Wednesday, 5 January 2011

Coronation Street to get first Chinese character

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Corrie is getting its first ever Chinese resident next month.College graduate Xin will hit the cobbles, as Tina McIntyre's best friend.She'll work in Weatherfield's Chinese takeaway The Royal Panda, and will also move in with Tina and boyfriend Graeme Proctor, who were given a flat to rent by Dev after the tram crash last month.Bosses say Xin will have make friends with the locals, and will show off her memory by recognising everyone on the street by what they order from her work."I know you... you're sweet and sour chicken, fried rice and prawn crackers," she says to Roy Cropper. Insiders say Xin will also have some dark secrets that'll emerge in the coming months.British soaps have long been criticised for not having Chinese characters. Bosses hope Xin's arrival will broaden the ITV show's multi-cultural appeal.A source said: "Manchester has a big Chinatown and it's a crime that Corrie bosses have ignored it for so long. They hope Xin becomes a big character and that a whole family can be introduced."Chippy owner Mr Wong was the ITV soap's only previous Chinese character. He appeared only briefly and was written out in December 2005.
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Coronation Street: More man trouble for Maria?

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Coronation Street star Will Thorp has hinted that Maria Connor could eventually see the sinister side of his bad boy character Chris Gray.In next week's episodes, Maria (Samia Smith) enjoys a successful date with Chris but is soon left with a dilemma over whether to take things slowly or spend the night with him.Fans are already aware of Chris's true colours as he was violent in his turbulent marriage to Cheryl (Holly Quin-Ankrah), leaving her scared of what he was capable of.Speaking to Soaplife about Chris and Maria's relationship, Thorp explained: "He genuinely likes her. He feels comfortable with her and has no plans to be nasty to her. Not at the moment, anyway."He continued: "Everyone's warned her off him, but she's only ever experienced Chris being nice. And there's no reason to think he's going to hurt her."At the moment, she wants them to move slowly and he's letting her be in charge. That won't last, though…"Samia Smith recently admitted that while Maria thinks she can fix bad boys, "she's never fixed any of them".
Source: Digital Spy
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Corrie's Becky would have killed Tracy

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'Coronation Street' star Katherine Kelly has said that her character Becky would have killed Tracy if she was responsible for the attack.

According to Soaplife, the actress said: "Becky swears to Steve that she didn't attack Tracy and he believes her."
"She says if she were the attacker Tracy would be six feet under and not just in hospital."
When asked about the police investigation into the attack, she said: "They question her about the vicious assault and she's quite calm as they take her away."
"She assures the police that Tracy's lying, but she's quite open with them over her feelings about Tracy. She tells them, 'I hate her and you would hate her if you knew her'."
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Coronation Street star Samia Smith and husband Matthew separate after five years

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Coronation Street star Samia Smith and her husband Matthew have separated after five years of marriage.
The couple said no one else was involved in the split, which comes little over a year since the birth of their daughter.
The 28-year-old actress, who plays hairdresser Maria Connor in the soap, tied the knot with the property developer, 34, in September 2005.
Samia gave birth to their daughter, Freya, in October 2009.
The couple said yesterday the decision to separate was mutual and they appealed for privacy.
A statement issued on their behalf read: 'Coronation Street actress Samia Smith and her husband Matthew have today announced that they have decided to separate after five years of marriage.
'This is a mutual decision and there is no one else involved. Samia and Matthew ask that their privacy be respected at this time for the sake of their daughter Freya.'
In an interview last summer, Samia referred to Matthew as her 'best friend', adding: 'I can talk to him about anything. He’s been my best friend ever since I met him.'
Samia also reminisced about the most romantic thing Matthew had done for her.
She said: 'The whole way through my pregnancy I was craving boiled egg and soldiers but you can’t eat runny eggs when you’re expecting.
'My first morning at home after the birth, Matt brought me breakfast in bed - boiled egg and soldiers. I just started crying. It was so romantic that he’d remembered I wanted some.'
Samia first joined the Weatherfield soap in 2000 under her maiden name Samia Ghadie.
Viewers have seen her character Maria caught up in an armed siege, masterminded by evil ex-lover Tony Gordon in recent months.
Source: Daily Mail
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Monday, 3 January 2011

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Coronation Street: Kylie's Shock Wedding

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Coronation Street's Kylie Turner is to shock viewers with a wedding this year. Paula Lane, who has been nominated for a National Television Award, said the groom is someone known to Street fans.

Teasing viewers about what's in store for her character, she said: "We have a wedding. I can't reveal who it's with, but it's involving Kylie. Watch this space. It's going to be fantastic."She went on: "I didn't see that coming so I think it's going to shock a few people."She expects to start filming the plotline in February, and it will be screened in April.Confirming that the wedding is with someone who lives on the Street, she added. "Kylie's got a lot of tricks up her sleeve. It's very clever how it's all going to unfold."Paula, who joined Coronation Street last year as Becky McDonald's tearaway half-sister, is thrilled to be nominated in the newcomer category at the National Television Awards.

She said: "I'm so flattered. In six months my life has completely changed. It's not hit me yet that I'm involved in the longest-running drama series in the world and now I'm nominated for an award. I'm quite speechless about it really."
Source: What's On TV
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EastEnders: Lacey's Leaving Pact

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Lacey Turner had a secret pact to leave 'EastEnders'. The actress - who bowed out of the BBC One soap on Christmas Day (25.12.10) - revealed she and on-screen husband Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning) agreed to leave the show at the same time, so when he told TV bosses of his plans to leave she followed suit just 24 hours later. She said: "Charlie and I always said we'd go at the same time. For quite a while I kept saying I was going to go and kept realising I wasn't ready. But when Charlie said he was going to go last year I was like, 'Right, OK , I'm going too'. I suddenly felt brave. "I went to see the producers the next day and was really determined to stick to my decision." However, the 23-year-old brunette admitted she found making the decision to leave her role as Stacey Branning very difficult. Lacey explained: "The producers tried to persuade me to stay but they didn't manage it. I gave them a year's notice so they had time to plan. Sometimes I forget I'm leaving then I suddenly remember and start crying."
Source: STV
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