Coronation Street actress Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw in the ITV soap, has voiced her support for fellow cast member Simon Gregson after he bravely shared his mental health struggles

Coronation Street's Mason Radcliffe, played by Luca Toolan, will suffer a knife attack and fight for his life in next week's episode.

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson has admitted he was shocked by co-star Helen Worth 's exit as Gail Rodwell. The star announced her departure from the cobbles last June, with her final scenes airing on Christmas Day as Gail departed for France with new husband Jesse Chadwick.

Former Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has been approached to return to the cobbles "a couple of times" since she left in 2018.

The violent attack, which happens in Monday’s episode of Coronation Street, will see Mason, played by Luca Toolan, left in a critical condition

Mason to be left fighting for his life after knife attack on Coronation Street - Coronation Street bosses say the storyline was inspired by an 80% rise in knife crime in England and Wales over the last 10 years.