Reece Dinsdale to appear in Taggart

I was pleased to read in What's On TV (the paper edition, dated 3- 9 July) that Reece Dinsdale (Coronation Street's Joe McIntyre) has risen from his watery grave and is to appear in the next series of Taggart.

He'll guest star as DI Casey, an old friend of Matt Burke (I love Matt Burke! but that's another story) who arrives in Glasgow to help the team investigate the "muRRder" of a student.

Reece Dinsdale is a cracking actor and I'm really looking forward to this. The series will premier on STV this autumn and on ITV in 2011.

Pics: Joe McIntyre's funeral filmed for Corrie

There's paparazzi pictures online of some of the Coronation Street cast filming Joe McIntyre's funeral. Gail's in tears, Audrey's got that look on her face, Tina's upset and David's there too. Looks like a dramatic spring on Corrie coming up after Joe's watery death in the Lake District next month.

Reece Dinsdale for Strictly Come Dancing?

As we've heard already, Reece Dinsdale, who plays Joe McIntyre, is leaving Coronation Street soon. And it's rumoured that he'll appear on the next series of Strictly Come Dancing, or at least it says so here.

As I'm a big fan of both Corrie and Strictly, you can bet your sequin-covered tush I'll be covering this one for the blog if any present or ex-Corrie actors appear on it.

Joe McIntyre to be killed off in Corrie

Shock news from The Mirror today is that Reece Dinsdale, who plays Gail's fella Joe McIntyre, is to leave Coronation Street - in a coffin! Yes, he's getting killed off in a bizarre plot to do with his addiction to painkillers.

Reece Dinsdale: "I've been a fan of Corrie since I was three"

Reece Dinsdale, who plays Joe McIntyre on Coronation Street, says being in Corrie is like a dream come true as he's such a fan of the show. He's clearly loving being on the cobbles, you can tell from reading the interview that he's hugely enthusiastic about the role as Joe. I like him as a character, he's a good 'un and anything that puts a smile on Gail Platt's face is ok by me.

See more little blog snippets about Reece Dinsdale here.

Reece Dinsdale likes his real ale

Reece Dinsdale, better known as Coronation Street's Joe McIntyre visited the Copper Dragon brewery in Skipton this week and was given a tour of the new £4m brewery by the head brewer.

Reece said: “It’s great to finally have a look around and taste the wares. I have to say the Copper Dragon range of ales are as distinctive as they are refreshing. Watch out Newton and Ridley – there’s a new kid on the block!”

Head brewer Mr Wilkinson said: “We might try and become a guest ale at the most famous pub on TV to help him feel at home.”

See also: Reece Dinsdale's footy fix on Corrie

Reece Dinsdale says being on Street is scary

Reece Dinsdale, who plays Joe McIntyre, says that being on Coronation Street is scary as he's quite a private person. The full interview with Reece is here and he also says he hopes that Joe will get a bit more comedy in his time on the Street. Let's face it, living with Gail Platt he's going to need it!

Find out why Joe McIntyre's Klever Kitchen van has got a mystery window sticker

Reece Dinsdale's football fix on Corrie

Reece Dinsdale, who plays Tina's dad and Gail's fella on Coronation Street is a confirmed fan of Huddersfield Town football club. So much so that the footy club's sticker Altogether Now has been stuck in the front window of the builder's truck driven by Reece's character, Joe McIntyre, when he's filming on Corrie.

Reece, and yes, that's him on the left from many years ago, also presented a Huddersfield footy video called Beyond the Touchline.

Find out more about the man who plays Joe McIntyre, right here.

Where have you seen Tina's dad before?

Emails are coming in asking where Coronation Street fans have seen the actor who plays Joe McIntyre, father of Tina and new fella of Gail's. Well, the actor is Reece Dinsdale and he's got an extensive history of acting work on TV in the UK. He starred in the BBC's Conviction before joining Corrie and also popped up in an episode of Life on Mars. Reece Dinsdale's other TV credits include The Chase, Love Lies Bleeding and Ahead Of The Class. His film credits include the critically acclaimed I-D.

Where have you seen Gail's dad, Ted Page before?

Where have you seen Molly's Aunty Pam before?

Where have you seen Tony Gordon's henchman before?