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Tina McIntyre
Tina McIntyre is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Portrayed by Michelle Keegan, the character first appeared on-screen during the episode that was shown 7 January 2008. The character was central to many key storylines relating to issues such as perjury, abortion and surrogacy, and had relationships with David Platt ( Jack P. Shepherd), Graeme Proctor ( Craig Gazey), Tommy Duckworth ( Chris Fountain), Dr. Matt Carter (Oliver Mellor) and Jason Grimshaw ( Ryan Thomas), and had an affair with married man Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne). Tina has also had feuds with Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford), Kylie Platt ( Paula Lane) and Kirsty Soames ( Natalie Gumede). In 2010, ''The Guardian'' listed Tina as one of the 10 best ''Coronation Street'' characters of all time. In April 2013, it was announced that Keegan would be leaving the show and in October, it was announced that her character would be murdered. Tina was pushed from the balcony and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronation Street
''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced street in the fictional town of Weatherfield in Greater Manchester. The location was itself based on Salford, the hometown of the show's first screenwriter and creator, Tony Warren. Originally broadcast twice weekly, ''Coronation Street'' increased its runtime in later years, currently airing three 60-minute episodes per week. Warren developed the concept for the series, which was initially rejected by Granada's founder Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, Sidney Bernstein. Producer Harry Elton convinced Bernstein to commission 13 pilot episodes. The show has since become a significant part of British culture and underpinned the success of its producing Granada franchise. Currently produced by ITV Studios, the successor to Granada, the seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack P
Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Jack (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Jack (Tekken), multiple fictional characters in the fighting game series ''Tekken'' * Jack the Ripper, an unidentified British serial killer active in 1888 * Wolfman Jack (1938–1995), a stage name of American disk jockey Robert Weston Smith * New Jack, a stage name of Jerome Young (1963–2021), an American professional wrestler * Spring-heeled Jack, a creature in Victorian-era English folklore * Jack (hero), an archetypal Cornish and English hero and stock character Animals and plants Fish *Carangidae generally, including: ** Almaco jack **Amberjack ** Bar jack ** Black jack (fish) ** Crevalle jack **Giant tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kylie Platt
Kylie Platt (also Turner) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Paula Lane. She was introduced as Becky McDonald's ( Katherine Kelly) half-sister, making her on-screen debut on 26 August 2010. Lane landed the role, with executive producer Phil Collinson describing her as a brilliant casting. He also revealed that Kylie would have "major storylines" during her first six months in the serial. Lane created her approach to her portrayal from her own past experiences whilst growing up. Lane impressed the producers and had her contract extended until July 2012. Kylie's backstory includes growing up in a broken home, living below the poverty threshold, and weak relationships with her estranged mother and sister. Kylie is characterised through her "full on personality" and has a feisty attitude. She has often been described as a "gobby female" who wants a better life and ultimately she is driven by money. Kylie has a son, Max Turner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Ford
Kate Ford (born 29 December 1976) is a British actress. She is known for her portrayal of Tracy Barlow in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (2002–2007, 2010–present). Ford was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. She attended Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria and Blackpool and The Fylde College, Lancashire. She later trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Career Kate's earliest work is in the music video for The Beatles song "Free as a Bird" in 1995. Some years later in 2002, she appeared in a spin-off episode of the popular BBC1 soap opera ''EastEnders'' which revolved around the characters of Ricky Butcher and Bianca Jackson. Ford took on the role of Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'' in the autumn of 2002. She is the fourth actress to play the role of Tracy Barlow after Christabel Finch played her from her birth in 1977 to 1985, Holly Chamarette taking over from 1985 to 1988 and Dawn Acton playing the role from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Barlow
Tracy Barlow (also Langton, Preston and McDonald) is a Television in the United Kingdom, fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She was born on-screen during the episode broadcast on 24 January 1977. She was played by Christabel Finch until 21 November 1983. Holly Chamarette played the role from 8 July 1985 until 23 March 1988. Dawn Acton played the role from 12 December 1988 to 10 July 1995. Acton reprised the role for two short stints in November 1996 and December 1997. She reprised the role once again on 14 March 1999 and made her final appearance as Tracy on 10 October 1999. Kate Ford took over the role from 25 December 2002 to 8 April 2007. Ford reprised the role for a brief stint from late May to early June 2010, returning full-time from 24 December 2010. In April 2024, Ford took a break from the show and returned on 16 August 2024. Tracy is the daughter of Ray Langton (Neville Buswell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Gascoyne
Chris Gascoyne (born 31 January 1968) is an English film, theatre and television actor. He is best known for his role as Peter Barlow in the soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Making his first appearance in December 2000 during a live, 50 minute episode for the show's 40th anniversary. Early life Gascoyne was born on 31 January 1968 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England and grew up in a working class family. Both his grandfathers worked down the mines and his father Derrik was a greengrocer and florist who later became a milkman. Gascoyne also spent a significant part of his early life in Gateshead in the North East living with his mother and grandparents. He was very close to his grandfather, Tom and Irish grandmother, Kitty. They later came to live with the family in Sutton-in-Ashfield after his grandmother was diagnosed with early onset dementia and his grandfather's failing health. As a teenager, Gascoyne later became a member of the Central Workshop in Nottingha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Barlow (Coronation Street)
Peter Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Chris Gascoyne from 2000 to 2023. The character of Peter was born on screen during an episode broadcast on 5 April 1965, he was born along with his twin sister Susan (Katie Heanue, Wendy Jane Walker, Suzy Patterson, Joanna Foster) to parents Ken (William Roache) and Valerie Barlow (Anne Reid). Gascoyne made his first appearance in the role during the 40th anniversary live episode airing on 8 December 2000. Gascoyne left the role in 2003 and returned in 2007 for a brief stint before returning full-time in 2008. In January 2014 it was confirmed that Gascoyne would be leaving once again. His final scenes aired on 14 November 2014. In April 2015, it was announced that Gascoyne would reprise the role for two episodes for the funeral of Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) and Peter returned on 15 July 2015 and left once again the following day. In July 2016, it was announced that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Thomas
Ryan James Thomas (born 10 June 1984) is a British former actor. He is known for playing the role of Jason Grimshaw on ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2000 until 2016. In 2018, he played Rafael Humphreys in Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', and won the twenty-second series of ''Celebrity Big Brother''. Thomas announced his retirement from acting in 2021, however has continued his work in television and won the sixteenth series of ''Dancing on Ice'' in 2024. Career Thomas was 16 when he made his on-screen debut as Jason Grimshaw in ''Coronation Street'' on 25 December 2000. In 2012, Thomas took part in a documentary called ''Corrie Goes to Kenya'', along with his co-stars Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster), Sue Cleaver (who plays his on-screen mother Eileen Grimshaw) and Ben Price ( Nick Tilsley). Thomas said that his time in Kenya changed him as a person and made him realise how much he has in life. Thomas left ''Coronation Street'' in June 2016, after almo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Grimshaw
Jason Grimshaw is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Portrayed by Ryan Thomas, the character first appeared on screen on 25 December 2000. It was announced in October 2015 that Thomas had quit the role of Jason, and the character departed on 29 June 2016. Thomas reprised the role for a brief stint between 30 May and 6 June 2025, to coincide with the permanent departure of Jason's mother, Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver). Jason is the son of Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) and Tony Stewart ( Alan Igbon/Terence Maynard), but he did not know his father for many years. His younger brother is Todd Grimshaw ( Bruno Langley/ Gareth Pierce). Jason's storylines have mostly revolved around his failed relationships with various women including, Sarah Platt ( Tina O'Brien), Candice Stowe ( Nikki Sanderson), Violet Wilson ( Jenny Platt), Becky McDonald ( Katherine Kelly), Rosie Webster (Helen Flanagan), Stella Price (Michelle Collins), Maria Conn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Mellor
Oliver Mellor is a British actor and former personal trainer, playing the role of Dr Matt Carter in ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2010 to 2013. Career Between 2003-2005 Mellor appeared many times on stage, starring in productions such as '' Twelve Angry Men'', '' Cyrano de Bergerac'', '' The Man of Mode'' and '' Pericles, Prince of Tyre''. On television Mellor appeared in the ''Doctor Who'' episode " Army of Ghosts" in 2006 as Torchwood Institute employee Matt in the penultimate episode featuring Billie Piper. In that same year he appeared as Det. Monroe in late night ''Hollyoaks'' spin-off '' Hollyoaks: In The City'' and as Dr. Fitzgerald in ITV's ''The Royal''. In 2007 he appeared in BBC soap ''EastEnders'' in the role of Geoff. In the same year he guest-starred in three episodes of ITV soap ''Emmerdale'' as Ricky Walsh as well as playing Matt in an episode of the second series of E4 drama '' Skins''. The episode entitled Tony was broadcast on 17 March and focu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Carter (Coronation Street)
Dr. Matt Carter is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Oliver Mellor. He made his first on screen appearance on 20 August 2010. On 30 June 2013, Mellor revealed that he had quit the show and Matt would not appear again. Development Introduction Oliver Mellor was initially cast as a doctor for Natasha Blakeman's ( Rachel Leskovac) pregnancy storyline. Digital Spy said Mellor had initially been signed for four episodes, but that there was a "strong possibility" he would return for a longer stint. The character was introduced in August 2010 as Dr Carter, Gail McIntyre ( Helen Worth)'s new boss at the medical centre. Relationship with Tina McIntyre In June 2011, it was revealed that Matt would embark on a romance with Tina McIntyre. However, Keegan has revealed that she thinks her character "would feel out of place with Matt". Mellor commented that he wanted to "explore a darker side" to his character. He said to '' Soaplife'': ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Fountain
Christopher Ryan Fountain (born 3 September 1987) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Justin Burton in ''Hollyoaks'' and Tommy Duckworth in ''Coronation Street''. Early life Fountain was born in the West Yorkshire city of Bradford on 3 September 1987 and grew up in the Wibsey area. Career Fountain first came to prominence in 2003, when he joined the Channel 4 soap series ''Hollyoaks'', in the role of Justin Burton. In 2008 Fountain won the British Soap Award for Best Actor due to his role on Hollyoaks. It was confirmed on 11 March 2009 that Fountain would be leaving ''Hollyoaks''. He left on 3 June 2009 in a joint exit storyline alongside Jamie Lomas who plays Warren Fox. In February 2006, Fountain came in third in the BBC show '' Just the Two of Us'', a singing competition in which celebrities are paired up with professional singers and are voted off, day by day. His singing partner was former S Club 7 member Jo O'Meara. Fountain was a runner up in the third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
