Meet the Connors - Coronation Street's new family led by former Hear'Say singer Kym Ryder.
The family - born and bred in Greater Manchester - will arrive on our screens over the next six weeks.
Kym, 30, starred in four episodes earlier this year and returns as feisty singer Michelle.
She will become barmaid number 41 in Street history when she lands a job at the Rovers Return.
Her two older brothers Liam and Paul are loveable rogues with an eye for the ladies.
A Granada spokesman said: "They're like Noel and Liam Gallagher without the music."
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Lothario Liam is played by Rob James-Collier, 29, from Swinton, and former Linda Green star Sean Gallagher, 40, is Paul.
Both are keen to stress that they're not Weatherfield's answer to EastEnders' Mitchell brothers.
Rob, who used to work as a marketing assistant at the Co-op in Manchester, said the role is a dream come true.
Completing the line-up is Michelle's son Ryan, played by Ben Thompson, 14, from Radcliffe. Ryan is a cheeky lad eager to learn the ways of the world from his uncles.
Wigan-born Kym, who is known to millions as Kym Marsh, is now using her married name. She and former EastEnders actor husband Jack Ryder, 24, celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary next month and will move to a new home near Manchester with Kym's children David, 11, and Emily, eight.
Kym said: "I've pulled my first pint - for Charlie Stubbs. It was quite scary because I've never worked in a bar, so trying to get to grips with the pumps was really alien.
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"Nearly every scene I do is in the Rovers. It's been great and I'm still going to be doing a little bit of singing, as Michelle is a singer, as well as a barmaid."
Michelle attracts plenty of male attention, including Steve McDonald, played by Simon Gregson, while Liam sets his sights on Frankie Baldwin - actress Debra Stephenson.
Series editor Gareth Philips said: "Coronation Street's going to be firing on all cylinders this autumn and right up there in the mix will be the Connor family.
"We held extensive casting sessions to get this family right and the energy that Sean, Rob, Kym and Ben have will certainly make them a joy to watch.
"They're a 21st century Coronation Street family and we hope our viewers will be as enthralled and excited by them as we are."
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yawn yawn, when will Shayne make a guest stop at the Rovers. This is becoming all too predictable
this new family are great because so many people were leaving the street there was hardly anybody left and that ryan who's played by ben is faf i see him every week at spectrum xd anyway there will be some good story lines.
Hi
I have been a fan of Sean Gallanger for quite a number of years now. Could you possibly tell me if hes single?
Hiya Sarah
I love Sean Gallagher too.
I too would love to know if he is single!
Maybe someone at MEN knows!
xx
I Love Ben Thompson!! <3
He's Pure Talented & Gorgeous.
His Hair Is Beautiful.
He's Just Perfect.
I Love Him.
i <3 ben thompson he is fit and realy good actor does any one know if he is single cos i really want to know
Who said he'd go with u anyway?
I AM THE BIGGEST BEN THOMPSON FAN IN THE WORLD without a doubt :)
ben thompson is soo cute i love his hair lol everytime he comes on i scream lmoa my mates know how much i like him i just go on +on about him how can u get there autographs cos i really want his thanx <3
I know the feeling.
I went on and on and on and on about Ben Thomspn 24/7.
I got loads of pictures of him & everything but I found him on Myspace & I found out he had a girlfriend :-( x
Hiya Rachel, Liverpool
You can get their autographs by writing tothem at the Granada Studios.
I have got some autographs before and the actors have always been really kind in sending them.
So, write away !
Good Luck x
Please please please can we have an interview with the gorgeous Sean Gallagher who plays Paul Connor.
Thks a lot
x
wots his my space