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Kirsty Soames
Kirsty Soames is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Natalie Gumede. She made her first on-screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 September 2011. On 21 February 2013, Gumede announced she was leaving the soap at the end of her current storyline. She departed on 3 April 2013, after which her character Kirsty was sent to prison. Gumede has won several awards for her portrayal of Kirsty. In June 2021, it was confirmed that Kirsty would be killed off off-screen. Storylines While on a night out, Tommy Duckworth ( Chris Fountain) pays Kirsty to flirt with his friend, Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) who is single. Kirsty and Tyrone get on well and they exchange phone numbers. Tyrone later learns that Tommy paid Kirsty but she reveals that she is genuinely interested in him. When Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan) parks Rita Sullivan's ( Barbara Knox) car across Kirsty's, they argue and Tina accuses Kirsty of scratching Rita' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced street in the fictional town of Weatherfield in Greater Manchester. The location was itself based on Salford, the hometown of the show's first screenwriter and creator, Tony Warren. Originally broadcast twice weekly, ''Coronation Street'' increased its runtime in later years, currently airing three 60-minute episodes per week. Warren developed the concept for the series, which was initially rejected by Granada's founder Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, Sidney Bernstein. Producer Harry Elton convinced Bernstein to commission 13 pilot episodes. The show has since become a significant part of British culture and underpinned the success of its producing Granada franchise. Currently produced by ITV Studios, the successor to Granada, the seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Michelle Keegan
Michelle Keegan (born 3 June 1987) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (2008–2014) and Georgie Lane in the BBC military drama '' Our Girl'' (2016–2020). Keegan has also starred as Tina Moore in the biopic '' Tina and Bobby'' (2017), Erin Croft in Sky Max comedy '' Brassic'' (2019–present), Kate Thorne in BBC period drama '' Ten Pound Poms'' (2023–present) and Maya Stern in Netflix thriller '' Fool Me Once'' (2024). Early life Keegan was born in Stockport to Michael Keegan and Jackie Turner. Her maternal grandmother was a Gibraltarian who married a British soldier stationed in Gibraltar, and she also has distant Italian ancestry from her seven-times great-grandfather who emigrated to Gibraltar from Genoa. She has Irish ancestry on her father's side. She attended St Patrick's RC High School in Eccles near Manchester, Pendleton College in Salford and later the Manchester School of Acting. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Anne Kirkbride
Anne Kirkbride (21 June 1954 – 19 January 2015) was an English actress, best known for her long-running role as Deirdre Barlow in the ITV soap ''Coronation Street'', which she played for 42 years from 1972 to 2014. For this role, she posthumously received the Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2015 British Soap Awards. Early life She was born in Oldham, Lancashire, the daughter of Jack Kirkbride, a cartoonist for the '' Oldham Evening Chronicle''. She attended Counthill Grammar School, Oldham, and then joined Oldham Repertory Theatre as an assistant stage manager, before progressing to acting roles.Anne Kirkbride Obituary in ''The Guardian'' Retrieved 20 January 2015 Career ''Coronation Street'' Kirkbride was noticed by casting d ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Deirdre Barlow
Deirdre Barlow (also Hunt, Langton and Rachid) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Anne Kirkbride. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 20 November 1972. Her final appearance was on 8 October 2014. Kirkbride decided to take an extended break from the soap in autumn 2014 and last appeared on-screen on 8 October 2014. She died in January 2015 before she could return to work. The character of Deirdre was killed-off and given a farewell storyline on 8 July 2015, with her funeral taking place on 13 July 2015. An official book focusing on the character's history was released as a tribute for fans of the show in October 2015. Creation Background Deirdre was played by actress Anne Kirkbride from 1972 to 2014. Originally named Deirdre Hunt, her character's earliest screen appearances were as "a young 17 year old 'dolly bird', someone that liked a bit of fun". The character made an initial one-off app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Baby Shower
A baby shower is a party to celebrate the Childbirth, delivery or Pregnancy, expected birth of a child. Practices vary greatly by culture, but it is often a rite of passage that celebrates through Gift, giving gifts and spending time together. While the term ''baby shower'' is commonly associated with US traditions, similar traditions exist across cultures. Etymology The term ''shower'' is often assumed to mean that the expectant parent is "showered" with gifts. A related event, called a bridal shower, may have derived its name from the custom in the 19th century for the presents to be put inside a parasol, which when opened would "shower" the bride-to-be with gifts. Description Traditionally, baby showers are given only for the family's first child, and only women are invited to party, though this has changed in recent years, with baby showers being mixed-sex or taking place in the workplace. Smaller showers, or showers in which guests are encouraged to give only diapers or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bill Tarmey
Bill Tarmey (born William Piddington; 4 April 1941 – 9 November 2012) was an English actor and singer, best known for playing Jack Duckworth in the soap opera ''Coronation Street''. First appearing in the role in November 1979, he played it continually from 1981 to 2010. Early life and education Tarmey was born in Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire. Shortly after his birth, he moved with his family to live in Bradford, Manchester, where he was also educated. Following the death of his father William in 1944 whilst driving an ambulance at the Battle of Arnhem during the Second World War, his mother Lilian remarried, to Robert Cleworth. Tarmey attended the Bradford Memorial School and the Queens Street School (which became the Philips Park Secondary Modern School). On leaving school, he was apprenticed to his stepfather, who was an asphalt spreader by trade. He also worked in the construction industry for a number of years. Career In 1968, Tarmey gave up his job in the build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jack Duckworth
Jack Duckworth is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Bill Tarmey. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 28 November 1979. Jack was introduced by executive producer Bill Podmore. Tarmey had previously appeared as a background character in many episodes featuring scenes in the Rovers Return, including some occasional speaking lines. More than twenty years after first appearing, Tarmey eventually cut down filming due to problems with his health and often contemplated leaving the series. In April 2010, it was announced that Tarmey would leave the series for good later that year. His last appearance was broadcast on 8 November 2010, with ITV also airing a tribute documentary for him. Having been in the show for 31 years, he was one of the longest-serving characters. Jack's storylines have focused on his long-standing marriage to his wife Vera Duckworth ( Liz Dawn) which has been complex and at times be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jennie McAlpine
Jennie Elizabeth McAlpine (born 12 February 1984) is an English television actress, comedian and businesswoman. She is known for her roles as Michelle Morley in Emmerdale and Fiz Brown in the ITV (TV channel), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She also took part in the I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 17), seventeenth series of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series), I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' in 2017, where she finished in fourth place. Early life McAlpine was born and grew up in Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury.Rick Fulton, 'Fiz: I'm a Flaming Scot', ''Scottish Daily Record'' (21 March 2008), p. 24. She is of Scottish people, Scottish and Irish descent, with a grandfather from County Kerry and a grandmother from County Sligo. As a young girl, she used to put on shows on the patio for the neighbours, charging them 50 pence apiece. She did song and dance routines, copying groups like Bananarama.Sue Crawford, 'Interview – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fiz Stape
Fiz Brown (also Stape and Dobbs) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Played by Jennie McAlpine, the character first appeared on screen on 20 April 2001. Initially appearing for five episodes, McAlpine's contract was soon extended and Fiz became a regular character. In May 2014, it was announced that McAlpine was expecting her first child and Fiz temporarily departed on 14 November 2014, returning on 19 June 2015. In November 2017, McAlpine took a break from filming to take part in the 17th series of the ITV reality show '' I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' and her exit aired on 18 December 2017, she returned on 2 March 2018. In April 2018, McAlpine announced that she is expecting her second child; she took maternity leave from the show on 5 December 2018 and returned on 30 August 2019. McAlpine took maternity leave a third time in 2023 and returned in March 2024. Fiz initially appeared as a troubled teenager briefly fostered by R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Greg Wood (actor)
Gregory Milburn (born 21 August 1979), better known as "Greg Wood", is a British actor from Manchester, England, known for playing characters in Channel 4 soaps like Trevor Royle in ''Hollyoaks'' and Terry Gibson in ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. He also played Rick Neelan in ITV (TV network), ITV soap ''Coronation Street''. He is the brother of fellow actor Matt Milburn, who has also starred in Hollyoaks and Coronation Street. Career Wood usually plays villainous or threatening characters. His first acting role was in ''Hollyoaks'', playing one of the bullies in the groundbreaking portrayal of Luke Morgan's rape and would then go on to play what is possibly his best-known role in ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside'' (as Greg Milburn) playing drug dealer Terry Gibson. Wood later reprised the role for the spin-off DVD ''Unfinished Business'' and was one of four nominated for Soap Villain of the Year. Since leaving ''Brookside'', he has appeared in ''The Courtroom'', ''Casua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rick Neelan
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' in 2009, in order of first appearance. Martha Fraser Martha Fraser, portrayed by Stephanie Beacham, made her first appearance on 26 January 2009. Beacham described her character as living a very solitary and lonely life. A set was built specially for Beacham's scenes, which meant, to her regret, she didn't get to appear in the Rovers. Ken Barlow (William Roache) is walking his dog, Eccles, near the canal when the dog chases after some ducks and falls into the freezing water. As Ken tries to get Eccles out, Martha extends a fishing net from her boat and manages to save her. Martha offers Ken and Eccles a place to warm up, and Ken gratefully accepts. Martha and Ken bond quickly over their shared love for literature. She tells him she has been living on a boat for seven years, ever since she split from her philandering husband. Ken confides in her about his t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nigel Pivaro
Nigel Pivaro (born 11 December 1959) is a British actor and journalist. He is best known for playing Terry Duckworth, the son of Jack and Vera Duckworth in ''Coronation Street''. Career Pivaro was born in Manchester, England and has Italian ancestry. After studying acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Pivaro made his acting debut in ''Short of Mutiny'' at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, Stratford, London in February 1983. In August 1983, Pivaro was cast in the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' as Terry Duckworth, the wayward son of the characters Jack and Vera. Pivaro appeared as a regular character for four years until his departure in June 1987. He returned the following year appearing from August to December 1988. He continued making appearances on the show on a recurring basis from 1992 to 2002. After a six year hiatus, he returned for two episodes in January 2008 when his character attended the funeral of his mother Vera. He made his most recent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
