Entwistle, 56, who played Janice Battersby in the series from 1997 to 2011, leapt to her on screen husband’s defence after Jones’ character, Les Battersby, was killed off by ITV bosses.

Entwistle, who plays loudmouthed Janice Battersby in the soap, was arrested in the early hours after a 40-year-old man was allegedly assaulted on Sackville Street in Manchester city centre.

The celebrity writer, who later revealed he was suffering from writer’s block, looked to Janice Battersby (Vicky Entwistle) and Cilla Battersby-Brown (Wendi Peters) for inspiration in his second ...

Quiz show supremo Chris Tarrant was hosting Corrie favourites such as Janice Battersby, Roy Cropper and Martin Platt for the show. Like any other contestants, the soap stars had three lifelines ...