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The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Coronation Street star's future on soap revealed after her onscreen dad is axed amid cast cull
THE future of a Coronation Street character has been revealed after her entire onscreen family has been axed in the soap's ongoing cast cull. Actress Harriett Bibby plays the role of Summer Spellman on the ITV soap opera but fans were left fearing she could be next to face the chop when it was revealed her on-screen dad, Billy Mayhew, would be leaving just months after her other on-screen father, Paul Foreman, was killed off. 5 5 5 The news of Billy actor Daniel Brocklebank 's impending departure cast doubt on whether Summer would remain on the show as she would no longer have any family left in Weatherfield. Now, The Sun can exclusively reveal that Summer will be remaining on the cobbles with soap chiefs rushing to sign actress Harriet up on another contract amid the rampant departures. The 27-year-old has been handed another brand new 12-month deal to keep her on the programme well into 2026. A source told The Sun: "Harriet is a real asset to the show and extremely well liked. "There is a big story coming up later this month with Harriet and the other younger cast at the centre of it which will have repercussions for many of the residents." Summer has proved a real fan favourite on the programme and so it was a no-brainer for bosses to lock her down and keep her on the nation's favourite street. The Sun first told earlier this week how Coronation Street had lined up a game-changing plot that will focus solely on the programme's younger characters. Sydney Martin and Cait Fitton, who play Betsy and Lauren, told The Sun at the British Soap Awards about the scenes which will see the Corrie teens banding together. Actress Cait said: "There is gonna be something quite different in the near-near future where we see all the younger cast come together. "We really enjoyed that because nine times out of ten you don't really get to see people unless you are working with them. Coronation Street stars reveal game-changing episode starring soap's younger cast members as show bombs at the Soap Awards "Working with people our own age has been so much fun. "It was two weeks of us non-stop altogether." Summer is expected to appear in the scenes which will have repercussions for months to come She is also expected to play a part in the exit of her on-screen dad, vicar Billy, who will exit as part of an issue-based storyline when his contract was not renewed after 11 years on the show. It is understood his departure was one solely made by Corrie bosses as 'a story-based decision.' Confirming his exit, Daniel said: "I have been working on Corrie for a quarter of my life. "I have adored every minute I have been in that building and have never not looked forward to going into work. "I love everyone who works on this show and whilst I am sad to be going, I am equally excited to see what the future holds." 5 5
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Coronation Street's Peter Ash breaks his silence on co-star's controversial exit as he reunites with the cast after his heartbreaking death
Coronation Street star Peter Ash has paid tribute to his co-star Daniel Brocklebank after it was revealed he will be leaving the soap. The pair worked closely on the ITV soap as part of Peter's emotional exit last year, when his character Paul Foreman, lost his battle with motor neurone disease. Last month, it was then revealed that Daniel, who plays Billy Mayhew will be leaving Corrie after 11 years, with his partner quick to launch a stinging attack on the soap. Speaking to MailOnline on the red carpet at Saturday's Soap Awards, Peter spoke about his close bond with Daniel. He said: 'Dan's great we are such good mates, and we really bonded in our time together on the show, and it was sad to film the last bits, and then obviously Dan is leaving now himself, it's part of the job when you're on the soap.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Viewers were left in tears when Paul lost his battle with motor neurone disease in November, after a long-running storyline that was praised by fans. Peter himself also earned praise, and alongside Soap Award nominations for Best Dramatic Performance and Best Storyline, he also won a National Television Award for Serial Drama Performance in September. Reflecting on viewers' reaction to the storyline, he added: 'It was incredible, I think it was beyond anything we could have hoped or wished for, the whole repsionse to that storyline was amazing. 'I really thank the fans and everyone for taking it to heart.' The best and brightest in serial drama were in attendance for the ceremony, which will be broadcast on ITV on June 5. It was the BBC 's EastEnders that cleaned up on the night with eight awards while Hollyoaks received three, Emmerdale two and Coronation Street only one. They kicked off their wins with Best Episode which went to Phil's Psychosis: The Mitchells In 1985. EastEnders also won Scene of the Year for Angie Watts' Shock Return while Navin Chowdhry won Best Villain for his role of Nish Panesar. Steve McFadden, who plays fan favourite Phil Mitchell, won the Best Dramatic Performance award while Patsy Palmer won Best Comedic Performance for her role as Bianca Jackson. Rudolph Walker & Angela Wynter (Patrick & Yolande Trueman) delivered another win for EastEnders as they won Best On-Screen Partnership. Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater, won the Best Leading Performer Award and EastEnders also won the most coveted award of all: Best British Soap. Hollyoaks' three awards started with Isabelle Smith who won Best Newcomer for her role as Frankie Osborne. The Osbornes then won the Best Family award while Hollyoaks' sibling sexual abuse storyline received the Best Storyline award. Emmerdale's Amelia Flanagan won Best Young Performer for playing April Windsor while camera operator Mike Plant took home the Tony Warren Award which is given to employees working behind the scenes. Coronation Street's sole gong of the night was the Outstanding Achievement Award which went to David Neilson who has played Roy Cropper for 30 years. The British Soap Awards will air on Thursday, June 5 at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX. British Soap Awards 2025: Full List of Winners Viewer Voted Categories: Best British Soap: Coronation Street EastEnders - WINNER Emmerdale Hollyoaks Best Leading Performer: Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, EastEnders) - WINNER Kellie Bright (Linda Carter, EastEnders) Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle, Emmerdale) Beth Cordingly (Ruby Miligan, Emmerdale) Villain of the Year: Calum Lill (Joel Deering, Coronation Street) Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar, EastEnders) - WINNER Ned Porteous (Joe Tate, Emmerdale) Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding, Hollyoaks) Best Comedy Performance: Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street) Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson, EastEnders) - WINNER Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King, Emmerdale) Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen, Hollyoaks) Panel Voted Categories: Best Family: The Platts (Coronation Street) The Slaters (EastEnders) The Dingles (Emmerdale) The Osbornes (Hollyoaks) - WINNER Best Dramatic Performance: Peter Ash (Paul Foreman, Coronation Street) Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell, EastEnders) - WINNER Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle, Emmerdale) Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne, Hollyoaks) Best Single Episode: Mason's death (Coronation Street) Phil's psychosis: the Mitchells in 1985 (EastEnders) - WINNER April's life on the streets (Emmerdale) Hollyoaks time jump (Hollyoaks) Best On-Screen Partnership: Alison King and Vicky Myers (Carla Connor and Lisa Swain, Coronation Street) Rudolph Walker and Angela Wynter (Patrick and Yolande Trueman, EastEnders) - WINNER William Ash and Beth Cordingly (Caleb and Ruby Miligan, Emmerdale) Nathaniel Dass and Oscar Curtis (Dillon Ray and Lucas Hay, Hollyoaks) Best Newcomer: Jacob Roberts (Kit Green, Coronation Street) Laura Doddington (Nicola Mitchell, EastEnders) Shebz Miah (Kammy Hadiq, Emmerdale) Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne, Hollyoaks) - WINNER Best Storyline: Paul's battle with MND (Coronation Street) Phil Mitchell: Hypermasculinity in crisis (EastEnders) Belle and Tom - Domestic Abuse (Emmerdale) Sibling sexual abuse (Hollyoaks) - WINNER Best Young Performer: Will Flanagan (Joseph Winter-Brown, Coronation Street) Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon, EastEnders) Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor, Emmerdale) - WINNER Noah Holdsworth (Oscar Osborne, Hollyoaks) Scene of the Year: Mason's death (Coronation Street) Angie Watts' shock return (EastEnders) - WINNER Amy's deathly plunge reveals a grisly secret (Emmerdale) Mercedes confronts her mortality (Hollyoaks)
