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The Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Coronation Street stars look worlds away from the cobbles as they soak up the sunny weather on boozy night out
THE cast of Coronation Street enjoyed some much-needed down time as they enjoyed a slew of boozy drinks in the sunshine. The stars of the ITV soap opera were out in force in MediaCity in Salford as they hit up their favourite bar for evening drinks in the UK heatwave. 3 3 Just a stone's throw from the show's set, stars including Samia Longchambon and Julia Goulding let their hair down for the mid-week soiree. Maria Connor actress Samia shared a series of snaps from the evening do as she cuddled up to her co-stars. In one photo, she posed alongside her on-screen husband, Mikey North, as she threw her arm around him whilst tightly clutching onto her drink. Poking fun at their characters, she added the caption: "Gaz and Maz on the razz." An hour later, Samia shared another snap of her posing with Shona Platt star Julia and recently axed cast member, Farrel Hagerty. Samia kept things low-key in a loose-fitting white top and a pair of light blue denim jeans. The outing was a chance for the actress to blow off some steam after being at the centre of a backstage cast war. Alongside co-star Sair Khan, the duo have ruffled feathers backstage after show bosses allowed them to accept a series of lucrative offers for Instagram work. The cast are famously outlawed from accepting paid promotions online but Samia and Sair have been allowed to rake in thousands extra after bosses approved a slew of brand deals. Infuriatingly, many of the cast had similar partnerships knocked back with one actress telling The Sun that it had created high tension among the show's set. Coronation Street and Emmerdale announce huge 'crossover' special episode in UK soap first They told us 'It's one rule for the polished PR favourites, and another for the rest of us. 'If you're not part of the golden circle, forget it. 'They wouldn't let most of us even do a teeth-whitening collaboration, meanwhile Samia's out there posing with pastries. 'It's a total p**s take. 'We've been told time and time again: no ads, no endorsements — not so much as a candle on Instagram. 'But then Samia pops up in a full-blown promo for M&S and everyone's just supposed to pretend it's normal? 'People are keeping quiet as they don't want to rock the boat or get the boot but there's a lot of anger. 'Why are some allowed to cash in while the rest of us struggle?' According to internal documents, outside work must be pre-approved, must not conflict with ITV's commercial partners or damage an actor's character's integrity.
The Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Watch the moment Coronation Street's Gary Windass is left dripping in blood after explosive fight with new arch enemy
CORONATION Street's Gary Windass was left dripping in blood following an explosive fight with his new arch enemy. The builder, played by Mikey North, was left furious after discovering that Mick had locked Gary's step-son Liam in a cabinet for hours - leaving him terrified. 5 5 5 Gary confronted him about this which led to a massive confrontation between the pair in the builder's yard before Mick ultimately found himself fired. Not going down without a fight, Mick issued a chilling warning to Gary to insist that he would regret giving him the push from the job. And it seemed that he is one to stick true to his word. Later on, Mick confronted Gary on the street which led the pair to brawl with one another in broad daylight. Mick landed a series of blows to Gary's face before pushing him over. With blood dripping from his face, Gary managed to get back up and picked up a bottle from the street in his hand but he was soon interrupted by PC Kit Green. Kit had watched the full interaction - including Mick's vicious assault on Gary - but he refused to step in and instead told them both to clear off. Kit later said to Gary that he needed to watch himself around Mick. Dumbfounded, Gary couldn't understand why Kit would not intervene and was left puzzled as to why he was seemingly protecting Mick and letting him take the fall for it. As the episode went on, Kit hauled Gary into the police station as he issued him with yet another warning to back off Mick and to keep quiet about the day's events. Coronation Street's Gary Windass betrays Maria Connor - and races to destroy the evidence Viewers of the ITV soap opera know that Kit feels uneasy around Mick and has already helped to cover for him before. He also has a past with Mick's girlfriend Lou but all the finer details are yet to be revealed. But with Gary now hellbent on getting revenge against the both of them - will Kit's secrets bubble to the surface? And will his corrupt policing ways be exposed to the Street? Corrie cash crisis: shock exits for 2025 ITV bosses are locked in a battle to save the cash-strapped soap. This means that a number of stars have either been axed from or have abandoned the long-running serial drama. Colson Smith - Craig Tinker The character of Craig Tinker has been axed by bosses after 14 years. After he was told of the news in Autumn 2024, Colson Smith confirmed that would be written out of the show with scenes to air later this year. Craig's on-screen mum, Beth Tinker, also left the show in the summer when actress Lisa George was written out from the role. Sue Cleaver - Eileen Grimshaw After 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw, former I'm A Celebrity campmate Sue Cleaver will quit the show. The Sun on Sunday reported in January that she's already begun to film her exit scenes. However the character will not be killed off in case Sue opts to make a return in the future. Luca Toolan - Mason Radcliffe Bosses decided to axe the teenage character after just 16 months after he first joined the show. Recent scenes saw Mason stabbed by his criminal brothers after his pal Dylan brought a knife in an attempt to defend him. Sue Devaney - Debbie Webster In November 2024, we revealed that Debbie Webster is set to be killed off after 40 years on the cobbles. The character will die as part of a heartbreaking long-running dementia storyline. Charlotte Jordan - Daisy Midgeley The actress became the fifth star to leave Coronation Street in just one month. We revealed that she will bow out of the ITV soap later this year after four years on-screen. Charlotte told sources that she's hungry to see what other opportunities await. Shelley King - Yasmeen Metcalfe The actress has played Yasmeen Metcalfe on the cobbles for the past 11 years and we revealed in January that she finished filming her final scenes. This follows the departure of her on-screen partner Stu Carpenter. 5 5
