Georgia May Foote to leave Coronation Street

Georgia May Foote, who plays Katy Armstrong, is leaving Coronation Street.

The official Coronation Street website at itv.com/corrie states that the actress will depart the cobbles later this year, after producer Stuart Blackburn decided not to renew her contract.

Georgia says: “I have had an amazing four years on Coronation Street. I have had some fantastic storylines and worked with some wonderful actors. I am very excited about what the future holds. While I will be sorry to say goodbye to Weatherfield, I am looking forward to the challenge of new roles.”

“Katy will not be killed off and the door will be left open for a possible return,” Stuart Blackburn said, adding “We wish Georgia every success with her future career.”


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Sophie Webster look-a-like

Coronation Street Blog reader Rebecca Barnett sent us this photograph of herself as she thinks she looks like Corrie's Sophie Webster.  We think so too!

Are you are Coronation Street look-a-like? Let us know.

Have a look at some very silly Coronation Street look-a-likes here.

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Coronation Street Chit-Chat: news catch-up, April 2014

Here we go with Coronation Street chit-chat, a catch-up of some of the shorter news stories that haven't made it into their own blog post. 

And so, here we go.

Current Corrie cast 
Paula Lane (Kylie Platt) wants to be taller.  Read it here.
Catherine Tyldesley (Eva Price) is Swim Ambassador.  Read it here.
Samia Ghadie (Maria Connor) is happy to be a Corrie villain.  Read it here.  And she talks about her friendship with Jenni McAlpine (Fiz Stape).  Read it here.
Simon Gregson and Kym Marsh (Steve McDonald and Michelle Connor) photographed doing some filming.  Read it here.

Ex Corrie cast
Julie Hesmondhalgh (Hayley Cropper) on what she sees in the mirror.  Read it here.  Hayley's clothes donated to charity shop - Read it here.
Sacha Parkinson (Sian Powers) joins the cast of Mr Selfridge.  Read it here.

Related items
Corrie fan from Keighly gets a job as a tour guide on the Coronation Street tour.  Read it here.
Laura Mould played the part of the hen in the Bistro who smeared Kal's belly with chocolate pud.  Read it here.


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Roy and Hayley's diary - a new, unofficial Coronation Street book

Flaming Nora!  I've had a week unlike any other of my life.  This was the week when my first book was launched.

The book is "A Perfect Duet. The Diary of Roy and Hayley Cropper". With a foreword by Julie Hesmondhalgh (Hayley Cropper).  It is an unofficial Coronation Street companion.

My publisher (I've always wanted to say that) keeps me updated with Amazon rankings and this week the book jumped in immediately at Number 18 in Books - Fiction - Biographical Fiction.

The book is available to buy at Amazon (UK and Canada) and Waterstones.  And if you buy it directly from the publisher - FBS Publishing - you receive these artwork goodies too...

The book has been given a great deal of press coverage - if you'd like to see it all it's here.

I was also interviewed on BBC Radio Newcastle.  Listen to it here, I'm on at 53 minutes in. 

And I've been interviewed by the Conversation Street podcast team too.



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