Jean Alexander is ''not in danger'' after being rushed to hospital following a health scare. The 'Coronation Street' icon, who played cleaner Hilda Ogden for 23 years, is in good spirits and currently recuperating from a mystery illness at a rehabilitation facility, her brother has revealed. Jean was taken to a hospital in Southport, Merseyside, by ambulance on Monday (23.06.14) when paramedics responded to a 999 call. Her brother Kenneth Hodgkinson told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''She was taken in hospital on Monday, this last week. She did not feel too well in the morning. She was a little bit shaky so she...
- 6/27/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
'Coronation Street' legend Jean Alexander was rushed to hospital following a health scare. The 88-year-old actress, who played Weatherfield cleaner Hilda Ogden for 23 years, has since been allowed to leave, but is understood to still be receiving treatment. Neighbours have told of their shock when an ambulance arrived at Jean's Southside home in Merseyside to answer a 999 call. A local resident told said: ''The ambulance crew came to her home. I saw it right outside her house last week. I hope she's okay.'' Another added: ''This is a complete shock''. The veteran soap star recently revealed she was experiencing health problems common...
- 6/26/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Jean Alexander has stopped watching 'Coronation Street' because she thinks there are too many storylines focused on sex. The 'Corrie' legend played cleaner Hilda Ogden on the ITV soap for 23 years before quitting in 1987, but she's admitted she no longer watches the show because she's not interested in the character's romantic conquests. Jean told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''The only stories they seem to have in mind is who is jumping into whose bed next. I lost interest.'' The 88-year-old actress also confessed the idea of watching recent storylines such as Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) cheating on his wife Carla...
- 5/7/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
New Elementary season 2,episode 14 not airing tonight,delayed for a couple weeks . Hey, "Elementary" peeps. Unfortunately, we have to tell you guys that the new episode 14 of season 2 will have to wait a couple of weeks as the show is on another break at the moment, and isn't expected to return until January 30th, so go ahead and jot that down on your TV calendars. The new episode 14 is still currently untitled, so very little info has been revealed about it so far. CBS also hasn't dropped the new promo/spoiler clip for episode 14 yet, so we're still waiting for it to arrive. Be sure to keep checking back for as we'll certainly get it up on the site for you guys as soon as it shows up. In related news, the show has casts actress, Jean Alexander, to come on and play a character ,named C. C is a...
- 1/16/2014
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Coronation Street stars of yesteryear could make a one-off return for Betty Driver's on-screen farewell. Jean Alexander (Hilda Ogden), Julie Goodyear and Roy Barraclough (Bet and Alec Gilroy), Sarah Lancashire (Raquel Watts) and Cheryl Murray (Suzie Birchall) are all in the frame to appear at the character's funeral, according to The Sunday Mirror. "It is one of the most spectacular episodes to have ever been discussed for someone's final farewell," a source claimed. "Everyone loved Betty Driver and, (more)...
- 10/30/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street's recent influx of more gay characters has attracted a mixed response. At present, two same-sex couples reside on the cobbles: Sean Tully (Antony Cotton) and Marcus Dent (Charlie Condou) alongside Sophie Webster (Brooke Vincent) and Sian Powers (Sacha Parkinson). Todd Grimshaw (Bruno Langley) and boyfriend Jools recently paid a visit to the street and have been tipped for a future return, while there will also be appearances from Ken Barlow's grandson James Cunningham (James Roache), who was also revealed to be homosexual last year. Ben Summerskill of Stonewall praised the ITV soap for its involvement of gay characters, saying: "When it comes to reflecting modern Britain, the Street really is streets ahead." However, former star Jean Alexander - speaking to the News of the World - argued that the number of gay characters (more)...
- 5/2/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Betty Driver has admitted that she is glad she missed out on the chance to play Hilda Ogden on Coronation Street. The actress auditioned for the iconic Weatherfield character in 1964, but missed out when the part went to Jean Alexander. Driver - who landed her current role as Rovers favourite Betty Williams five years later - has now confessed that things worked out for the best. Speaking to the Radio Times, she explained: "They wanted (more)...
- 1/25/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Former Coronation Street icon Jean Alexander has claimed that the ITV soap has lost its identity. The actress, who played Hilda Ogden until 1987, hit out at the show's current characters for lacking the depth of the Street's earlier residents. "The show isn't the same as it used to be," The Sun quotes her as saying. "It hasn't got the character that it used to have. It's lost its identity somehow. "You look at the people in it - (more)...
- 12/10/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Soap fans have voted Blanche Hunt as their favourite Coronation Street character in the history of the soap. The acid-tongued matriarch, who was written out of the show earlier this year after the real-life death of actress Maggie Jones, was chosen by almost a third of the respondents in the Inside Soap poll. Hilda Ogden, played by Jean Alexander, came second, while Vera Duckworth, who was portrayed by Liz Dawn and recently made a brief cameo (more)...
- 12/3/2010
- by By Naomi Rainey
- Digital Spy
A number of legendary 'Coronation Street' stars have been immortalised in art. Veteran characters Hilda Ogden (Jean Alexander), Elsie Tanner (Patricia Phoenix), Bet Lynch (Julie Goodyear) and Ken Barlow (Bill Roache) - who is the longest-serving actor in British soap history - have been painted in the trademark style of Manchester-based artists Central Station. Denise Penn, ITV licensing manager, said: ''Central Station first approached us with their idea in June 2009 - the appeal was immediate and ITV relished the chance to celebrate Coronation Street's heritage with the team's incredible contemporary art. ''The exhibition is a great way to celebrate 'Coronation Street' ..
- 11/24/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Coronation Street's float for Manchester's gay pride march will pay tribute to Hilda Ogden, a report claims. The Sun says that the float will feature a dozen drag artists appearing as Jean Alexander's classic character, who last appeared in the soap in 1987. "Hilda was a massive gay icon - so it's a tribute to her enduring appeal that 'she' will be centre stage on the float," said a show insider. "And of course, having a dozen Hildas just adds to the camp feel of it all. The idea is to celebrate the show with its gay audience at Britain's leading gay event." Cast members including Antony Cotton (Sean Tully), Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster) and (more)...
- 8/10/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Actress Jean Alexander, who played Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street, has reportedly refused to return to the soap for its 50th anniversary celebrations in December. ITV bosses were apparently willing to offer a large sum of money to Alexander, who starred in the show for 23 years, but she has turned it down. A source told the News Of The World: (more)...
- 6/20/2010
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
EastEnders executive producer Diedrick Santer has paid tribute to June Brown following her BAFTA TV Awards nomination. The actress, 82, is the first soap star to receive a best actress nod since Jean Alexander appeared in the category 20 years ago for her role as Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street. She will battle Anna Maxwell Martin (Poppy Shakespeare), Andrea Riseborough (The Long Walk to Finchley) and Maxine Peake (Hancock and Joan) for the award. Brown was nominated for the gong for her ground-breaking solo episode of the BBC soap, where her character Dot Cotton bid farewell to on-screen husband Jim Branning (John (more)...
- 3/24/2009
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
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