Jake's gone, but he'll be back

He might have slid down Michelle's ladder and away into the night, but Jake the builder will be back on Corrie later this year. Actor Kenny Doughty, who plays Jake, has been signed up to appear in the New Year's Eve episode of the soap, a Coronation Street spokeswoman confirmed.

Michelle Connor's new fella

We blogged a while ago that Michelle Connor was going to get a new man. And now the official ITV Corrie site reveal who it's going to be.

Corrie producers have cast actor Kenny Doughty to play Jake, Michelle's new fella. Kenny begins filming on the cobbles next week and will appear on-screen in October, initially for six episodes. Find out more about Kenny Doughty at IMDB.