Wendi Peters, who portrayed Cilla Battersby-Brown on Corrie for four years, said it's 'bizarre' that her on-screen husband Les Battersby is being killed off from the soap

Coronation Street’s Wendi Peters responded to the news of her former co-star Bruce Jones’ sudden axing from the show. Wendi portrayed the role of Cilla Battersby-Brown in the ITV soap for four years between 2003 and 2007, returning for a brief guest stint 10 years ago.

Coronation Street fans were taken aback upon learning that two of the show's characters are actually siblings in real life. Matt Milburn, who first graced Weatherfield as footballer Tommy Orpington in October 2016,

Coronation Street fans have been left surprised as they've only just realised that two characters who have appeared on the ITV soap are actually real-life siblings