Coronation Street legend hasn't aged a day as she poses with former co-star and her actress daughter - 22 years after soap exit
Coronation Street legend Angela Lonsdale looked like she hasn't aged as she posed in a new photo this week with friends.
The actress played police woman Emma Watts in the ITV soap between 2000 and 2003 and looked as youthful than ever in the snap 22 years after her exit.
In the image which was posted for her fellow Corrie star Sally Dynevor 's birthday, she smiled alongside Sally's daughter Phoebe.
Angela wrote in the caption of her post: 'Wishing you The Happiest Birthday my beautiful angel @sallydynevor
'Thank you for being the Best Friend anyone could wish for! Have the most wonderful time with @dynevortim!
From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop.
'Love you with all my heart and soul #birthdaylove #bestfriend #happybirthday #wecomeasone.'
It comes after back in 2023 Corrie fans were given a blast from the past as an iconic on-screen couple reunited after two decades.
Angela and Kevin Kennedy, who portrayed married couple Emma and Curly Watts in the soap, enjoyed a night out together.
The acting pair departed the cobbles in 2003 as their married characters took off to begin a new life in Newcastle.
And while they don't appear to be returning to the soap anytime soon, a real-life reunion did take place in March 2023 as the pair got together for some drinks in Manchester.
Kevin beamed from ear to ear in the snap as he wrapped both arms around Angela, who shared the pic to her Instagram followers.
Angela shared the post to wish her long-time pal Kevin good luck ahead of his performance in musical Rock Of Ages, where he portrayed Dennis Dupree.
Donning a cable knit vest for the snap, she was all smiles while getting a hug from her former on-screen husband.
She penned: 'Reunited with my corrie hubby Break a leg pet ! #corrieclassics #coronationstreet #corriefam #curlyandemmawatts'
While the snap sent fans into meltdown, with presenter Jenny Powell even commenting: 'Wow .. that brings back memories ❤️'.
'Bring back Curly and Emma ❤️', wrote one fan in the comment section, as another added: 'Awh wish u would.both come back to corrie'.
Another suggested that the pair make an epic return as landlords, writing: 'I think u should both come back to Corrie ….. take over the rovers return….x'.
Police sergeant Emma, portrayed by Angela, began on the soap in 2000 and left in 2003 - after the character was offered a promotion in Newcastle.
While Kevin was on the cobbles for longer after arriving in 1983, with the pair sharing one child together, Ben.
Angela also reunited with Corrie star Jason Done, who came out to support Kevin in the production too.
Sharing a selfie with the actor, she wrote: 'Me and blurry @done_jason can't wait to see ya @realkevinkennedy and all the cast @rockofages'.
Since departing the soap two decades ago, Kevin has taken to the screen with roles in Holby City and Mrs. Browns Boys, alongside his on-stage endeavours.
While Angela appeared in Hollyoaks across four episodes, alongside appearances in soaps such as Holby City.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
18 minutes ago
- BBC News
The Tooney & Russo Show Inside Their Homes: Comforts, Cooking & Decor Secrets
Vick gets personal with Ella Toone and Alessia Russo, uncovering their home essentials, fridge must-haves, and signature dishes - including Tooney's go-to meal. Vick also shares why her childhood teddy, 'Snowy,' still means so much to her. The trio reveals their very different approaches to home decor, plus a nostalgic look back at the time Ella and Alessia shared a house in Manchester - where Tooney's obsession with Eton Mess truly began!
Telegraph
20 minutes ago
- Telegraph
Campaign begins to save Turner oil painting
A campaign to bring one of the earliest works by JMW Turner back to Bristol has begun. The Rising Squall, Hot Wells, from St Vincent's Rock, Bristol, had remained tucked away in private collections since it was last exhibited in Tasmania, Australia, in 1858. Last year, it was authenticated as a pivotal early work by Turner after the artist's signature was discovered during cleaning. The piece, depicting the Avon Gorge before the Clifton Suspension Bridge was built, was the first oil painting exhibited by Turner at the Royal Academy in 1793, when he was 18. Bristol Museum and Art Gallery is now keen to acquire the work, believed to be the only Turner oil painting of the city. Bring Turner Home It has launched a one-week public fundraising campaign, called Bring Turner Home, to raise £100,000 towards the purchase of the painting, which will go under the hammer at Sotheby's on July 2. If the bid is successful, the piece will become part of Bristol's public collection and go on display this summer. Philip Walker, the head of culture and creative industries at Bristol city council, said: 'This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bring a lost masterpiece back to Bristol, a painting that connects our city to one of the greatest artists in history at a defining moment in his life. 'Turner painted this scene when he was just 17, inspired by the dramatic beauty of the Avon Gorge. Now, over two centuries later, we have the chance to bring it home where it can belong to everyone. We want this painting to be part of the city's story, accessible to all and inspiring to future generations. 'We know this is a hugely ambitious fundraising campaign, with a ridiculously small window to raise the money – but Bristol is internationally renowned for its art and culture, and we just can't miss the opportunity to try and go for it. It would be an absolute travesty if Bristol's lost Turner is sold to a private or overseas buyer.' The council is believed to be the only public bidder attempting to secure the piece, which has an estimate of £200,000 to £300,000. Public ownership Bristol Museum and Art Gallery aims to exhibit the piece in as early as August before it travels to Tate Britain for its major Turner and Constable exhibition in November. A council spokesman said: 'No council funding will be used to buy the painting. Instead, the museum is turning to the people of Bristol and supporters of art and heritage across the country to help raise the funds needed to ensure the painting remains in public ownership, rather than entering a private collection.' Turner painted The Rising Squall during a visit to Bristol in 1792. It is based on an on-the-spot drawing found in Turner's Bristol and Malmesbury sketchbook, which he used on a tour of the West Country in 1791, and a watercolour the following year. The piece was bought by the Rev Robert Nixon, an early supporter of Turner, with whom the artist used to stay. Early biographies of Turner record that the artist painted his first oil piece in Rev Nixon's house. Rev Nixon's son, the Rev Dr Francis Russell Nixon, Lord Bishop of Tasmania, inherited the painting before it was acquired by publisher Joseph Hogarth in the early 1860s. It went up for auction at Christie's in London in 1864 before going to a private collection in Northamptonshire, until it was anonymously sold in April last year. During that auction, at Dreweatts in Newbury, the piece was wrongly attributed to 'follower of Julius Caesar Ibbetson', an 18th-century artist. Restoration work then took place, revealing the signature 'W Turner' on the lower left of the canvas. Until that point, it had been believed that Turner's earliest exhibited oil painting was a piece known as Fisherman at Sea, which he exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1796.
BBC News
28 minutes ago
- BBC News
Open-air summer Shakespeare group to debut at Buckden Towers
An open-air theatre group said it was excited to debut at the 11th Century former residence of Catherine of Aragon - the first wife of King Henry group, formerly named Shakespeare at The George, had its annual residency contract at the pub in Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire terminated by Greene King last year, after 65 24 June, it will start a run of performances of Twelfth Night at its new home in Buckden Towers, a few miles down the A1 in Milne, chair of the newly named Shakespeare at the Towers, said he was excited to hear what both new and loyal audiences thought of the historic space. The George Hotel had been an old Jacobean coaching inn where Shakespeare's plays would have been performed, and it had been an "astonishingly authentic venue" to put on the Milne, 54, said: "Every single thing has had to change - from 65 years of learning how one venue works and how the space works and what we need. It's a complete reset."[But] what's lovely about this place is it still has that historical authenticity."It formerly belonged to the bishops of Lincoln, and at one point Catherine of Aragon was kept here... It had lots of visits from kings and royalty."He continued: "It's well preserved and it really does feel like not much has changed... You could almost imagine you're here in mediaeval times, perhaps hearing of this young upcoming playwright called William something-or-other." The towers is about four miles (6.5km) away from the George, but Mr Milne anticipated the move would bring in new audiences as well as long-term added: "We are hoping to bring them with us. I'm really interested in seeing what they think, what changes they've seen, how they would compare the two experiences."I think I'm possibly even more excited by people who've never come across us before."The show will run at Buckden Towers from 24 June to 5 July this will be a captioned performance, sponsored by The Evelyn Glennie Foundation and a touch tour of the set and costumes for blind and partially sighted people before the performance on 30 June. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
