Wednesday 19 February 2014
Michelle Collins leaving off party
Michelle Collins handed in her notice to quit Coronation Street recently after gruelling schedules and 250-mile weekend commutes from London to the Manchester studios left her feeling like a 'zombie.'
So on Tuesday night, the actress headed to her leaving party at Neighbourhood restaurant in Manchester with a select few cast members.
The 51-year-old, who stepped into the shoes of Rovers Return landlady, Stella Price, three years ago, will leave the ITV soap in June and will film her final scenes next week.
Chuffed to bits: Coronation Street star Michelle Collins looked happy as she headed out to her leaving party at Neighbourhood restaurant in Manchester with her cast mates on Tuesday night
It's a wrap: Michelle's last scenes will air in June although she will finish filming next week
Michelle looked ever so stylish in a practical ensemble which kept her warm in the cold, wintry weather.
She wore a brown furry jacket with black skinny jeans and heeled ankle boots as well as a black, leather Céline handbag. She added a black beanie hat and smiled for photographers.
Joining her on her big night were Corrie cast members; Michelle Keegan [Tina McIntyre], Katy Cavanagh, [Julie Carp] and Helen Worth [Gail Platt], Jane Danson [Leanne Tilsley], Sally Dynevor, [Sally Webster] and clothes designer Nadine Merabi.
The 51-year-old actress looked chic in her brown furry jacket which was sure to keep out the cold
Making memories: Michelle looked like she had a blast on the night out with her pals
Fun: No doubt the star was looking forward to letting her hair down a little with some of her cast mates
New venture: Collins is looking forward to having some time to write her new autobiography
Michelle recently told The Sun newspaper: 'I threw myself wholeheartedly into Corrie but I ended up spreading myself too thinly. The tiredness is the worst, it can make you a zombie.
'Work is fantastic, but it's not the be-all and end-all. You have to have some quality of life as well. If you don't have a work-life balance it can drive you a bit crazy I can't be Superwoman. I just can't do everything.
'Once I made four journeys between London and Manchester in one day. Another time I crashed into a parked car after a long journey. I knew the travel wouldn't be easy, but I didn't realise how hard it would be.'
Cosy: Michelle Keegan arrives at the restaurant with a friend
Snug: Helen Worth, who plays Gail Platt, looked cool in a padded jacket and sheepskin boots
Good thinking: Collins' hat kept her nice and toasty as she endured the freezing temperatures
Au naturel: Katy Cavanagh, who plays Julie Carp in the soap went to the bash make-up free
Michelle clearly wants to be around for her 18-year-old daughter Maia, from her relationship with former boyfriend Fabrizio Tassalini.
And it sounds like her next career move will enable her to be at home more often, because Michelle is currently writing her autobiography.
The book will detail her battles with eating disorders, how she walked out of her wedding to entrepreneur Parry Cockwell, as well as her court battle with Tassalini for custody of her daughter.
She recently said in a statement: 'I've been asked many times to write my story but the time has never been right. Now it's the right time.'
Friendly: Michelle, who plays Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap, snuggled up to another pal as she left the venue
Happy: Michelle and her friend smiled for the cameras
Flawless: Keegan had glowing skin as she made her way home
babe Georgia May Foote goes glam for birthday night out
23-year-old Georgia May Foote, certainly turned heads on Saturday evening.
The star, who was in Dublin celebrating her birthday with friends, wore a burnt orange skin-tight dress showing off her impressive curves.
Posing for pictures as she entered The Wright Venue's Baroque Club on Saturday night, the star blew the cameras a kiss in true A-list style.
What a stunner: Georgia May Foote, who plays Katy in Coronation Street, looked incredible as she celebrated her 23rd birthday in Dublin
At just 23, the star has almost grown up on-screen, joining the cast of Coronation Street in 2010 as much-loved but troubled teenager Katy Armstrong.
The pair were both out for the star’s birthday in Ireland, and posed together for a series of pictures.Georgia wore her long brunette hair down with a corkscrew curl giving her the lengths some serious pizazz.
Picture perfect: Georgia posed for the cameras as she arrived at The Wright Venue's Baroque Club on Saturday night
Happy: The star looked happy to be in Dublin with her friends celebrating her birthday, away from the cobbles of Corrie
Shining like a star in her brightly coloured dress she wore a gold bangle and black stilettos for the birthday party.
The youngster paired her outfit with a black clutch bag and simple make-up – heavily defining her eyebrows as is currently fashionable.
And it could be a big year for Georgia with the impending departure of Michelle Keegan from Wetherfield, it looks like Coronation Street bosses are pulling out the money bags to keep other female actresses from leaving.
Engaged: The star was out partying with her childhood sweetheart fiance John, who's a plumber by trade
Birthday girl: The actress and her friend posed for an Instagram picture with giant inflatable flowers
Shots: Georgia also posed with a bottle of Disaronno as she partied away for her 23rd birthday celebrations in Dublin
According to the Sun on Sunday, Georgia and co-star Paula Lane, who plays Kylie Platt, have had their salaries boosted to £100,000 a year, with the promise of juicier storylines, having signed new 12-month deals.
It is believed that show boss Stuart Blackburn has made the move to ensure Keegan's sexy void is filled once her character Tina McIntyre bids farewell to the cobbles.
Fun times: The actress posted a series of pictures onto her Instagram account of her birthday activities on Saturday evening
Wowzer: It's been reported that Georgia has had her salary boosted to £100,000 a year in an attempt to keep her on the street
Michelle Keegan wears polka dot shirt for dinner
Lovebirds Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright braved the cold weather for dinner in Manchester on Friday night.
And though Michelle stood out in a brown and white polka dot shirt, she looked like she could have benefited from a coat of some sort.
The Corrie star and her fiancé Mark left the Australasia restaurant hand-in-hand after a quiet evening just the two of them.
Stand out: Michelle Keegan wears a polka dot shirt to dinner with Mark Wright
Mark, 27, travelled up from Essex to see Michelle, 26, and looked smart in a fitted three-quarter length coat, grey jumper and shirt combo, skinny jeans and black shoes.
His wife-to-be showed off her skinny legs in imitation leather leggings and towering black ankle boots to match for their romantic dinner.
But soon, the couple won't have to travel back and forth from the South to the North of England to see each other, once the big change in Michelle's career takes effect.
Cold? Michelle stepped out on the cold wet night without a coat on, unlike her fiancé
Taste of Down Under: The couple dined at Manchester's Australasia restaurant on Friday
Currently, the actress is completing her final few months on Coronation Street, before she leaves the long-running ITV soap in May.
Michelle has played Tina McIntyre since 2007, and her character is currently embroiled in a love affair with married bookmaker Peter Barlow.
Michelle recently opened up about leaving the soap, telling Hello magazine: 'Corrie is all I've known since I got into acting. I'm really excited because it's going to be a massive, explosive ending.
Hell for leather: Michelle wore fitted black leggings and towering boots for the romantic evening out
Big change: Michelle only has a few months left as Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street
'It's not been an easy decision to make and it's taken a long time for me to say 100 per cent I'm definitely going, but I've got my head round it now and I know that I made the right decision. I'm excited for it now to say goodbye not only to Corrie but to Tina.'
Meanwhile, Mark used the occasion to chat about the pair's upcoming wedding, admitting that the couple have nearly chosen a venue for the big day.
He told The Sun: 'It's going well, we've got it down to two venues and it'll definitely be down south. We're nearly there. My best man will probably be my brother Josh.'
Mark added he is keen to have his stag do in Las Vegas.
Big day: The couple are planning their wedding, and Mark hopes to have a stag do in Las Vegas
Sack the hair stylist! Helen Flanagan
She recently embraced her fiery side by dying her locks a vibrant shade of red.
But Helen Flanagan is clearly not tired of experimenting as she showed off a somewhat bizarre ombre look.
The former Coronation Street star, who previously sported bright red locks, debuted an auburn hued look for a shopping trip in Birmingham on Sunday.
Vibrant: Helen sported an ombre hairstyle on a shopping trip in Birmingham
Her new look featured a gradient colour effect with red fading into blonde.
Helen styled her long hair into a voluminous look, which was finished with elegant curls.
The I’m a Celebrity star opted for a chic outfit for her day out, wearing a flared plaid miniskirt a black cardigan and a large Louis Vuitton scarf.
Experimenting: Helen Flanagan steps out with gradient strawberry blonde dyed hair in Birmingham
Unusual: the hair colour was a bold move for the actress, who has previously dyed her hair flame red
She also carried a Louis Vuitton bag and added extra sexiness to her look with thigh-high heeled boots in black suede.
The star has recently been celebrating her new red hair colour on Twitter, posing with a mug decorated with a ginger cat, tweeting: ‘ginger cat for a ginger girl’.
She wrote of going from blonde to red: ‘I look slightly evil, defo think red suits my personality #firey #passionate.’
Spending spree: Helen carried several large shopping bags on her retail therapy trip
On the go: The actress sported black high-heeled boots for her outing
She also re-tweeted a picture of Disney’s Ariel, writing: ‘aw so cute that's the aim’ (sic).
Meanwhile, Helen’s new red hair may be part of her master plan to make it big in Hollywood.
She is planning to visit the Cannes Film Festival in May in an attempt to gain a film role.
First red selfie: Helen posed for a special selfie to debut her new look
‘I would love to fly over to the Cannes Film Festival this year. We could do some networking and the parties sound fun too,’ she told The Sun.
‘This year I'm just going to concentrate on my acting. I've been in Coronation Street since I was nine-years-old. I'm an actress and I'm definitely ready to get a really good film role.’
But she also added that a stint in the Celebrity Big Brother House would also appeal to her.
She said: ‘I've loved CBB this year. It's been really entertaining, brilliant viewing. I'd go into the Big Brother house.’
Helen Flanagan tries to prove she's simply the breast
She has been involved in a rather public spat with CBB star Luisa Zissman about who has the best chest.
And on Saturday evening Helen Flanagan seemed hell bent on proving the crown should go to her as she opted to go braless in a daringly low-cut dress.
The 23-year-old turned heads as she stepped out for dinner at Zuma in the racy number, while showing off her newly dyed red hair.
Daring dinner attire: Helen Flanagan stepped out for dinner at Zuma on Saturday evening in London
The one-time Coronation Street star defied the chilly weather wearing the summery frock without a jacket to keep her warm.
Not only did it fall almost to her naval but it showed off plenty of leg – reaching to the middle of her thighs.
Adding a touch of colour she wore a pair of fun green open-toe heels, which worked perfectly with her newly dyed hair which she revealed last week.
Nipping out: The actress decided to go bra-less in the very low cut dress which almost reached her naval
She's got front: Helen has previously said she thinks she's got the best breasts she's ever seen
When she unveiled her new hair she tweeted: 'Defo think red suits my personality...fiery, passionate', before adding: 'I love my new red hair. I prefer it so much to blonde x.'
Helen, who has recently reunited with her boyfriend Scott Sinclair, hit headlines this week after her breast were compared to Luisa Zissman's.
In a racy underwear shoot for Zoo the one-time Apprentice star challenged fellow glamour girl Helen to a 'boob-off', claiming that her assets are much 'better'.
New hair: Helen recently dyed her hair red after spending years as a bottle blonde
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