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Wednesday, 20 January 2016

Tina O'Brien, Catherine Tyldesley and Kym Marsh sizzle in sheer styles as Coronation Street stars lead the glamour at NTAs

Tina O'Brien flashes the flesh in daring split dress... while Catherine Tyldesley and Kym Marsh sizzle in sheer styles as Coronation Street stars lead the glamour at NTAs

PUBLISHED: 23:43, 20 January 2016 | UPDATED: 23:59, 20 January 2016

If there was an accolade for the most glamorous frocks at the 2016 National Television Awards, they would no doubt have had it in the bag as the female stars of Coronation Street lead the alluring displays at this year's glitzy ceremony.

The soap stars pulled out all of the stops for what is arguably the biggest night on the British TV calendar, particularly long-time Weatherfield girl Tina O'Brien who took the plunge in a low-cut floor-length gown.

The 32-year-old actress was certainly dressed to impressed as she walked the red carpet in a design that showed off both leg and cleavage.

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Glam: The soap stars pulled out all of the stops for what is arguably the biggest night on the British TV calendar, particularly long-time Weatherfield girl Tina O'Brien who took the plunge in a low-cut floor-length gown

The dress featured an incredibly plunging neckline that conceded inches below the bust, with the design's sparkling fabric around the torso doing even more to draw attention to the daring nature of the style.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxThe garment cinched in at the waist to highlight Tina's svelte frame before billowing down in a floor-length skirt which featured a daringly high thigh split.

The petite star gave herself some added heel height with a chic peep-toe stiletto, while toting her essentials in a glittering silver clutch bag.

Stunning! The 32-year-old actress was certainly dressed to impressed as she walked the red carpet in a design that showed off both leg and cleavage

Tina wasn't the only one who was sure to turn heads at the event as her co-star Catherine Tyldesley also dazzled in a floor-length black number

Dare to bare! The 32-year-old's frock featured a risque sheer fabric around the decolletage which ran along one arm and around the back

Svelte: The frock was the perfect choice to show off the fitness enthusiasts slim figure as its clinging fabric left little to the imagination

Her blonde locks were swept into an elegant up-do, while her face modeled an alluring make-up look comprised of a striking red lipstick and black smokey eyeshadow.

But Tina wasn't the only one who was sure to turn heads at the event as her co-star Catherine Tyldesley also dazzled in a floor-length black number.

The 32-year-old's frock featured a risque sheer fabric around the decolletage which ran along one arm and around the back.

Beautiful: Catherine's signature blonde tresses were worn in a pin-straight style around her pretty face which looked to be sporting a strong contour and shimmering highlight to make for a sculpted, yet dewy, make-up look

The frock was the perfect choice to show off the fitness enthusiasts slim figure as its clinging fabric left little to the imagination.

Ensuring the all black style wasn't too placid, the gown was adorned with intricate embellishments around the bust and neck for added finesse.

Catherine's signature blonde tresses were worn in a pin-straight style around her pretty face which looked to be sporting a strong contour and shimmering highlight to make for a sculpted, yet dewy, make-up look.

Lovely in lace: The Rovers' favourite barmaid Kym Marsh also rocked a show-stopping style, pouring her slim curves into a gothic style floor-length gown which was crafted in lace

Intricate: The lace teased a glimpse of the fitness fanatic's toned abs, while a nude fabric ran across the bust and from the waist down beneath the dress to protect her modesty

Going all out! Kym'a raven locks were worn in a curled up-do which boasted plenty of volume at the crown to flatter her stunning face which rocked a dramatic make-up look

The Rovers' favourite barmaid Kym Marsh also rocked a show-stopping style, pouring her slim curves into a gothic style floor-length gown which was crafted in lace.

The lace teased a glimpse of the fitness fanatic's toned abs, while a nude fabric ran across the bust and from the waist down beneath the dress to protect her modesty.

Her raven locks were worn in a curled up-do which boasted plenty of volume at the crown to flatter her stunning face which rocked a dramatic make-up look.

The 39-year-old posed up a storm on the red carpet as she was joined by Corrie co-star Antony Cotton.

Strike a pose! The 39-year-old posed up a storm on the red carpet as she was joined by Corrie co-star Antony Cotton

Vision in white: Brooke, 23, cut a more demure figure in a floaty white dress which was accompanied by a gold belt to create a more feminine silhouette

Finishing touches: The actress instilled a splash of colour into the look with a striking red lipstick

Actresses Brooke Vincent and Sair Khan, 27, also went all out, with the latter opting for a skintight black dress which boasted key-hole detailing and mesh sleeves.

Brooke, 23, cut a more demure figure in a floaty white dress which was accompanied by a gold belt to create a more feminine silhouette.

But while some of their outfits were winners, their luck didn't continue inside of the event as Coronation Street lost out on Best Serial Drama to BBC One rival EastEnders.

Sizzling! Sair Khan, 27, went all out in a skintight black dress which boasted key-hole detailing and mesh sleeves

Sunday, 9 June 2013

Coronation Street's Brooke Vincent wears green then yellow for second birthday shindig

You only turn 21 once... so have two parties and two dresses! Coronation Street's Brooke Vincent wears green then yellow for second birthday shindig

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

PUBLISHED: 22:36, 8 June 2013 | UPDATED: 08:44, 9 June 2013

On Friday, Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent went out wearing a see-through suit and a red leotard to celebrate her twenty-first birthday.

And on Saturday night, she was doing it all over again when she marked her landmark birthday with another party.

This time, she invited some of her famous friends from the Cobbles to help her.

Green goddess: Brooke Vincent looked glamorous in a forest green satin gown as she celebrated turning 21

Brooke looked gorgeous in an emerald green dress which made her look like a Disney princess.

It was just possible to see a pair of golden shoes peeking out from beneath the hem.

As her other guests arrived, it was obvious that Brooke would really stand out amongst the crowd, as no one else had dared to wear such an extravagant frock.

And as if her green goddess look wasn't enough she later changed into a yellow shift dress featuring embellishing around the collar.

After having her legs covered earlier in the evening the outfit change meant the pretty star got the chance to show off her slim pins.

Fierce: Brooke gave photographers a sexy sneer as she awaited the arrival of her guests

Fierce shoes: Brooke wore a pair of studded Louboutin heels to her birthday party

Catherine Tyldesley showed off her gym-honed figure in a bright orange dress, and white stilettos, which are more of an Essex staple than a Manchester one.

She also carried a white clutch bag beneath one arm, and the suited arm of her handsome costar Antony Cotton beneath the other.

'Right. time to get ready for @BrookeLVincent Big Birthday bonanza!!!! The roof, the roof...' she tweeted.

Quick change: The birthday girl later changed into a pretty pale yellow dress with a pair of sparkly platform heels

Excited: Guests arrive for Brooke's special party

Skater skirtL: Kym Lomas looked stunning as usual and stuck to black

Skater skirt: Kym Lomas looked stunning as usual and stuck to black

Famous faces: Catherine Tyldesley and Antony Cotton arrive at the venue for Brooke's party

Sheer beauty: Sacha Parkinson wore a black dress with mesh panels; Catherine Tyldesley wore orange

Brunettes do it better: Sheree Murphy and Charley Webb arrive for the party looking sophisticated

Jack P. Shepherd's pregnant girlfriend, Lauren Shippey also opted for orange and white, and the neon hue of her dress seemed to shine off her partner's face, making him look very tanned.

The other female guests played it safe in black, with Kym Lomas making a striking appearance in a typically dark outfit.

Charley Webb, who stars in Emmerdale, made the most of her dusky looks by also wearing all black.

Earlier that day she tweeted: 'Finished work...looking forward to @BrookeLVincent's 21st tonight. Hope the sun stays out.'

She arrived with Sheree Murphy, who she used to star alongside in Emmerdale.

Like Sue Cleaver, she opted for a monochrome outfit with an eyecatching pattern.

Glammed up: Shobna Gulati and Sue Devaney arrive for the festivities

Cute: Jack P. Shepherd and his pregnant girlfriend Lauren Shippey looked tanned and happy to be out

She comes bearing gifts: Sue Cleaver arrives with a luxurious gift for Brooke

Pretty: Jenni McAlpine looked fab in a polka dot dress and pink nail varnish

Toned: Sacha Parkinson showed off her toned tummy in the sheer panelled dress

On screen dad: Michael Le Vell and Blanca Fouche arrive for the party

Black, standard: Kym Lomas wore one of her many black outfits to the party

One guest who was sure to turn heads was Krissi Bohn, who looked stunning in a red bandage dress.

Earlier she revealed she was in a fashion fix, when she tweeted: 'Having a dress crisis for tonight so asked my husband and mother in law what to do. Their answer: "Stop being a dick" #ivebeentold.'

Vincent actually turned 21 on Tuesday, but the birthday tributes haven't stopped, with many of her famous friends tweeting their special messages on the social networking platform over the last few days.

Hanging out: Brooke and Helen Flanagan hung out before heading to a club to carry on the party

Red hot: Krissi Bohn is sure to have plenty of guys checking her out in this ravishing dress

Cute touch: Brooke tweeted a picture of this special birthday banner that is sure to set a great vibe for the party

Fun times: Charlie Webb and Michelle Keegan looked like they had had a really great evening

Still smiling: Shobna Gulati looked like she'd had a fun celebrating as did Mark Wright

Leading the way: Antony Cotton led the way out of the venue with Kym Lomas behind him

Dressed to impress: Sacha Parkinson (L) and Sheree Murphy (R) both looked just as immacualte as when they arrived

Close: Jack P Shepherd and Lauren Shippey held hands before heading home

Party time: Michael Le Vell looked like he had let his hair down as he left with Blanca Fouche

Dapper: Ryan Thomas looked like an English gentleman as he partied with his brother

Sunday, 10 March 2013

Corrie's Antony Cotton is crowned the winner of this year's Let's Dance for Comic Relief

Tapping his way to victory! Corrie's Antony Cotton is crowned the winner of this year's Let's Dance for Comic Relief

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

PUBLISHED: 20:32, 9 March 2013 | UPDATED: 00:31, 10 March 2013

After an eventful live final of Comic Relief's Let's Dance, it was Antony Cotton who eventually came out on top, taking home the 2013 title.

The Corrie star faced tough competition on the last BBC live show on Saturday night, battling it out against The Soap Stars, Tim Vine, Katherine Ryan, Lee Nelson and Jodie Prenger.

Impressing viewers with his stellar tap skills the actor danced to Anything Goes, proving that he's got more than one string to his bow.

Winning performance: Antony Cotton was crowned winner of Let's Dance for Comic Relief after Saturday night's live final

The first to perform during the final were The Soap Stars, made up of Ricky Groves, Claire Sweeney, Natalie Cassidy and Dean Gaffney, who performed their Hairspray routine for public votes once again.

Natalie embraced the bouffant black wig and checked dress again as she took on the role of Hairspray's Tracy Turnblad during her comic turn.

The 29-year-old was joined by a cross-dressing Ricky, dressed as Edna Turnblad, who wore a fat suit under a red sparkly dress, shimmying around the stage.

A long way from Walford: The soap stars gave it all they had on stage, putting in an impressive performance

Comic routine: Natalie Cassidy wasn't afraid to get back into her fat suit and bouffant wig for the Hairspray dance

Back on top: Dean Gaffney, who was recently in a serious road crash, seemed back on fine form as he danced with the soap stars

'There's not enough men dressing up as women on BBC Saturday night TV as far as I'm concerned,' said Ricky after the energetic performance.

'The only thing that would have improved it would have been if Wellard had come on at some point during that,' said judge Frank Skinner.

'I was incredible, I'm in love with every single one of you,' admitted fellow judge Greg Davies.

'We mingle between all the soaps - about three weeks a go I was crying my eyes out thinking I'd lost my mate and now he's here dancing for Comic Relief - I'm so proud,' said Corrie's Ryan Thomas who had come along to support Dean who has recently been in a car crash.

Spitting image: Comedian Tim Vine gave his best impersonation of Justin Timberlake, dressed all in white

What a performance: The star impressed all of the judges with his stellar dance moves

It's like he's here: The comedian proved that he has more talents than writing jokes during his dance

Watch out JT: Tim gave Justin a run for his money, emulating his best known moves

Comedian Tim Vine was up next, embodying Justin Timberlake as he danced to Rock Your Body, dressed head-to-toe in white.

'Tim - you are a sex bomb and I really wish that when we'd worked together at The Comedy Store I'd asked you out for a bun,' said judge Jo Brand.

'I think that sends out a very clear message to Justin Timberlake - Tim Vine can do comedy and your dance moves,' said Greg.

Katherine Ryan, who wowed the viewers with her impersonation of Nicki Minaj a couple of weeks ago donned the body suit again for her performance in the final.

Telling it like it is: Judges Jo Brand, Frank Skinner and Greg Davies all gave their opinion of the acts

Back in the body suit: Katherine Ryan impersonated Nicki Minaj again for her performance in the final, donning a body suit

Shaking it: The comedian gave it her all in the bright pink bikini and green wig, dancing to Starships

Great reviews: The star won over the judges, sweeping the board with positive comments

Wearing the same bright pink bikini and green mop of hair, she said; 'I danced tonight like I was dancing on Mariah Carey's face.'

'The last time I saw a body like that I was naked in front of a full length mirror. I thought it was incredible, I thoroughly enjoyed it, congratulations,' said Greg.

West End star Jodie, who stepped in last minute to replace Boyzone's Keith Duffy who had to forgo his place on last week's show, was back to perform Word Up by Cameo.

Fetching: West End star Jodie Prenger sported a thick black moustache for her routine

She's got the moves: Jodie puts her West End skills to good use on the stage for charity

She wore a black wig and mustache with a leather jacket with red sparkle detail, giving it her all on stage and getting a standing ovation from the audience.

'I went through every conceivable emotion during that- I think you should take this look into your West End career,' said an impressed Greg.

Henry Winkler was in the audience and on hand to comment on Jodie's dance: 'I don't know if I ever did justice to leather like that. I thought that was £25,000 worth of awesome,' he said.

ASBO ballet: Lee Brennan squeezed into a leotard for his dance routine, as Twist and Pulse lent a hand

Skills: The comedian gave his best version of Swan Lake, while the audience clapped along

New dance troupe? The three seemed to fit well together, perhaps looking to establish their own act

Lee Neslon gave his best ASBO ballet, dancing to Swan Lake with Twist and Pulse as his backing dancers, whipping off his normal clothes to show a ballet leotard.

'I thought it was very interesting to hear people clapping along to ballet. But you could have taken your hat off,' said Jo.

'Who can carry off white Lycra like you do? It was great,' said Frank. 'It went from high culture to a fantastic Gap ad.'

In it to win it: The soap star proved that he really does have some impressive tap skills

Tap star in the making? Corrie's Antony Cotton showed off his hidden dance skills on stage again

Corrie's Antony Cotton performed his winning routine to Anything Goes again, showing off his stellar tap dancing skills.

After his care home set dance, the judges seemed impressed with his skills: 'It was incredible, well done,' said Greg.

'I did make me feel like going out and learning to tap dance - it was right up my 42nd street as they say,' admitted Frank.

Didn't make the cut: The Soap Stars and Lee are the first to be told that they haven't won

Disappointed: The Soap Stars are clearly unimpressed with the fact that they weren't crowned as winners

The final two: Jodie and Antony made it to the last two, waiting to see who would be crowned the winner

Feeling nervous? Jodie and Antony both wait nervously for the outcome to be announced

Over the moon: The soap star couldn't hide his joy when he was announced as the winner of this year's show

Lisa Riley, who was there to support him said: 'He's a star all round no matter what happens tonight - I'm very proud of him.'

As the results were read out at the end of the show, it was Jodie who joined Antony in the final two, but finally lost out to the soap star.

Star power: Taylor Swift performed her new single 22 in front of the studio audience, dressed all in white

Can't keep away: The US pop starlet has spent a lot of time over in the UK recently

Pucker up: Greg Davies and Frank Skinner were urged to kiss to raise money for Comic Relief

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