Coronation Street - 22/12/2025 - 9:00 pm Monday, December 22 on ITV1 London +1

Aaron McCusker (Actor) .. Ben Driscoll

Amy Cudden (Actor) .. Becky Swain

Amy Robbins (Actor) .. Christina Boyd

Andrew Whyment (Actor) .. Kirk Sutherland

Born: April 02, 1981 in Leigh

Best Known For: Playing Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Andrew was born in Leigh on April 2, 1981. He attended the Laine Johnson Theatre School and his first TV credit came in 1994 when he starred in Tim Firth's comedy drama Once Upon a Time in the North.

Career: Guest roles followed for Whyment in Cracker, Where the Heart Is, The Cops and Heartbeat before he landed a recurring role as Darren in BBC sitcom The Royle Family. His big break came in 2000 when he was cast as Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street, a role he has played ever since. In 2006, he was a contestant on reality singing competition Soapstar Superstar, and in 2012, he paired up with professional skater Vicky Ogden for Dancing on Ice.

Quote: On Coronation Street: "I have got so many close friends there. It is a fantastic job. I have always loved playing Kirk."

Trivia: In 2003, Whyment won a British Soap Award in the Best Comedy Performance category.

Aurora Bradshaw (Actor) .. Susie Price

Beth Nixon (Actor) .. Megan Walsh

Cait Fitton (Actor) .. Lauren Bolton

Catherine Tyldesley (Actor) .. Eva Price

Born: September 17, 1983 in Salford

Best Known For: Playing Eva Price in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Born in Salford on September 17, 1983, Catherine studied acting at the Birmingham School of Acting. She made her TV debut in a 2006 episode of No Angels. A year later, she played the lead role in Liverpool-set BBC One drama Lilies.

Career: Other roles followed in The Street, Florence Nightingale, Doctors, Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1983, Scallywagga, Shameless, The Royal, and Trollied. Between August and October 2010, she portrayed prison guard Abi Peterson in Emmerdale. Her first taste of life on Coronation Street came in 2006 when she played a midwife for one episode. Five years later she returned to the famous cobbles as recurring character Eva Price, a role she continues to play.

Quote: On working on Coronation Street: "Every day I feel so grateful and so lucky. I'm a huge, huge fan of the show and always have been."

Trivia: Tyldesley has modelled clothes for House of Fraser.

Charlie Wrenshall (Actor) .. Liam Connor

Charlotte Tyree (Actor) .. Sienna

Daniel Brocklebank (Actor) .. Billy Mayhew

Born: December 21, 1979 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Best Known For: Playing Billy Mayhew in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Born on December 21, 1979 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. When Daniel was 10, he enrolled in several local amateur dramatic societies and developed a passion for performing. Outside of school, he took private LAMDA tuition and gained a teaching qualification in drama. He was cast in children's TV series Brum in 1994 and his professional acting career began to take off in 1995 when he was cast in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Lord of the Flies. He moved to London in 1996 to study on a musical theatre course at Redroofs Theatre School.

Career: While studying in London, Brocklebank worked on the mini-series Merlin and the film Shakespeare in Love (1998). He has appeared in a number of British TV series over the years, including Born and Bred, Casualty, The Bill and Doctors. He also played Ivan Jones in Emmerdale from the start of 2005 to the end of 2006. Among his film credits are The Hole (2001), Another Life (2001) and The Hours (2002). Brocklebank has had many theatre roles, too, which include performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company in As You Like It and on London's West End in Cressida. Brocklebank had a starring role in British film Release (2010). He joined the cast of Coronation Street in 2014 as Billy Mayhew.

Quote: "I've never been interested in being a celebrity. I love what I do for a living and I'm passionate about the craft and the industry."

Trivia: He is a self-taught pianist and singer.

Daon Broni (Actor) .. DI Costello

David Neilson (Actor) .. Roy Cropper

Born: March 13, 1949 in Loughborough, Leicestershire

Best Known For: Playing oddball Roy Cropper in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Born in Loughborough on March 13, l949, and attended Garendon Secondary Modern School, leaving when he was l5 years old. He was 20 when he decided to try for drama school, auditioned successfully and did a 3-year drama course at the Central School of Speech and Drama. In 1972 he went into rep in Watford. At the same time, he worked as a gas fitter, plumber, ice-cream salesman and barman.

Career: Since becoming an actor he had stints as a theatre director (running the Little Theatre Company in Bristol and directing the premiere of Raymond Briggs' "When The Wind Blows" at the Whitehall Theatre, London), taught drama at RADA Central and Rose Bruford College, and written plays. His TV roles include Z Cars, Up Pompeii, Bergerac, Casualty, Boys from the Blackstuff, Terry & Julian and Heartbeat. But it was as the incredibly geeky Roy Cropper on Coronation Street that he is best known. He has appeared on the famous cobbles since 1995.

Quote: "Roy is the sort of person who rehearses a conversation before he goes into a shop, and if he does not get the right answer back he can't compute it."

Trivia: Neilson supports Leicester City.

Gareth Pierce (Actor) .. Todd Grimshaw

Grace Ashcroft-Gardner (Actor) .. Lily Platt

Harriet Bibby (Actor) .. Summer Spellman

Jack P Shepherd (Actor) .. David Platt

Born: January 14, 1988 in Leeds

Best Known For: Playing David Platt in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Jack Peter Shepherd was born in Leeds on January 14, 1988. He has a brother and a sister. He trained to be an actor at Stage 84 theatre school in Bradford. Prior to joining Coronation Street, Jack had roles in Put Out More Fags, Where the Heart Is, This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, and Clocking Off.

Career: He replaced Thomas Ormson in the role of David Platt on Coronation Street in 2000. During Shepherd's time on the famous cobbles, David has turned from an innocent schoolboy into a scheming sociopath. Shepherd has taken time out from the soap to do theatre work, including Oliver! and West Side Story, and appeared on TV with other Corrie cast members in Ghosthunting with Coronation Street on the Isle of Man.

Quote: "I've got a bit of OCD, where everything has to be tidy. I'll finish filming and then go home and tidy the house."

Trivia: Away from acting, Shepherd supports Leeds United. In 2008, he won a British Soap Award for Villain of the year.

James Cartwright (Actor) .. Theo Silverton

Jane Hazlegrove (Actor) .. Bernie Winter-Alahan

Jason Callender (Actor) .. James Bailey

Jodie Prenger (Actor) .. Glenda Shuttleworth

Joe Duttine (Actor) .. Tim Metcalfe

Born: June 30, 1970 in Halifax

Best Known For: Playing Tim Metcalfe in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Joe was born in Halifax on June 30, 1970. He moved to London when he attended the Drama Centre London. In 1992, he made his TV debut in an episode of Between the Lines.

Career: Duttine has made a steady stream of guest appearances in a number of TV series over the years, including Lovejoy, The Buddha of Suburbia, Seaforth, A Touch of Frost, Dangerfield, Dalziel and Pascoe, Silent Witness, New Tricks, Life on Mars and Waterloo Road. For several months in 2010, he played detective Max Carr in Coronation Street. Three years later, he returned to the famous cobbles as a new character, Tim Metcalfe. His theatre credits include playing the lead in a touring version of The Elephant Man.

Quote: "On stage you don't have the luxury of being in a make-up wagon for hours, you have to create it physically."

Trivia: He is the nephew of actor John Duttine.

Jonathan Howard (Actor) .. Carl Webster

Julia Goulding (Actor) .. Shona Platt

Kate Ford (Actor) .. Tracy McDonald

Born: June 15, 1977 in Salford

Best Known For: Playing Tracy Barlow in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Kate Elizabeth Ford was born in Salford on June 15, 1977. She trained to be an actress at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. She had small roles in miniseries The Glass, Doctors and TV movie EastEnders: Ricky & Bianca.

Career: Ford's big break came in 2002 when she became the fourth actress to play the role of Tracy Barlow in Coronation Street. She left the soap in 2007 and landed guest roles in episodes of Blue Murder and Missing. She returned to the famous cobbles in 2010.

Quote: "I used to get itchy feet, but my priorities have changed. I love Coronation Street. I need to make money for my family and I know which side my bread is buttered."

Trivia: She has won a number of British Soap Awards.

Kyran Bowes (Actor) .. Jack Webster

Liam McCheyne (Actor) .. Dylan Wilson

Lucas Hodgson-Wale (Actor) .. Will Driscoll

Lucy Fallon (Actor) .. Bethany Platt

Born: November 13, 1995 in Cleveleys, Blackpool

Trivia: In 2015, Fallon was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Inside Soap Awards.

Quote: On joining Coronation Street: "Walking onto the set was surreal and nerve wrecking, but everyone has been really welcoming."

Best Known For: Playing Bethany Platt in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Lucy Elizabeth Fallon was born in Cleveleys, Blackpool, on November 13, 1995 to Andrew and Angela. She went on to study performing arts at Blackpool Sixth Form College.

Career: In January 2015, Fallon was cast as Bethany Platt in Coronation Street and made her screen debut a few months later.

Maureen Lipman (Actor) .. Evelyn Plummer

Born: May 10, 1946 in Hull

Best Known For: Over 30 years of film and TV roles.

Early-life: Born Maureen Diane Lipman on May 10, 1946 into a Jewish family in Hull. Her father was a tailor who had his own business in the town. Maureen claims her first performances involved doing Alma Cogan impersonations at home. She was eventually pressed into acting by her mother Zelma, who used to take her to pantomimes and then push her onto the stage. She later studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Career: Lipman's first professional stage work came at the Palace Theatre in Watford. She made her film debut in Up the Junction in 1967 before appearing in Regan, a TV movie that acted as the pilot for The Sweeney. She became a household name with the cult sitcom Agony in 1979. However, attempts to revive the show in 1995 failed. Lipman starred in a series of successful adverts for British Telecom and received rave reviews for her stage performances in Re-Joyce, and Oklahoma! (with the then unknown Hugh Jackman). Since then, she has appeared in Roman Polanski's The Pianist, Coronation Street, Jonathan Creek, Doctor Who, Skins, Casualty, Holby City and Ladies of Letters. She has written several autobiographical books, including How Was It for You? and Something to Fall Back On.

Quote: "I behave really very childishly and like a teenager. I am always on a high and largely neurotic."

Trivia: Lipman was married to writer Jack Rosenthal from 1973 until his death in 2004. They had two children, Adam and Amy. Not one to suffer fools, she once claimed she'd like to pour a glass of wine over critic Charles Spencer's head after he wrote a bad review of her performance in a production of A Little Night Music.

Michael Le Vell (Actor) .. Kevin Webster

Born: December 15, 1964 in Manchester

Best Known For: Playing Kevin Webster in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Born Michael Turner in Manchester on December 15, 1964. His parents died when he was young. He caught the acting bug at a young age, playing the lead in a school production of Kes. He went on to hone his craft at Oldham's Theatre Workshop, and then appeared in TV shows One By One and Fame is the Spur. In 1981, he played cheeky paperboy Neil Grimshaw in a few episodes of Coronation Street before winning the role that made him a household name.

Career: Le Vell landed the part of long-suffering mechanic Kevin Webster by chance. He was an 18-year-old plasterer struggling to get acting work. While at Granada waiting to audition for the programme Scully, casting director Judy Hayfield asked if she was seeing him the next day for Coronation Street. He said he wasn't so she contacted his agent; he auditioned for the Street and landed the part of Kevin. Michael has been with the show ever since. He has also appeared in Queen Mania, Gameshow Marathon, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway and An Audience with Coronation Street.

Quote: "For me Coronation Street is number one. The only way out of Weatherfield is down."

Trivia: He once broke three ribs playing in charity football match.

Mikey North (Actor) .. Gary Windass

Born: September 27, 1986 in Cayton, North Yorkshire

Best Known For: Playing Gary Windass in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Michael North was born in Cayton, North Yorkshire, on September 27, 1986. He began acting at the age of 12 in productions at his local YMCA and the Scarborough Dance Warehouse. He was spotted by an agent at the age of 18 in a play at Scarborough Sixth Form College.

Career: North's first professional acting work was in the play Bottle Universe in London's West End. He went on to have small roles in The Bill, Doctors, Waterloo Road, The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury and The Royal Today before landing the role of Gary Windass in Coronation Street in 2008.

Quote: "I've always said that, as long as [Corrie] stretched me, I'd stay forever. It's important to stretch yourself as an actor and hopefully that will continue."

Trivia: His family won £30,000 for charity in an edition of All Star Family Fortunes.

Mollie Gallagher (Actor) .. Nina Lucas

Molly Kilduff (Actor) .. Shanice Michaelis

Patti Clare (Actor) .. Mary Taylor

Pauline McLynn (Actor) .. Maggie Driscoll

Peter Gunn (Actor) .. Brian Packham

Born: February 13, 1963 in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire

Best Known For: Playing Brian Packham in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Born on February 13, 1963 in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. Peter trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. One of his first on-screen acting roles was in the short film, Treacle (1988).

Career: Gunn has appeared in a number of British TV series. One of his first appearances on the small screen was in an episode of Young Charlie Chaplin in 1989. Following this, he had guest appearances in such series as Pie in the Sky, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Grange Hill, The Bill and A Touch of Frost before landing a regular role in Heartburn Hotel between 1998 and 2000. He later played Len Cosgrove in the comedy drama Born and Bred between 2002 and 2005. In 2010, he first appeared in Coronation Street as Brian Packham, whom he played until 2013. He made a return in 2015 and became a series regular again in 2016. Gunn is best known to American audiences for playing Oswald Granger in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). He has also previously had parts in such American films as Roseanna's Grave (1997) and Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998).

Quote: On getting the role in Hannah Montana: The Movie: "To get the job, I needed to submit a showreel or something similar. I didn't have one at the time so my mum Barbara came to the rescue. She has got a cuttings book called Peter's Progress. There's everything in there from my first theatre performance to the movies I have done."

Trivia: He is a governor of Lamack Primary School.

Raphael Akuwudike (Actor) .. Ollie Driscoll

Rob Mallard (Actor) .. Daniel Osbourne

Rufus Morgan-Smith (Actor) .. Bertie Osbourne

Ryan Mulvey (Actor) .. Brody Michaelis

Ryan Prescott (Actor) .. Ryan Connor

Ryan Russell (Actor) .. Michael Bailey

Sair Khan (Actor) .. Alya Nazir

Sally Carman-Duttine (Actor) .. Abi Webster

Sally Dynevor (Actor) .. Sally Metcalfe

Born: May 30, 1963 in Middleton, Lancashire

Best Known For: Bolshy Coronation Street stalwart Sally Webster.

Early-life: Born Sally Whittaker on May 30, 1963, in Middleton, Lancashire. She trained at Oldham Repertory Theatre, where she first met her furture on-screen husband Michael Le Vell, and then the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. An early inspiration was Coronation Street legend Pat Phoenix who told her she would have to put everything else aside if she wanted to become an actress - a dream Sally had had since she was 13. She made her TV debut in a 1985 episode of Juliet Bravo, as problematic teenager Wendy Cunningham.

Career: She took up her role as Corrie busybody Sally Webster (nee Seddon) in 1986 and the rest is history! Trivia fans will note that Dynevor also auditioned for the roles of Sue Clayton and Michelle Robinson, but though not successful, the role of Sally was then created just for her. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 - at the same time her character was dealing with the disease. After chemotherapy and radiotherapy she returned to the soap in July 2010 following a six-month break.

Quote: On Corrie: "I have thought of packing it all in, but I love it so much, and I think the kids are happy knowing I love my job."

Trivia: Since 1999, Dynevor has been an ambassador for ActionAid. She represented the charity on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Samia Longchambon (Actor) .. Maria Connor

Born: July 13, 1982 in Eccles, Greater Manchester

Best Known For: Playing Maria Connor in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Samia Maxine Longchambon, whose maiden name is Ghadie, was born on July 13, 1982 in Eccles, Greater Manchester to Joseph, a shop owner, and Patsy, an actress. Her parents met in Abu Dhabi and Samia also lived there as a child.

Career: Longchambon got her first acting role at 11 years old, when she appeared in an episode of Cracker. Following this, she had parts in such TV series as Children's Ward, Heartbeat, Doctors and Life Force. Her big break came when she landed the role of Maria in Coronation Street in 2000. She has played the character ever since. Aside from Coronation Street, Longchambon has also appeared on All Star Family Fortunes and The Chase: Celebrity Special. She also competed in the eighth series of Dancing on Ice.

Quote: On being a TV actress: "It's quite a difficult career to be in sometimes. The internet trolls and the bullying? I hate it. Sadly, if you're on TV it's like you're fair game to get bullied."

Trivia: She won Best Storyline at the British Soap Awards 2007. The award was shared with Kate Ford and Bill Ward.

Savanna Pennington (Actor) .. Joanie Michaelis

Sue Devaney (Actor) .. Debbie Webster

Sydney Martin (Actor) .. Betsy Swain

Tanisha Gorey (Actor) .. Asha Alahan

Tina O'Brien (Actor) .. Sarah Platt

Born: August 07, 1983 in Rusholme, Manchester

Best Known For: Playing Sarah-Louise Platt in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Tina Michelle O'Brien was born in Rusholme, Manchester, on August 7 1983. In 1997, she made her TV acting debut in the drama Children's Ward. She followed this up with parts in The Cops, and Clocking Off.

Career: O'Brien's big break came at the age of 16 when she joined the cast of Coronation Street as Sarah-Louise Platt. She left the soap in 2007 and her next role was in a pantomime at Manchester Opera House. She returned to TV screens in the police drama Blue Murder. In 2010, she joined the cast of Waterloo Road as Bex Fisher. Her other TV credits include The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister and The Accused. In 2010, she also participated in Strictly Come Dancing, and was eliminated in the fifth week. In March 2015, she rejoined the cast of Coronation Street.

Quote: On her return to Coronation Street after seven years away: "I thought I was going to feel very much like the new girl, but actually it was strangely normal,"

Trivia: O'Brien is the patron of the charity Animals in Distress Sanctuary. In 2000, she won a National Television Award in the Most Popular Newcomer category.

Tony Maudsley (Actor) .. George Shuttleworth

Born: January 30, 1968 in Kirkby, Merseyside

Best Known For: Playing hairdresser Kenneth in Benidorm.

Early-life: Tony was born in Kirkby, Merseyside, on January 30, 1968. He trained to be an actor at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. His first acting role was in the 1998 TV movie A Life for a Life.

Career: Maudsley made his film debut in Plunkett & Macleane (1999). His other film credits include Sleepy Hollow (1999), Honest (2000) and Born Romantic (2000). He is largely known for small parts on TV. These have included roles in the likes of Coronation Street, Queer as Folk, Where the Heart Is, Peak Practice, Rose and Maloney, and Doc Martin. He has had recurring roles on In a Land of Plenty, Eyes Down, The Royal and The Job Lot. He is perhaps best known for playing hairdresser Kenneth in Benidorm and Grawp in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).

Quote: On filming Benidorm: "It was like being on holiday. It's friendly, there's so much to do."

Trivia: He won a Royal Television Society Best Newcomer award for his role in A Life for a Life.

Trevor Michael Georges (Actor) .. Ed Bailey

Vicky Myers (Actor) .. Lisa Swain

Vinta Morgan (Actor) .. Ronnie Bailey

William Roache (Actor) .. Ken Barlow

Born: March 25, 1932 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Best Known For: Being Ken Barlow in Coronation Street.

Early-life: William Patrick Roache was born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, on April 25, 1932. He was educated at a boarding school from the age of seven. His father was a doctor and William originally planned to follow in his footsteps. He began studying medicine, but after National Service, decided to stay in the Army. He reached the rank of Captain in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and spent five years in the services with diverse postings in Jamaica, Bermuda, Germany and Oman.

Career: After leaving the army, Roache turned to acting, with roles in Skyport, Knight Errant Limited and The Bulldog Breed, which also starred his future on-screen love rival Johnny Briggs (aka Mike Baldwin). Roache was filming at Granada Studios when he was spotted by writer Tony Warren, who was putting together the cast for what would become Coronation Street. Roache appeared in the very first episode in 1960 and has been a permanent fixture on the show ever since. He was awarded an MBE in May 2001, received an honorary degree from Derby University in 2003 and has also toured with his one-man show An Evening with William Roache.

Quote: On Coronation Street: "While I can do it and while they want me, I will be there."

Trivia: Roache is a vegetarian.

Alan Halsall (Actor) .. Tyrone Dobbs

Born: August 11, 1982 in Walkden, Greater Manchester

Best Known For: Playing Tyrone in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Alan David Halsall was born in Salford, Greater Manchester, on August 11, 1982, the son of a council worker and a special needs teacher. He enjoyed drama at school, but never thought of turning professional until the age of 13, when a friend dared him to audition for the kids' drama Children's Ward. Alan was so sure he'd be unsuccessful, he didn't even bother telling his parents, who were subsequently stunned when Granada TV called up to offer their son a job. One of his co-stars on the series was Samia Smith, who would go on to play his girlfriend Maria in Coronation Street.

Career: Halsall followed up Children's Ward with appearances in Heartbeat, Hetty Wainthrop Investigates, The Cops and Queer as Folk, before winning the part of Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street in 1998, at the age of just 16. He has admitted he wasn't fully prepared for the fame that came with appearing in the soap, but says he loves being a part of it. He's become one of Weatherfield's most popular residents. Away from acting, Halsall is a keen amateur footballer and says one of his proudest moments was being congratulated by Pele for a goal he scored in a charity match.

Quote: "I'm pretty laid-back and I'm not somebody who rows - I'd rather sit and chat."

Trivia: Wed Wild at Heart actress Lucy-Jo Hudson in 2009. They met on the set of Corrie, where she played murderous teenager Katy Harris.

Antony Cotton (Actor) .. Sean Tully

Born: August 05, 1975 in Bury

Best Known For: Playing Sean Tully in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Born Antony Dunn in Bury on August 5, 1975 to Paul and Enid. He has an older brother, Andrew. Antony attended Oldham Theatre Workshop for 10 years and his first big break came in 1999 when he was cast as Alexander Perry in Channel 4's Queer as Folk.

Career: Cotton went on to have guest roles in The Bill and Absolutely Fabulous before landing the role of Sean Tully in Coronation Street in 2003, a part he continues to play. Away from Weatherfield, Cotton won the second series of Soapstar Superstar, briefly fronted his own teatime chat show on ITV, finished fourth on I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2011 and won Let's Dance for Comic Relief in 2013.

Quote: "Drama has two faces the happy and the sad face and that is always what Corrie has done brilliantly - the humour and the pathos - if you can make someone laugh as an actor then you can make them cry."

Trivia: Cotton won a British Soap Award in 2007 and a National Television Award in 2007 for his work on Coronation Street.

Ben Price (Actor) .. Nick Tilsley

Born: January 01, 1972 in Newcastle upon Tyne

Best Known For: Playing Nick Tilsley in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Ben was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on January 1, 1972. He took acting classes at The Live Theatre before attending The Drama Centre and graduating from The Central School of Speech and Drama.

Career: Price made guest appearances in the likes of Soldier Soldier, Home and Away, Heartbeat, Peak Practice and Wire in the Blood before he found fame as Conrad Gates in Footballers' Wives. He went on to star in Casualty between 2005 and 2007 and appeared in the third season of American drama The Tudors. He joined Coronation Street as the third incarnation of Nick Tilsley in 2009. In 2006, he played the lead role in horror film Blood Trails.

Quote: "Although I've been in London for years, I don't feel it's my home. London is quite a transitory place. You're not going to get the friendly guy on the corner selling you a newspaper."

Trivia: Price is an ambassador for CAFOD, the Catholic aid agency for England and Wales.

Claire Sweeney (Actor) .. Cassie Plummer

Born: April 17, 1971 in Liverpool

Best Known For: Playing Lindsey Corkhill on Brookside.

Early-life: Born in Walton, Liverpool in 1971, Claire developed a love of music and drama at a young age. When she was 11, her mum sent to the Elliott-Clarke Stage School in Liverpool, mainly because she had bad memories of attending the local comprehensive, which strengthened Claire's ambition to be a performer. At 18, she won a place at the prestigious Italia Conti School in London, and in 1991 made a brief appearance as Lindsey on Brookside, before leaving to concentrate on her singing career.

Career: Claire spent four years singing on cruise ships, and when she got back to dry land in 1995, decided to get in touch with the Brookside producers to see if they would be interested in bringing her character back. As luck would have it, they were working on a storyline involving Lindsey, and she got the role. Claire stayed with the soap until 2003, but her profile received a further boost when she came second in the first series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2001. Since then, she has acted in the series Clocking Off and Merseybeat, released an album and performed extensively on stage in musicals including Chicago, Guys and Dolls, and Fosse. She's also competed in Strictly Come Dancing, and worked as a presenter on shows including Here Comes the Sun, Challenge of a Lifetime and 60 Minute Makeover.

Quote: "It's funny how it's all worked out. I just see myself as a working actress - I do shows, I do bits for the telly and I really don't analyse it."

Trivia: She co-wrote the comedy musical Sex and the Suburbs. It was staged in 2014.

Elle Mulvaney (Actor) .. Amy Barlow

Georgia Taylor (Actor) .. Toyah Habeeb

Born: February 26, 1980 in Wigan

Best Known For: Playing Toyah Battersby in Coronation Street and Ruth Winters on Casualty.

Early-life: Born Claire Jackson on February 26, 1980, in Wigan. After leaving school, she went to Winstanley College in Wigan, where one of her subjects was Theatre Studies. Her first acting role was as a singer alongside Darren Day in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Palace Theatre in Manchester.

Career: Her big break came in 1997 when she landed the role of Coronation Street's Toyah Battersby, while still studying at college. She trod the famous Weatherfield cobbles for five years, picking up a British Soap Award along the way in 2001. Her first part after leaving Corrie was alongside Dennis Waterman in an episode of Where the Heart Is. Since then, Taylor has appeared in military drama Red Cap, Blackpool, The History Boys (on the big screen) and New Street Law. In 2007, she landed the part of junior doctor Ruth Winters in BBC medical drama Casualty, a role she played until December 2011. She joined the cast of Law & Order: UK in 2013.

Quote: "I've never regretted my decision to leave the Street, even when I'm not working. I wasn't too worried about being typecast, because the girl who left was different from the one that arrived."

Trivia: Her theatre credits include Christmas is Miles Away at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.

Jacob Roberts (Actor) .. Kit Green

Jane Danson (Actor) .. Leanne Battersby

Born: November 08, 1978 in Bury, Lancashire

Best Known For: Playing Leanne Battersby in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Born Jane Dawson in Bury, Lancashire, on November 8, 1978. She has a brother and a sister. Her first public performance was in a talent contest at Pontins in Weston-super-Mare. She joined the Oldham Theatre when she was 10 alongside Anna Friel and Lisa Riley, left school in 1995 with nine GCSEs and has worked professionally ever since.

Career: Danson made her TV debut in 1991's GBH alongside Julie Walters and Robert Lindsay, and followed it up with roles in Sloggers, Children's Ward and The Grand. Her breakthrough came in 1997 when she made her Coronation Street debut as Leanne Battersby. After taking a break from the soap in 2000, she had roles in Always and Everyone, The Bill, Doctors and Casualty. She returned to Corrie in 2004.

Quote: "It's only when I stop and think about it I realise I'm not really normal."

Trivia: In 2011, she won a British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance.

Jennie McAlpine (Actor) .. Fiz Dobbs

Born: February 12, 1984 in Bury

Best Known For: Playing Fiz in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Born in Bury on February 12, 1984, Jennie's parents separated when she was young. She lived with her father, who encouraged her to take up amateur dramatics when she was eight. As a teenager, she joined the Carol Godby Theatre Workshop. At the age of 13, Jennie came second in a young comedian of the year competition held in London. She went on to spend four years doing stand-up at charity nights, galas and pub nights with her father in Bury.

Career: McAlpine's first TV role was playing Ollie Reynolds' school friend Michelle Morley in Emmerdale from 1999 until 2001. In April 2001, she landed the role of Fiz on Coronation Street, a role she continues to play. She was originally hired for a handful of episodes but her comic timing impressed the soap's producers and they offered her a long-term contract. In 2008, she had a starring role in the one-off Coronation Street: Out of Africa.

Quote: "My dad always encouraged me to be independent - to take advice but do my own thing."

Trivia: McAlpine is a patron of The Thebes Project, a charity that helps deprived children in Egypt. She owns a restaurant called Annies in Manchester city centre with her boyfriend Chris Farr.

Jimmi Harkishin (Actor) .. Dev Alahan

Sam Aston (Actor) .. Chesney Winter-Brown

Born: July 07, 1993 in Bacup, Lancashire

Best Known For: Playing Chesney Brown in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Samuel David Aston was born in Bacup, Lancashire, on July 7, 1993. He is the youngest of nine children. His first work as an actor came at the age of five in a bread commercial.

Career: As a child star, Aston had roles in Where the Heart Is and The Bill, but his big break came in 2003 when he began playing Chesney Brown in Coronation Street, a role he continues to play. He won the Best Newcomer award at the 2005 National Television Awards and Best Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress as the 2006 British Soap Awards.

Quote: "I only get chatted up by old ladies."

Trivia: He enjoys playing golf.

Simon Gregson (Actor) .. Steve McDonald

Born: October 02, 1974 in Wythenshawe, Manchester

Best Known For: Playing Steve McDonald in Coronation Street

Early-life: Born Simon Alan Gregory on October 2, 1974, in Wythenshawe, Manchester. An only child, his father was a bank clerk and his mother a police officer. He originally wanted to be a pilot and intended to join the RAF, preparing for what he believed would be his future job by enrolling with the local Air Cadets group. At the same time, he was attending Cheadle Comprehensive school, where he was interested in sport but also enjoyed appearing in school plays.

Career: At 14, he successfully auditioned for the part of Steve McDonald in Coronation Street. Nicholas Cochrane, who was chosen to play his on-screen twin brother Andy, attended the same school, although they barely knew each other before the soap. Gregson was forced to change his name after learning actors' union Equity already had a Simon Gregory on its books. He stayed on Coronation Street throughout his teens and took his GCSEs in 1991 after studying with a tutor. He's now one of Corrie's most popular and longest-serving stars. In his spare time he works for various charities.

Quote: On going into Coronation Street: "The thing people didn't realise is that I hadn't acted before and I was in the country's biggest show. All of a sudden I had to be an actor. My last job was a paper round."

Trivia: In 2009, Gregson and his then-Corrie co-star Michelle Keegan played themselves in the third episode of Red Dwarf: Back to Earth.

Chris Jack (Actor) .. Dr Owen

Blue Merrick (Actor) .. Registrar

Samuel Robertson (Actor) .. Adam Barlow

Gillian Hardie (Actor) .. Sophie Keen

Steven Fay (Writer)

Ellen Taylor (Writer)

Kate Brooks (Producer)

Mickey Jones (Director)

Coronation Street: 22/12/2025

9:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Monday, December 22 on ITV1 London +1 (35)

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