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The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Coronation Street's Lucy Fallon tearful as she reveals huge life update in emotional video
CORONATION Street star Lucy Fallon has opened up on some life changing news for her and her family. The actress, who has played Bethany Platt on the ITV soap since 2015, revealed she and her young family had sold their home and moving into a new place. 4 4 4 Lucy posted a vlog to her TikTok account that showed movers packing up their house and how it was a bitter-sweet move given it was the home that she brought her two young children to after giving birth. "So the time has come, we have officially moved out of our house," Lucy said in the video's voiceover. "We've packed everything up, everything's gone into storage, and we are waiting for our house to complete." Lucy continued: "It feels really weird to have moved out of this house because this is the home that Sonny and Nancy were brought back to after they were born. "We have made some amazing memories here and it was actually really emotional seeing all of their stuff coming out of the room and thinking that we are never, ever gonna come back to this house again." Lucy admitted that she "did have a small little," but realised it was only "onwards and upwards," for her and her family. She added in the caption of the TikTok: "Saying goodbye to our house and ready to get the keys for our new house!!!!" Lucy's fans shared words of support to the actress in the captions of the TikTok. "May you all settle well into your home and create many wonderful memories," wrote one person. Another added: "May you all settle well into your home and create many wonderful memories." Inside Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon's £300 per night holiday at luxury getaway Lucy is mum to Sonny, two, and Nancy, seven months, with partner and Preston North End footballer Ryan Ledson. Lucy rose to fame playing Bethany Platt on the ITV soap, but may be leaving the soap for good after completing her current maternity leave. She joined Corrie in 2015 and first left the soap in 2020 to pursue other endeavours but returned in August 2023 shortly before going on maternity leave with Sonny. However, despite rumours she has quit for good, Lucy is planning to return to the cobbles once the summer is over. A Corrie spokesperson told Metro in April: "Lucy will be returning to filming in the summer after maternity leave, as always planned." Lucy's character Bethany is currently living away from Weatherfield, having moved there alone.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Coronation Street fans stunned by unannounced huge return after icon disappeared 18 months ago
ONE of Coronation Street's most iconic landmarks made a surprising return to the airwaves this week. Eagle-eyed fans were delighted when The Kabin popped up for a brief cameo during Friday's episode of the ITV soap. 4 4 During a brief scene towards the end of the episode, the iconic hop made an appearance on Corrie, its first since February 2024. The short scene showed George coming out from the back of the shop soaking wet in a white shirt as he was helping Jenny sort the plumbing. While chomping on a sweet Jenny joked that he "looked like that Mr Darcy from Pride & Prejudice," referring to the iconic scene in the vintage BBC series that saw Colin Firth play the character and emerge in a soaked shirt after taking an impromptu dip in the lake. Jenny then continued to flirt with George as she saw the cheeky innuendos in the plumbing terms he was describing to her. As he left the small shop, Jenny flirted with again asking to see him later, but a clueless George failed to catch on. Aside from enjoying the hilarious scene, many Corrie viewers were excited The Kabin's comeback. "Omg Kabin set in use guys first time seen this year !!!!,???" wrote one fan on X, formerly Twitter. "It's been a lifetime, but welcome back to The Kabin. We missed you," another added. A third posted: "A scene in the Kabin !!! I say a scene in the Kabin!!!" And a fourth commented: "The returns of Ken Barlow and The Kabin in tonight's #Corrie. What a time to be alive!" The Kabin is a newsagents first made an appearance in 1973 before moving to its current location sits across from the corner shop on the cobbles in 1990. Coronation Street star Frank Grimes dies aged 78 as tributes paid to 'one of Ireland's greatest actors' The Kabin was long run by the iconic duo of Mavis and Rita who had a business partnership for 24 years. The Kabin is currently owned by Brian Packham, with Jenny a sking for a job there in only April this year. 4
Yahoo
02-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Coronation Street star confirms exit from ITV soap in 'massive loss for the show'
Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews has confirmed she will be leaving the ITV soap in what fans have described as "a massive loss for the show". Matthews has been a Corrie regular for the past 10 years, playing the role of Jenny Connor. She first appeared on the ITV soap (as Jenny Connor) back in 1986. Matthews departed the show in 1991, and apart from a brief appearance in 1993, she returned to cobbles in 2015. Most iconic British soap characters of all time Sally Ann Matthews confirms Coronation Street exit However, Matthews is now set for her second departure from Coronation Street, revealing on Friday (August 1) that she will be leaving the ITV soap after "doing an extra ten years". In a post on Instagram, she said: "I was supposed to stay for five months but ended up doing an extra ten years because I loved it so much! "It's time though to play those parts I always hoped I would when I'd 'grown up.' "Thanks Trafford Wharf Rd for the memories and endless laughter." "A massive loss for the show" - Fellow TV stars and fans shocked at Sally Ann Matthews' Coronation Street exit Fellow TV stars and fans of the show took to social media following the news to share just how "wonderful" Matthews had been on Coronation Street and how much she would be missed. Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies, commenting on Matthews' Instagram post, said: "You've been absolutely wonderful!" While former Coronation Street and Casualty actress Melanie Hill commented: "Onwards Sal. Corrie will miss you." RECOMMENDED READING: 'Useless' Coronation Street character set for return as fans cry 'not again' Coronation Street lines up dramatic exit for character amid 'heartache' Coronation Street legend 'nearly quit' after ITV bosses left him 'gutted' One fan, posting on X (formerly Twitter), wrote: "Losing Sally Ann Matthews and Sue Devaney is going to hit #Corrie HARD given the lack of classic Corrie characters in that demographic. Jenny and Debbie ARE Corrie. "How much left is there that we can call true Corrie. Bad omens, think there's a genuine crisis there." Another added: "Even though I'm not watching corrie atm sally ann matthews leaving is going to be a massive loss for the show."
The Sun
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews breaks silence after being axed from soap 39 years after debut
CORONATION Street star Sally Ann Matthews has broken her silence after being axed from the soap 39 years after her debut. The actress - who plays Jenny Connor in the ITV soap - has been left devastated by the decision after rubbing bosses up the wrong way with her criticism of the show over the last year. 3 3 A source said: 'Sal's devastated by the decision. 'She was central to the soap for so long as Rovers landlady but bosses wanted to go in a new direction. Her late night Instagram rants haven't helped matters but ultimately it was a story-led decision by the team. 'The writing was very much on the wall when Jenny lost the Rovers but an exciting exit has been planned for her.' And Sally has now taken to social media to break her silence, sharing a photo in her role as Jenny grabbing hold of a balcony and peering over. The actress wrote: 'I was supposed to stay for five months but ended up doing an extra ten years because I loved it so much! 'It's time though to play those parts I always hoped I would when I'd 'grown up.' Thanks Trafford Wharf Rd for the memories and endless laughter x' Fans flooded the comments, with one person writing: 'You've been absolutely wonderful! ♥️' a second penned: 'One of my favourite characters. She is Corrie old school honesty and humour and will be missed.' And a third echoed: 'you know how much we absolutely adore you, absolutely gutted to see you go 💔 thank YOU for all the memories, you have my support forever and ever xxx' Sally Ann made her debut on the soap in 1986 as villain Alan Bradley's tearaway daughter. CORONATION Street star Sally Ann Matthews has been axed from the soap 39 years after joining the soap. She made a shock return in 2006 which was only meant to run for a matter of months - but ended up staying and becoming a central figure in the show for another decade. The source added: 'Sal's Corrie royalty through and through and the decision hasn't gone down well. 'There's a lot of people going to be sitting there worried about their own futures.' Sally Ann made headlines last year as she lashed out at the soap for not giving her the storylines which led to lengthy breaks from screen. Earlier this year Sally insisted she wasn't leaving the show after fans began to worry, hitting back at suggestions she would be going. However now she will film her final scenes in the coming months. 3
Daily Mail
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Legendary Coronation Street star confirms they're leaving soap after a decade on screens - leaving soap fans 'heartbroken'
A beloved Coronation Street star has announced her departure from the ITV soap after a decade in Weatherfield, leaving heartbroken fans reeling. The actor confirmed the news on Instagram in a heartfelt post that sent shockwaves through the fanbase, with many branding the exit 'the worst news.' Sally Ann Matthews revealed she is saying goodbye to Jenny Connor, the fiery landlady of the Rovers Return. Sally, 54, first joined the cobbles back in 1986 before returning in 2015 for what was supposed to be a five-month stint, but turned into ten years. Taking to Instagram on Friday, she wrote: 'I was supposed to stay for five months but ended up doing an extra ten years because I loved it so much! 'It's time, though, to play those parts I always hoped I would when I'd "grown up." Thanks Trafford Wharf Rd for the memories and endless laughter.' Fans immediately flooded the comments, with one devastated viewer writing: 'Are you as heartbroken as me?' Another said: 'Oh my god no! Jenny Connor what am I to do without you on the cobbles?' A third chimed in with: 'You know how much we absolutely adore you, absolutely gutted to see you go, Thank you for all the memories, you have my support forever and ever.' The emotional farewell comes just as a new storyline for Jenny was teased this week, hinting at a potential romance for the iconic character - though it now appears the fling will be short-lived. Earlier this year, Jenny's stepdaughter Daisy Midgeley fled the Street with Jenny's money, fuelling rumours that Sally Ann's exit might be on the cards. Confirming fans' fears, Sally posted a throwback from her return storyline in 2015, which saw Jenny tangled in drama with Kevin Webster and his son Jack. Another fan summed up the mood with: 'Omg Sal! Thank you for all the memories, you're the BEST at Jenny, you will be so missed.' It follows the Corrie star's claims that ITV 'has no money', and she revealed the one part of the soap she 'hates' filming. In previous years the show has filmed in various locations, although it's currently based in MediaCity in Salford, Manchester. It was previously housed in the northern city's Granada Studios home and loyal fans of the show can even take a tour of the set on Salford Quays. And while much of the filming is based in the studio, there have been occasions where the cast and crew have ventured out, including when Eileen Grimshaw threw Pat Phelan off a cliff and when Rita's husband Alan Bradley was killed by a tram in Blackpool. But while some actors might enjoy taking a trip away from set, Sally Ann is not a fan and told fans: 'We don't do on location… right… okay so the whole 'Corrie doesn't do location any more. 'Thankfully because I fricking hate being on location - location is s**t - I hate it.' She then revealed that the real reason the broadcaster doesn't encourage location filming anymore is because they don't have the budget for it. Sally Ann claimed: 'So I'm glad ITV have got no money - am I allowed to say that? Well I have said it.' And the news of her departure follows fan fears she had been sacked after posting a video in June last year where she admitted she had been given 'a million years off'. Sally, who made her first appearance on the show in 1986, took to Instagram to tell fans they should get used to not seeing her around.
