Coronation Street - 07/06/2026 - 8:30 pm Sunday, June 7 on ITV1 London

Samuel Robertson (Actor) .. Adam Barlow

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.

Alison King (Actor) .. Carla Connor-Swain

Born: March 05, 1973 in Leicester

Best Known For: Playing Carla Connor in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Alison was born in Leicester on March 5, 1973. She caught the acting bug at a young age and appeared in Coronation Street (as Millie Webster) at the age of nine. Years later she worked in a dental office, and then returned to showbusiness, appearing in several advertisements for soap powder. She also featured in two episodes of Brookside and made brief appearances in Emmerdale in the 1990s.

Career: In 1998, King made her name in footballing drama Dream Team on Sky1. She also featured alongside Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson in the Western comedy Shanghai Knights (2003), won roles in sitcoms Coupling and Help and added glamour to the movie Final Contract: Death on Delivery (2006). She returned to Coronation Street as a character who seduced Jason Grimshaw and, in 2006, landed a regular role as fiery factory boss Carla Connor.

Quote: On landing her role in Corrie: 'I'm still pinching myself. It's a wonderful part.'

Trivia: King won the Best Actress category at the 2012 British Soap Awards.

Amy Robbins (Actor) .. Christina Boyd

Aaron McCusker (Actor) .. Ben Driscoll

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.

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.

Barbara Knox (Actor) .. Rita Tanner

Born: September 30, 1933 in Oldham

Best Known For: Playing Rita in Corrie.

Early-life: Born Barbara Brothwood in Oldham on September 30, 1933. Her mother worked in the mill while her father was employed at a foundry. She left school at 15 and got a job at the Post Office. She took part in amateur theatre until being asked to appear in The Boyfriend with Oldham Rep.

Career: She's appeared in The Man in Room 17 and Goodbye, Mr Chips, but she's best known for starring in Coronation Street. Knox first played the role of Rita in November 1964, when she appeared for only one episode. She returned in 1972 as Rita Bates, the common-law wife of Harry Bates. Since then she has been married three times - to Len Fairclough, Ted Sullivan and Dennis Tanner.

Quote: 'Sometimes, I arrive home so tired and think: 'I just can't go on with this', then I'll say: 'Put some more hot water in the bath - you're a lucky cow.''

Trivia: Knox received an MBE in 2010.

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.

Beth Nixon (Actor) .. Megan Walsh

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

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

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.

Grace Ashcroft-Gardner (Actor) .. Lily Platt

Harriet Bibby (Actor) .. Summer Spellman

Rob Mallard (Actor) .. Daniel Osbourne

Henry Duggan (Actor) .. Bertie Osbourne

Isabella Flanagan (Actor) .. Hope Dobbs

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.

Jacob Roberts (Actor) .. Kit Green

Tina O?Brien (Actor) .. Sarah Platt

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.

Sair Khan (Actor) .. Alya Nazir

Jodie Prenger (Actor) .. Glenda Shuttleworth

Jonathan Howard (Actor) .. Carl Webster

Joshua Leavy (Actor) .. Harry Platt

Jude Riordan (Actor) .. Sam Blakeman

Julia Goulding (Actor) .. Shona Platt

Junade Khan (Actor) .. Idris Nazir

Lucas Hodgson-Wale (Actor) .. Will Driscoll

Lucy Fallon (Actor) .. Bethany Platt

Born: November 13, 1995 in Cleveleys, Blackpool

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.

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

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

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

Olivia Frances-Brown (Actor) .. Jodie Ramsey

Vinta Morgan (Actor) .. Ronnie Bailey

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?

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.

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.

Sue Devaney (Actor) .. Debbie Webster

Vicky Myers (Actor) .. Lisa Connor-Swain

Amy Drake (Actor) .. Ruth Hawley

Patti Clare (Actor) .. Mary Taylor

Tanisha Gorey (Actor) .. Asha Alahan

Liamn Burke (Actor) .. Police officer

Kate Brooks (Producer)

Alasdair Morrison (Writer)

Kevin Boyle (Director)

Coronation Street: 07/06/2026

8:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Sunday, June 7 on ITV1 London (3)

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