Another two Coronation Street characters are to be written out of the show, Digital Spy can confirm. Darryl Morton and Vicki Dankowska - played by Jonathan Dixon and Wanda Opalinska - will bow out of the show later this year owing to "natural story progression". Meanwhile, Nikki Patel (below), who portrays Dev Alahan's (Jimmi Harkishin) daughter Amber Kalirai, will now appear on an "episodic" basis as opposed to an ongoing contractual one. Her storyline will see Amber leave for university in September and make numerous reappearances thereafter. However, reports claiming that Andrew Whyment (Kirk Sutherland) it to be written out of the Weatherfield soap are unfounded as he recently signed another contract to remain with the show for at least another year. A spokeswoman for the soap this afternoon told Digital Spy: "Some characters (more)...
- 5/15/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly has insisted that she doesn't feel broody following the recent spate of pregnancies on the show's set. The 29-year-old actress, who plays Becky Granger on the ITV1 soap, admitted that she is happy spending time with her co-stars' new arrivals and has no current plans for a child of her own. Julia Haworth (Claire Peacock), Andrew Whyment (Kirk Sutherland), Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw), Alison King (Carla Gordon), Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt), Wanda Opalinska (Vicki Dankowska) and Jane Danson (Leanne Battersby) have all become parents in the past 18 months. Meanwhile, Graeme Hawley (John (more)...
- 4/26/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street actors Jack P. Shepherd and Wanda Opalinska have become parents. Shepherd's 21-year-old partner Lauren Shippey gave birth to an as-yet-nameless healthy baby girl at 8.38am today, while Opalinska welcomed son Rafal into the world at 12.39pm yesterday, weighing 7lb 5oz. A Coronation Street spokeswoman said: "We wish them all well." Earlier this week, Alison King (Carla Gordon) gave birth to a 6lbs 7oz baby girl with boyfriend Adam Huckett. However, the week of celebration was marred yesterday by the sad announcement that Kym Marsh (Michelle (more)...
- 2/13/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
A baby boom on Coronation Street has led to the soap being nicknamed "Fertilisation Street", according to Samia Smith. The 25-year-old actress, who plays widow Maria Connor, told the Daily Record that she is getting broody because she not only plays a pregnant character but is surrounded by new and expectant parents. Alison King (Carla Connor), Jane Danson (Leanne Battersby) and Wanda Opalinska (Vicki Dankowska) are all expecting, while Ryan Thomas (Jason (more)...
- 12/22/2008
- by By Sarah Rollo
- Digital Spy
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