Coronation Street Episode Review; Weds 4th Dec 8.30 pm

I feel so sorry for Roy. He hasn't had much luck when it comes to family (Carla and Wayne aside, not biological anyway) and finding a kindred spirit in half brother Richard, his sudden death has taken that away, but has Roy gained a niece in Nina? Offering her a place at Roys Rolls, the goth teen is reluctant but doesn't seem to have any other option as she's been orphaned. Roy blames himself for the carer not turning up and promises to resolve it.

Michelle and Vicky are also kindred suddenly, and with a firm offer for the bistro on the cards, can Michelle resist a quick £70K? A sudden attack of guilt seems a tad late, and especially for Michelle!. Vicky, however, is keen on a quick buck and a quick start, but will the baby drop before the bistro sale does? Visiting Adam for advice, Michelle decides to cut her losses and sell-up sharply.

Also seeking that quick buck, Ryan is unknowingly duped by dropping a package off to private eye Lenny (a trap obviously) which he seems to pass with flying colours. Can Gary trust Ryan with more sinister collections or loan sharking maybe? Ryan's a bit flakey though, right? he may also be scared as a threat from Gary cannot be ignored, as we know.

With Weatherfield's winter wonderland also a colourful affair, Micheal seems distracted by a lack of Tianna or Grace. I think Rita needs to give the wonderland a visit to cheer herself up as Gemma is otherwise occupied with 4 babies and has no time for her either - go figure. I'm glad they brought up the baby milk/breastfeeding issue though. As a dad myself, even I know you can't possibly feed four kids from just one woman - if you get my drift...

Later, Rita is on her own again and flicking through her photo album, the tears roll.

With the Winterland in full-swing, Micheal is also heartbroken as Grace fails to bring Tianna for a visit. Aggie almost relishes in Micheal's sadness but Ed and James rally round in support.

Maternal isn't ever a word you associate with Carla Connor but with Baby Bertie and newly orphaned Nina, Carla does seem to have developed a mothering instinct? Nina doesn't take Carla's new demeanour too kindly though when she's told the social worker never turned up and Roy left her dad on his own to die! Carla may not be the surrogate Mum for Nina, but can Roy be the uncle she needs and finally get him some family on the street?

What did you think to this Wednesdays Corrie? let us know in the comments section.

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Kym Marsh has a lot to be thankful for

Some of you may groan but since, according to comments here, there are fans of Kym Marsh/Michelle Connor reading, here's a link to a nice, chatty interview with Kym where she talks about her home life and Coronation Street. She talks candidly about having a premature baby who is still having a few health problems but seems to be doing well. She misses baby Polly now she's back to work but is looking forward to the ups and downs of Michelle's life on screen.

She notes that Michelle is usually a loser at love. Michelle is looking forward to a wedding, initially planned for the Bahamas but she decides to get married in Weatherfield instead, probably due to the mess Carla's in because she wants to stay around and help her. I can't imagine Ciaran will be too happy with that and since we know Keith Duffy is leaving, this will probably lead in to his exit storyline.

Kym also talks about her temporary split with Jamie Lomas last year after the premature birth and the death of her baby, Archie. She's also spent time with teenage mums while doing a documentary and she also speaks out about plastic surgery, saying “There’s that term ‘growing old gracefully’ but why should you? There’s nothing wrong with a little tweak here and there if it’s right for you.”

Kym Marsh returns to work at Coronation Street

The Sun reports today that Kym Marsh, who plays Michelle Connor, has returned to work on Coronation Street after her maternity leave. 

A Corrie spokesman said: "We're delighted to welcome Kym back."

Kym will appear on screen in November. She is set to be part of the soap wedding of the year, with Michelle due to wed Ciaran McCarthy.  But will they actually tie the knot? 

Keith Duffy's Corrie return is shorter then originally planned.

Keith Duffy, who plays Irish barman Ciaran McCarthy, was on ITV's Lorraine programme yesterday morning. He was primarily there to support his son Jay, who joins rival soap Hollyoaks this week.

However Keith did confirm that he will be reappearing on the cobbles again this autumn, as he starts filming again in September. Kym Marsh, who plays Ciaran's on screen girlfriend Michelle, will start again then too.

Keith also said he won't be on screen for as long as he would like. This is because Jay has a big exam year, and his other child Mia, who has autism, is starting secondary school next year and he needs to be home in Dublin to support her with the transition.

This blogger think it's great Keith puts his family before work. Also, although Ciaran is a likeable character, I've not missed him while he's been off our screens. It'll be interesting to see how Michelle and Ciaran's relationship is looking though!

What does everyone else think of Ciaran and Michelle's upcoming return?

Street Style: Michelle Connor's Triple Bow Jumper

It's official: you all love clothing with bows! This is the second street style edition I've done based on an article of clothing where the bow plays center-stage. I've had some requests to find the cute brown triple bow jumper that Michelle Connor wore at the Rovers whilst the "Hard Hat Party" was going on. We only saw Michelle in this piece from waist up, so on my searches I couldn't quite find a short jumper (or sweater) that was appropriate, however I did find some triple-bow dresses (or tunics, long jumpers) that were almost dead-on. Unfortunately I couldn't find any in brown!

I found this lovely replica, which I believe is the best, (1 - click here) which is the "Mela Bow Knitted Dress" from New Look. This dress comes in the Vatican Purple (above), black and navy. I found another almost identical alternative (2 - click here), only I think the fabric is slightly more elastic and synthetic than what Michelle had. This dress is the "Uttam Purple Bow Dress" from Dorothy Perkins. Lastly, if you were interested in the triple bow effect, but wanted something in more of a blouse, or just a little different, I also found this extremely cute top (3 - click here) "Sonia by Sonia Rykiel" from My Wardrobe.

I hope this edition of street style fits your bow fancy for now!

Cheers,

Yoork

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Is there anything that you've ever seen on The Street that you'd like to have, but don't know where you can find something similar? Are you interested in any particular character's personal or decorating style? For any Street Style requests, send me a line!

Kym Marsh to appear in Popstar to Operastar

Kym Marsh first came to fame through one of the very first reality TV shows - Popstars. And now, as well as appearing as Michelle Connor in Coronation Street, Kym's going back into another reality show, this time it's Popstar to Operastar.

The show launches on Friday, January 15th on ITV1. It'll be hosted by Myleene Klass and Alan Titchmarsh and feature ten popstars training to perform famous opera songs.

Digital Spy confirm those taking part include Blur bassist Alex James, veteran singer Bernie Nolan, McFly's Danny Jones and Pop Idol star Darius Campbell. Jimmy Osmond, ex-Hear'Say singer and Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh, Shakespeare's Sister star Marcella Detroit and Vanessa White from girlband The Saturdays complete the lineup.