Morgan, came to the hotel looking for her, he bumped into Ryan, who explained that she was out but he voiced his concerns ton him after researching vascular dementia following her unexpected lunge on him, the Mirror reports. He considered if she had "misread the signals", and admitted that she kissed him earlier that morning but Debbie herself interrupted the awkward moment as she came back to work. Oblivious to what has gone on, Ronnie tells Debbie that Ryan has told him about the kiss but she looked confused for a second and then decided to brush it off as a "friendly smacker". Things went from bad to worse for all involved when Ryan attempted to diffuse the situation by suggesting they forget about it. However, an angry Debbie took offence at the fact that others had been discussing her condition and stormed out. Debbie was then left worried that no one would be able to interact with her without seeing her condition first. When Ryan tried to apologise to her whilst mentioning her condition again, she decided to sack him on the spot and ordered him to clear out his locker. In the Rovers, she told Ronnie that she refuses to see her condition as a "death sentence". However, the surprise kiss seemed to have been the least of Debbie's worries as earlier that morning she had caught brother Carl Webster, played by Jonathan Howard, with a split lip and bruises. She quickly realised he was in need of financial help and offered to step in. Debbie made the mistake of thinking her brother only needed a small sum before it became clear that the mechanic was in far more debt than originally thought. After a threatening phone call overheard by Abi, played by Sally Carman, she finally gets the problem out of him and he claims that he is £50k in debt to those whom he loaned the money from to keep his business going. A desperate Abi pleaded with Carl to raise the money as she said that she "couldn't bear" to lose him as their secret affair continued to heat up. However, when Carl revealed the full extent of his needs to Debbie, she was exasperated that he refused to reveal to her what he actually wanted it for. She left the pub, and, moments later, Abi appeared and he reassured her that he was "in the clear" about everything. This was of course a lie as he received a text message demanding the money. Actress Sue previously opened up about how "frightened" she was to take on the dementia storyline. She told the Mirror: 'I was a little bit frightened. It was a lot of information to process, because it's not like a drama series where you might be doing it for six weeks. This is playing someone with dementia for one, two, three years. So, it was a case of 'can I do it? Am I ready?' Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. "I don't do things by halves. I'm either all in or all out. I like to research and get the best I can out of a script, so it can consume my life for as long as the story lasts.' Recalling the meeting with Coronation Street boss Kate Brooks, she added: 'Our first chat was really thorough. She said: 'I love Debbie and I want you to tell this story. It's going to be a heartbreaking journey of emotion and honesty. Sad, hopeful, uplifting and truthful. Will you do it?' 'I went home and didn't sleep a wink that night. I talked it through with my husband. He said 'what would be the reason for not doing it?' I realised it was fear."
Daily Mirror
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Coronation Street favourite sacked on the spot after weird behaviour
Debbie Webster decided to kiss Ryan Connor during Monday night's episode of Coronation Street, but things did not end well when he tried to offer her support. Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) was diagnosed with dementia on Coronation Street some months ago, but on Monday night's episode of the ITV soap, her struggles started to take their toll on other residents of Weatherfield. The Street favourite manages the Chariot Square Hotel and was at the front desk alongside colleague Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) on what appeared to be a normal morning until things took a surprising turn. When an angry guest started an argument with Debbie over her lack of sleep, the hotel manager fired back at her with a torrent of sarcastic comments that the customer caught on camera. However, Ryan convinced her to delete the footage and when he tells Debbie that he managed to appease her letting her know that his boss is "under a lot of stress" at the moment, a delighted Debbie grabbed him and kissed him. Ryan was visibly shocked and left the front desk for a period of time, but when he returned and attempted to confront Debbie over the incident, she seemingly had no recollection. When Debbie's partner Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) came to the hotel looking for her, he found Ryan, who explained that she was out but revealed his concerns to him after he researched vascular dementia following her surprise move. He wondered if she had "misread the signals", and confessed that she kissed him earlier that morning but Debbie herself interrupted the awkward moment as she came back to work. Oblivious to what has gone on, Ronnie tells Debbie that Ryan has told him about the kiss but she looked confused for a second and then decided to brush it off as a "friendly smacker". Things only got worse in for all involved in the situation when Ryan decided to try to diffuse things by suggesting they forget about everything, but an angry Debbie took offence at the fact that others had been discussing her condition and stormed out. Later on, Debbie worried that no one would be able to look at her without seeing her condition and when Ryan tried to apologise to her whilst mentioning her condition again, she decided to sack him on the spot and ordered him to clear out his locker. In the Rovers, she explained to Ronnie that she refuses to see her condition as a "death sentence", but the kiss seemed to have been the least of Debbie's worries as earlier that morning she had caught brother Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard) with a split lip and bruises. She soon realised he was in need of financial help and offered to step in. But she mistakenly believed that he only needed a small sum, although in the garage it soon became apparent that the mechanic was in far more debt than originally thought. Following a threatening phone call overheard by Abi ( Sally Carman), she coaxes the problem out of him and he claims that he is £50,000 in debt to those whom he loaned the money from to keep his business going. A desperate Abi pleaded with Carl to raise the money and admitted that she "couldn't bear" to lose him as their secret affair continued to heat up. But when Carl revealed the full extent of his need to Debbie, she was exasperated he refused to reveal to her what he actually wanted it for. She left the pub, and, moments later, Abi appeared and he reassured her that he was "in the clear" about everything. But that was not the case, as he received a text message demanding the money. For actress Sue, she previously spoke of how "frightened" she was in taking on the dementia storyline and explained to The Mirror: 'I was a little bit frightened. It was a lot of information to process, because it's not like a drama series where you might be doing it for six weeks. This is playing someone with dementia for one, two, three years. So, it was a case of 'can I do it? Am I ready?' "I don't do things by halves. I'm either all in or all out. I like to research and get the best I can out of a script, so it can consume my life for as long as the story lasts.' Recalling the meeting with cobbles boss Kate Brooks, Sue, 57, added: 'Our first chat was really thorough. She said: 'I love Debbie and I want you to tell this story. It's going to be a heartbreaking journey of emotion and honesty. Sad, hopeful, uplifting and truthful. Will you do it?' 'I went home and didn't sleep a wink that night. I talked it through with my husband. He said 'what would be the reason for not doing it?' I realised it was fear."
Metro
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Huge shock as ITV Coronation Street legend collapses in new spoiler video
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A new Coronation Street spoiler video reveals the moment Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) collapses in front of her family. Last year, Metro exclusively revealed that the iconic character was set to be diagnosed with young-onset dementia. The storyline divided fans – who were pleased that Sue was finally being given her place in the spotlight – but furious that Debbie would ultimately be killed off. Despite the overwhelming number of viewers opposing the plot, it was officially confirmed in January, and within a matter of weeks the character began to suffer memory loss. Her condition was then officially confirmed by a private doctor, with only her younger brother Carl (Jonathan Howard) present. She's since concealed it from all of her family, and ended her relationship with partner Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) for fears he would have to one day become her carer. She also felt like brother Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) was already going through enough, following his cancer diagnosis and subsequent chemotherapy. In upcoming scenes, she suffers another setback. When she arrives at her Chariot Square Hotel and spots Brody Michaelis (Ryan Mulvey) at the bar, she challenges him for drinking underage. Debbie's behaviour quickly becomes erratic, and she smashes a glass on the bar. A stunned Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) watches on, and later in the week, she worries when Debbie forgets to pay in the cafe. Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who's leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale? Join 10,000 soaps fans on Metro's WhatsApp Soaps community and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews. Simply click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers! An awards ceremony then gets underway at Speed Daal, and a jealous Debbie watches on as Ronnie laughs with Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson). She also spots Carl having an intimate conversation with Kevin's wife Abi (Sally Carman-Duttine), and they worry that their flirty behaviour has been spotted. More Trending Suddenly, Debbie collapses, as shown in the spoiler video above. When she regains consciousness, her concerned family gather around. They reveal that she's going to the hospital, and she tells them to stop, bravely opening up about her dementia. View More » How will the family react? If you've got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us soaps@ – we'd love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. MORE: Cheating Coronation Street pair 'exposed' as two legends witness their antics MORE: All Coronation Street spoiler videos for next week as tragedy strikes MORE: All Coronation Street spoilers for next week as ITV airs sad scenes
Metro
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
All Coronation Street spoilers for next week as ITV airs sad scenes
Next week in Coronation Street, a heartbreaking secret will be revealed as Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) finally tells the rest of her family that she has dementia. Debbie's brother Carl (Jonathan Howard) is the only person who knows about her health at the moment, but a collapse at Speed Daal changes everything. Also in Weatherfield, Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) makes a mistake when she leaves a troubled teen alone, while Sally (Sally Dynevor) and Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) take a risk and report a neighbour to social services. Your spoilers for next week in Corrie, as ever, are right here. Brody (Ryan Mulvey) attempts to wind Daniel (Rob Mallard) up and spills his drink over his work, so Lisa threatens to arrest him for harassment. When Carla (Alison King) pops by, she finds Lisa putting Brody in handcuffs. At the station, Brody refuses to explain what the bottle of pills he's got in his pocket are for. Alone in his cell, Brody calls out to Lisa that he needs his medication but she heads off, believing he's just trying to wind her up again. Brody then suffers a seizure. Meanwhile, Sally shares her concerns about Lou's (Farrell Hegarty) children with Tim and reckons they should speak to social services. Also, Maria (Samia Longchambon) returns from the police station and tells Gary (Mikey North) that she's been released pending further investigation. When she finds Lou, Maria rails at her for making the police report, but Lou says it wasn't her. Later, Lou calls to see Gary and they share a beer together. Elsewhere on the cobbles, Todd (Gareth Pierce) decides to get drunk after seeing Theo's (James Cartwright) family picture. In the pub, Sean (Antony Cotton) checks the dating app on his phone, and is shocked to find a picture of Theo on there. When James (Jason Callender) explains to Dee-Dee (Channique Sterling-Brown) that Laila kept him up most of the night, she offers to take over. Later, Daniel tells Dee-Dee that she should talk to Amy (Elle Mulvaney) about doing a slot on student radio about black women's maternity experiences. At the Rovers' Drag Night, Theo replies to another of Millie's numerous texts. He eventually gets settled into the evening, but is shocked when Sean lets slip that Todd and Billy (Daniel Brocklebank) used to be together. When Todd spots Theo's phone on the table, he puts it onto airplane mode, leaving Theo to believe that Millie got bored of texting him. As Theo bonds with Billy, they decide to swap numbers but as he reaches for his device, Theo realises it's on airplane mode. He changes it back, and realises Danielle (Natalie Anderson) has been trying to call because Millie is in hospital, leaving him furious at Todd. At the Chariot Square Hotel, Debbie and Bernie (Jane Hazelgrove) find Brody enjoying a drink with a mate. When the youngster fails to provide ID, Debbie loses her temper and smashes his drink on the bar. Also, Dee-Dee realises that she'll have to take Laila for her vaccinations on her own. After the appointment, Dee-Dee admits to Michael that she found the whole experience emotional. During a chat with Daniel, Dee-Dee wonders if she's mentally strong enough to do Amy's radio interview. Elsewhere, just as he leaves for his chemo session, Kevin (Michael Le Vell) spots an awkward glance between Abi (Sally Carman) and Carl (Jonathan Howard). At the café, Bernie realises Debbie has forgotten to pay for her order. Later, Debbie tells Ronnie (Vinta Morgan) and Leanne (Jane Danson) that the awards ceremony needs to be cancelled, due to a flood at the hotel. More Trending Leanne offers to host it at Speed Daal though and enjoys time with Ronnie, leaving Debbie jealous. When Carl tells Abi that they're meant to be together, their chat stops when they realise Debbie is watching. Suddenly, Debbie collapses and as she regains consciousness, Kevin and Abi tell her she's going to hospital. Debbie reveals that she already knows what's wrong, and confirms she has dementia. Meanwhile, Todd finds Theo snapping an elastic band on his wrist. Millie then arrives and tells them living with her Mum is stressing her out. Later, she tells Todd that all she wants is for her Dad to come home and lead a normal family life, and she's prepared to do whatever it takes. View More » Elsewhere, Dee-Dee and James clash over Laila, while Bernie encourages Aadi (Adam Hussain) to enjoy being young and carefree. He eventually agrees with her point, and decides to plan a house party with Amy and Summer (Harriet Bibby). MORE: Coronation Street fans 'work out' what really happened to Lisa's ex Becky and it changes everything MORE: All 28 Coronation Street pictures for next week as legend confirms diagnosis MORE: Coronation Street twist in ITVX release as the truth about Lisa's ex Becky is confirmed
