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CORONATION Street fans have taken to social media to predict killer Stephen Reid's next victim.
Coronation Street viewers have watched as the brutal killer takes victim after victim, and fans think they know who is next.
Taking social media, one person predicted: "I think he will kill Elaine or try to but Tim will figure it out and Stephen will be exposed.
"The Platts will be shamed and Audrey will accidentally kill him."
This comes as a TikTok star, with over 297,000 followers, made his Cobbles debut on Friday.
Gav, who is played by Noah Olaoye, befriended Max in last night's offering.
Read our soap spoilers blog below for the latest news and gossip...
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Emmerdale fans heartbroken as Paddy disappears AGAIN
Emmerdale fans were left devastated tonight after Paddy went AWOL once again.
Paddy - played by Dominic Brunt in the ITV soap opera - appeared out of sorts right from the get-go as he began displaying similar patterns of behaviour he had when he went missing previously.
And fans' worst wishes came true once again.
Viewers watched as he appeared to run off into the distance.
One fan said: "Where has Paddy gone now?!
Another wrote: "Paddy has gone AWOL again. Please let him be ok."
As a third penned: "Paddy is back to square one :("
Soap stars who came back from the dead
Anything is possible in soap land – even coming back from the dead.
Here we take a look at soaps that brought back some of their favourite characters years after their ‘demise’.
- Dirty Den Watts – EastEnders
- Kathy Beale – EastEnders
- Kat Slater – EastEnders
- Warren Fox – Hollyoaks
- Kim Tate – Emmerdale
- Harold Bishop – Neighbours
- Mercedes McQueen – Hollyoaks
- Pat Phelan – Coronation Street
- Sinead Tinker – Coronation Street
Find out more here.
Hollyoaks star reveals engagement after battle with cancer
Hollyoaks star Abi Phillips has announced her engagement to her partner of 11 years.
The soap star flashed her stunning diamond ring in a celebratory Instagram post.
The star cuddled up to her new fiancé as they posed with stunning Italian settings in the background.
She wrote: “So this happened last night!
“The most magical week in Lake Garda, with my favourite person in the world ended with us getting engaged.
“The most perfect proposal at sunset at the edge of the lake.”
Who does Jamie Borthwick play in EastEnders?
Jamie has played Jay Brown in EastEnders since 2006.
He was just 12 years old when Jay arrived in Walford as the son of Jason Dyer.
He was an orphan at the age of 14 before being taken in by the Mitchell clan and becoming an honorary Mitchell.
Jamie was also Abi Branning’s long-term boyfriend and the link between the Mitchells and Branning’s before he and Abi split due to his interest in Billy Mitchell’s granddaughter, Lola Pearce.
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Corrie fans convinced legendary character will kill Stephen Reid in revenge twist
Coronation Street fans are convinced killer Stephen Reid might have finally met his match.
Fans believe his downfall is on its way and it could be all thanks to Carla's husband Peter.
They think Peter will deal with Stephen himself in order to get revenge.
Online, one fan wrote: "I genuinely want him to be murdered by Peter for all he’s put Carla through.
weeks. And I would like to see its impact on Gail and Audrey the most.
"Most people would wanna see him be punished rather than die though I think [sic]."
Another said: "I just don't want Peter to go to prison or I'd be with you. In a bin and several people suspected but nobody is ever sure who would do me fine [sic]."
A third said: "I don’t want my handsome man behind bars either, but knowing the justice system that would probably end up happening if Peter DID kill him.
"He just loves Carla so much and it’s breaking his heart what she’s going through. Hope he gives Stephen a good thumping though [sic]."
Kim Fox speechless as court verdict is finally reached
Kim Fox is paying the price for endangering herself, Denzel Danes and other Walford residents.
The EastEnders fan favourite is given a tough sentence in scenes airing next week on BBC One.
On the eve of her court case, Kim has a full-blown panic attack when she’s asked to drive for a work errand.
Denzel sees her locked inside her vehicle and assume she’s having a heart attack.
The youngster makes Kim promise to tell his father Howie Danes about the incident but she eventually decides against it.
Kim prepares for court the following day, full of anxiety, while Denzel tries to help her.
However, he soon realises she hasn’t anything to Howie about her panic attack.
Corrie to introduce a brand new character tonight and you might recognise him
Coronation Street is set to introduce a brand new character in tonight's instalment and he is a TikTok star.
Viewers will watch as David Platt's troubled son Max seeks a shoulder to lean on while in STC.
The teenager will strike up a friendship with Gav, who is played by Noah Olaoye.
Noah, 24, may be a familiar face to some fans for his impersonating of Match Of The Day & Gogglebox star Micah Richards.
The internet star has racked up a whopping 297,000 followers on social media platform TikTok.
What was this year’s best soap storyline?
The last 12 months have seen dramatic, heartbreaking and sometimes hilarious soap storylines hit our screens, but which one was the best?
Well, you can have your say as voting for the British Soap Awards is officially open.
Here are the nominees for the Best Storyline Award:
- Daisy’s Stalking Hell – Coronation Street
- Valerie And The Forged Prescription – Doctors
- Loving And Losing Lola – EastEnders
- Paddy’s Suicide Attempt -Emmerdale
- Incel Eric Targets Mason and Maxine – Hollyoaks
Is Weatherfield a real place?
As much as ITV viewers may enjoy it, Weatherfield is a fictional town.
Known on screens as the cobbled haven for drama, heartbreak, betrayal and even murder, Weatherfield is actually based on Salford, located in Greater Manchester.
The town has always been chosen to host Coronation Street’s plotlines since the programme’s inception in 1960.
Every cast member set to join, leave and return to Coronation Street
Coronation Street is no stranger to cast shake-ups.
So here are all the stars who have joined the show, left it and even some who have returned.
- Cassandra Plummer (Claire Sweeney) - joining
- Faye Windass (Ellie Leach) - leaving
- Fiz Dobbs (Jennie McAlpine) - leaving
- Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) - leaving
- Owen (Ben Hull) - joined
- Estelle (Ruthie Henshall) - joined
- Justin (Andrew Still) - returning
Daniel Osbourne makes disturbing discovery about Max Turner in Corrie next week
Next week in Coronation Street, a huge phone mix-up leads Daniel Osbourne to make a strange discovery about Maz Turner.
Max, played by Paddy Bever, is currently serving a six-month sentence for his part in Griff Reynolds' far-right activities.
And his former teacher and nemesis Daniel is keeping a watchful eye over him during this time.
But next week, Max will steal Daniel's phone leading to a shocking revelation.
Max returns Daniel's phone before the theft is noticed, but when scrolling through his phone, the teacher finds a strange video diary left by the convict.
Who was this year’s best newcomer?
Every year some of Britain’s most talented young actors star in soaps and the last 12 months were no different.
Now, the British Soap Awards has released the nominations for this year’s best newcomer, so you can have your say.
Here are the nominations:
- Channique Sterling-Brown – Coronation Street
- Kia Pegg – Doctors
- Aaron Thiara – EastEnders
- William Ash – Emmerdale
- Anya Lawrence – Hollyoaks
What did Emmerdale's Tom King do?
Tom King is mostly remembered for his stalking incident with Dales legend Chas Dingle.
Having spent some time away from the village following his father's funeral, in January 2013, Tom was revealed to have been stalking Chas.
Tom's father was killed after a horrific rape attempt on Chas.
Following his return, Tom had been sending photos of herself to her in the post.
Taking it to an even more sinister level, he began sending pictures of Chas and Carl together but with Chas' eyes scratched out.
He then proceeded to continue telephoning her on a withheld number and threw a glass bottle at her outside the pub whilst hidden from view.
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How did Carl King die in Emmerdale?
Carl King was portrayed by Ingleton actor Tom Lister.
In October, 2012 after more than eight years of carnage, Carl King was found dead and villagers began to question who was responsible.
Fans of the long-running program knew all along who was responsible for Carl’s death as they’d seen it unravel right before their eyes.
Carl was killed by Cameron Murray (Dominic Power) as part of Emmerdale’s 40th anniversary.
Cameron hit Carl over the head with a brick after the latter boasted about being able to make people disappear and remain untouched.
His death went down in soap history as one of the most ironic demises as his last words were “because I’m indestructible.”
Corrie star will be leaving soon
Corrie favourite Faye Windass is set to depart the soap after 12 years on our screens.
The actress, who plays Faye Windass, has been written out and her last scenes will air on the ITV soap in July.
Fortunately for Ellie, who is the cousin of former co-star Brooke Vincent, Corrie scriptwriters have saved her character from the death knell.
An insider said: “Ellie’s been on the soap since she was 10 years old so it’s all she’s known, she sees the cast like an extension of her family.
"She’s sad to be leaving, but grateful that her character won’t be killed off. She’s going to have a go at trying other acting roles for a bit.”
Ellie’s tackled some gritty storyline on the cobbles, including teen pregnancy, early menopause and was even sented to prison for attacking a neighbour.
Speaking about soap earlier this year Ellie said: “ I have been in Coronation Street for twelve years but it literally feels like I started yesterday. That’s over half my life! It’s mental. Faye has been through a lot.”
EastEnders actor returns to ‘normal job’ following exit
EastEnders actor Aidan O’Callaghan has returned to his “normal job” as a pharmacist after playing evil rapist Lewis Butler.
Fans of the BBC soap will remember twisted Lewis raped Ben Mitchell back in April 2022, destroying the poor lad’s life in the process.
Aidan confirmed he was back at his other day job on social media, sharing a surprising picture on instagram.
It showed the 34 year-old Irish actor at his pharmacy, holding a duckling.
“Meanwhile in my other job a mother duck has abandoned her duckling,” he caption the snap, followed by a series of crying emojis.
Tension mounts between Sonia and Reiss
Fans of EastEnders were all left seriously distracted by Reiss on the show last night - but did you spot why?
Tension has been mounting between Sonia Fowler and Reiss Colwell after a card game she bought for the pair to help improve the spark in their relationship and to get to know one another seriously backfired when Reiss took the game too literally.
Sonia has been attempting to drop hints to Reiss that it is her birthday on the BBC soap but it had been falling on deaf ears.
Eventually, she managed to blurt it out but was left less than impressed by her partner's reaction.
With her birthday falling on the same day as the King's Coronation, Reiss suggested that Sonia would have to bask in the glory of the parties already planned, leaving her fuming.
What time are the soaps on tonight?
- Coronation Street ITV at 8.00pm
- Emmerdale – ITV1 at 7.30pm
- Hollyoaks – Channel 4 at 6.30pm
Emmerdale’s Joshua Richards looks unrecognisable
Emmerdale actor Joshua Richards looks completely different in an unearthed snap from one of his early TV roles.
The actor is most known for playing Bear Wolf on the ITV soap opera, having arrived back in 2019.
He joined the Dales as the secret father of Paddy Kirk and was able to reconnect with his son and form a close bond with him.
Ever since, Bear has been a mainstay in the village, even taking up residence at the iconic Woolpack with son Paddy and his wife at the time, Chas.
He has also been a rock to Paddy throughout his current mental health battle.
EastEnders fans flock to social media after 'working out' Christmas victim
EastEnders fans have flocked to social media after they "worked out" who will be the Christmas victim after a clue was dropped last night.
Keanu's (Danny Walters) road to recovery did not go smoothly when he was left furious at Sharon (Letitia Dean) for grassing up Ravi to the police and he told her that they now had an even bigger target on their back.
During the engagement party, the pair were visited by Nish who had a few more threats to dish out and he warned Sharon: "It's a bad idea what you did yesterday, don't do it again or things will be very different."
Following the episode, EastEnders fans rushed to social media with one saying: "So Nish threatening Sharon and what with the Vic, connects Suki to everyone in The Six but Kathy… Eve being involved with Jack for business means she and Denise are going to get closer #EastEnders,"
Whilst another said: "Definitely too obvious to be Ravi or Nish at Christmas, as they are already connected now to Sharon, Suki, and Denise at the moment."
Coronation Street fans convinced they’ve rumbled huge Sarah Platt twist
Eagle-eyed Coronation Street fans are convinced they’ve spotted the latest twist to hit the cobbles.
Viewers of the ITV soap believe Sarah Platt, played by actress Tina O’Brien, is secretly pregnant.
The Coronation Street actress has has taken centre stage in recent weeks after cheating on husband Adam (Sam Robertson) with charmer Damon Hay.
Since then, Sarah has seen her marriage tested more than ever, including agreeing to have a child with Adam as it is what he wants, in an attempt to relieve herself off her guilt.
Things came to a head during last night’s episode when Sarah and Adam had a huge fall-out over the inclusion of a late operating license at Damon’s bar, leaving Adam reeling that his wife would go behind his back as he was helping to facilitate the license as Damon’s solicitor.
Reacting to the scenes and predicting more drama to come, one wrote: “Sarah Platt is pregnant again…”
Emmerdale fans think they’ve exposed Gus’ true intentions
Emmerdale viewers have predicted a game-changing link between evil Faye and Rhona’s ex Gus.
Reacting to the latest drama in the Dales, one penned: “Perhaps Faye stole the money for Gus to pay Rhona for the eggs and Rhona takes it to give to Mary to make up for what she lost.”
Another added: “Got a feeling that Gus is linked to Faye, somehow.”
A third mused: “Mary really was scammed #Emmerdale Rhona will need Gus money now @emmerdale.”
While a fourth suggested: “There’s more to it. Gus is involved somewhere.”
