Corrie cast sing and dance at charity ball

Some of the Coronation Street cast were showing off their singing and dancing skills on stage in Cheshire at a charity ball for Destination Florida.

Shobna Gulati (Sunita Alahan) sang a few tunes and showed off her newly voted Rear of the Year.

Corrie's quirky couple Julie Carp and Brian Packham, aka actors Katy Cavanagh and Peter Gunn delighted the audience with a hilarious dance routine in 1950s outfits.

Katy told the Manchester Evening News: “It's Julie and Brian out there dancing rather than me and Pete. There's tango, salsa, cha-cha-cha and even body-popping. We've had a funny time rehearsing it all.”

Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor) and Cath Tyldesley (Eva Price) also sang at the do.

More pictures here.

She may have just won Rear of the Year, but Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati proved that's certainly not the end to her talents at a glittering charity bash. Shobna larked about on stage at the Destination Florida ball to show off the fabulous curves that won her that most coveted of showbiz accolades last week. But it was her incredible singing voice wowing the hundreds of revellers packing into the bash at The Mere Resort in Cheshire. And as she belted out Judy Garland hit Get Happy and Etta James' At Last, there were certainly no bum notes! Shobna's performance came on a night of starry cameos on stage that helped to raise over £70,000 for the Destination Florida charity that arranges a dream trip to Disneyland for poorly children. Also showing off hidden talents were Corrie's quirky couple Julie Carp and Brian Packham, aka actors Katy Cavanagh and Peter Gunn. They delighted the audience with a hilarious dance routine in 50s outfits and Katy told me there had been plenty of preparation for the performance. She laughed: “It's Julie and Brian out there dancing rather than me and Pete. “There's tango, salsa, cha-cha-cha and even body-popping. “We've had a funny time rehearsing it all.” Corrie sirens Kym Marsh, stunning in a black body-con dress and Cath Tyldesley, rocking an electric blue gown by hip Manchester label Merabi by Nadine, also showcased their stunning voices as they performed at the bash. And while Kym started out as a singer, with reality pop band Hear'Say, she said she still gets nervous before a performance. She said: “It's always nerve-wracking, I think if you don't get nerves there's something wrong with you!” Guests on the night included Loose Women star Denise Welch with her new beau, event organiser Lincoln Townley. The couple are looking forward to the Hale launch of Denise's new TV locations business, Morgan Welch, after Lincoln organised the glitzy London launch last week. Denise said: “It's actually quite exciting to have a new venture and we've already managed to secure a great location for a new BBC project in Stockport.” But Denise assures me the new business won't interfere with her appearances on the ever-popular Loose Women panel show. Denise is a regular at the Destination Florida summer ball, organised by Entertainment Today and hosted by radio DJs Becky Want and Darren Proctor, and which continues to get glitzier with every passing year. Charity chairman Mike Hymanson got some of the biggest cheers on the night when he headed on stage to make his annual speech – wearing his white tracksuit and the Olympic torch that he had carried last week during the Olympic tour of the region. Mike said: “I do wonder every year how on earth can we top that? But every year we seem to manage it. I can't thank all the stars enough for giving their time and energies to the charity on what was a wonderful night for everyone involved.”

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She may have just won Rear of the Year, but Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati proved that's certainly not the end to her talents at a glittering charity bash. Shobna larked about on stage at the Destination Florida ball to show off the fabulous curves that won her that most coveted of showbiz accolades last week. But it was her incredible singing voice wowing the hundreds of revellers packing into the bash at The Mere Resort in Cheshire. And as she belted out Judy Garland hit Get Happy and Etta James' At Last, there were certainly no bum notes! Shobna's performance came on a night of starry cameos on stage that helped to raise over £70,000 for the Destination Florida charity that arranges a dream trip to Disneyland for poorly children. Also showing off hidden talents were Corrie's quirky couple Julie Carp and Brian Packham, aka actors Katy Cavanagh and Peter Gunn. They delighted the audience with a hilarious dance routine in 50s outfits and Katy told me there had been plenty of preparation for the performance. She laughed: “It's Julie and Brian out there dancing rather than me and Pete. “There's tango, salsa, cha-cha-cha and even body-popping. “We've had a funny time rehearsing it all.” Corrie sirens Kym Marsh, stunning in a black body-con dress and Cath Tyldesley, rocking an electric blue gown by hip Manchester label Merabi by Nadine, also showcased their stunning voices as they performed at the bash. And while Kym started out as a singer, with reality pop band Hear'Say, she said she still gets nervous before a performance. She said: “It's always nerve-wracking, I think if you don't get nerves there's something wrong with you!” Guests on the night included Loose Women star Denise Welch with her new beau, event organiser Lincoln Townley. The couple are looking forward to the Hale launch of Denise's new TV locations business, Morgan Welch, after Lincoln organised the glitzy London launch last week. Denise said: “It's actually quite exciting to have a new venture and we've already managed to secure a great location for a new BBC project in Stockport.” But Denise assures me the new business won't interfere with her appearances on the ever-popular Loose Women panel show. Denise is a regular at the Destination Florida summer ball, organised by Entertainment Today and hosted by radio DJs Becky Want and Darren Proctor, and which continues to get glitzier with every passing year. Charity chairman Mike Hymanson got some of the biggest cheers on the night when he headed on stage to make his annual speech – wearing his white tracksuit and the Olympic torch that he had carried last week during the Olympic tour of the region. Mike said: “I do wonder every year how on earth can we top that? But every year we seem to manage it. I can't thank all the stars enough for giving their time and energies to the charity on what was a wonderful night for everyone involved.”

Read more at: http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/tv_and_showbiz/s/1582470_coronation-street-stars-including-shobna-gulati-kym-marsh-and-cath-tyldesley-show-off-their-hidden-talents-at-destination-florida-charity-ball

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