Jamie Foreman, the venerable actor who played Derek Branning in the BBC show, claimed some of his former colleagues would not have succeeded outside of the "iconic" soap
Coronation Street stalwart Eileen Grimshaw, played by Sue Cleaver, said goodbye to the cobbles after 25 years - but some fans were left unimpressed with her exit
Emmerdale actress Amelia Flanagan has shared her hopes at sharing the small screen with her real-life Coronation Street sister and brother Isabella and William Flanagan