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Corrie's Liz Dawn awarded honorary degree

20 July 2009 9:32 PM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Former Coronation Street star Liz Dawn has been awarded an honorary fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire. The actress, who played Vera Duckworth in the ITV soap, accepted her degree alongside hundreds of other students on the last day of summer graduations at the Preston-based institution. "I've left the cobbles and the stone cladding and where have I ended up? I've done okay. It's been fabulous because I didn't know what to expect. It's such a big honour," she said. "It's a big day for the students, that is the (more) »

- By Lara Martin

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Bill Tarmey 'cutting back on Corrie'

15 July 2009 1:27 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Bill Tarmey will reduce the hours he works on Coronation Street in light of his continuing health problems, it has been claimed. According to The Sun, the show will accommodate the Tarmey's decision by having his character Jack Duckworth leave Weatherfield. Jack will move out of the house he shared with Vera (Liz Dawn) and move in with millionaire lover Connie Rathbone (Rita May) in Middleton. In his "farewell" episode, Jack will leave the house with Vera's ashes under one arm and stuffed pigeon Fergie under the other. Jack will say: "Well Vee, I suppose this is it. Everybody knows (more) »

- By Mayer Nissim

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Dawn: 'I hope Jack doesn't kiss Connie'

30 May 2009 9:46 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Liz Dawn has revealed that she will be jealous if Bill Tarmey kisses his new Coronation Street love interest. The 69-year-old actress filmed her final scenes as Vera Duckworth on the ITV1 soap in December 2007 after deciding to quit due to ill health. Vera's death left Tarmey's alter-ego Jack a widower - but he has recently formed a close bond with fellow pigeon lover Connie Rathbone, played by Rita May. Speaking on This Morning, Dawn admitted: "Do you know, Jack and Vera never kissed - not once. And when I found out Jack had got another woman, I rang him up and said: 'I hope you don't kiss her'. "I really miss Bill, but I still feel as if I'm in it because the public talk to me (more) »

- By Daniel Kilkelly

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Jack's new love interest cast in Corrie

11 March 2009 3:26 PM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Veteran actress Rita May has joined the cast of Coronation Street as Jack Duckworth's new love interest. She is to play pigeon lover Connie Rathbone and will first appear in Weatherfield on April 17 when she returns one of Jack's (Bill Tarmey) pigeons. Jack, however, is concerned what his late wife Vera (Liz Dawn) would think of him entertaining another woman. An insider told Digital Spy: "Rita began filming yesterday and will be sticking around for the (more) »

- By Kris Green

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Liz Dawn: 'Leaving Corrie saved my life'

17 January 2009 6:23 AM, PST | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Former Coronation Street star Liz Dawn has confirmed that her decision to quit the soap saved her life. The 69-year-old actress made her final appearance as Vera Duckworth one year ago after deciding to leave for health reasons. Dawn was diagnosed with the lung disease emphysema seven years ago. In her final months with the soap, playing Vera became such a struggle that she suffered from panic attacks at work. "Leaving the show really did save my life. It's removed a lot of stress from me," Dawn explained in an interview with The Sun. "If I was due in at work, I'd get up in the morning and then start to panic while I was getting dressed. "I'd even have panic (more) »

- By Daniel Kilkelly

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2009 | 2008

5 articles from 2009

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