CHARLIE CONDOU - No.489

PROUD

Charliecondou: RT @SoSoGay: RT @SoSoGay: X Factor girls Lucy and Jade are 'proud to be gay' http://t.co/3Wc7M5qH

X-FLACK

CarolynnePoole: Not long now!! Eeek!! X

Charliecondou: Break a leg!! X @CarolynnePoole

Charliecondou: Ok who's dumb idea was that? #xfactor #dermot

Charliecondou: Are those NA/AA chips around Melanie's wrist? #xfactor

boatybish1: @Charliecondou no they're just chips.....from the chip shop.

Charliecondou: @boatybish1 she looks the type

CCfunkandsoul: Mr. Dobalina, Mr. Bob Dobalina ...... #dance

Charliecondou: @CCfunkandsoul I used to sing "Mr Fred Molina, Mr Alfred Molina"

iamtonydenton: @Charliecondou no they are guitar picks

Charliecondou: @iamtonydenton oh. Hahahahaha

JOJEHARVEY: X factor so dull tonight

Charliecondou: @JOJEHARVEY totes

Charliecondou: Rylan reminds me of my friend PJ

orchestrajb: @Charliecondou hahaha

Charliecondou: @orchestrajb he just said "that's literally the worst thing anyone's ever said to me"

Charliecondou: Saved the best til last @CarolynnePoole #xfactor

Charliecondou: RT @caitlinmoran: RT @caitlinmoran: Stop saying "You've waited all your life for this." Everyone's waited all their lives for EVERYTHING. That's how time works.

FAMILY OUTING

JamesStanleyUK: @Charliecondou I walked past you near Canal Street. Your partner, kids & you made a cute little family.

Charliecondou: @JamesStanleyUK thank you kindly x

LITTLE TOWN FLIRT

SarahMillican75: Hello Manchester, you look sexy in your big coat .#rubbishflirtingwithawholeplace

Charliecondou: @SarahMillican75 are you here tomorrow? Where are you on??

FACE-OFF

MANCH235TER: @Charliecondou Nice Poker Face! :)

Charliecondou: 63 runners at the LCI Poker Tour @MANCH235TER I'm bound to win!!

Charliecondou: Without a doubt @MANCH235TER has the best poker room in Manchester @CarlVipGalloway

brianfruity: @Charliecondou you gambling all ya millions or just family allowance lol

Charliecondou: @brianfruity just the kids inheritance

THE VOICE

LordOfTheReeves: @Charliecondou For some reason i really enjoy watching you act. Great use of voice i think. The go-to guy on the street

Charliecondou: @LordOfTheReeves why thank you kindly x

nathan_kress9: i love you @Charliecondou PLEASE NOTICE ME

Charliecondou: @nathan_kress9 hello!!

fifi05: @Charliecondou Had relatives die from cancer, so it does touch a nerve...but Corrie always handles storylines sensitively.

Charliecondou: @fifi05 thanks x

#CORRIECANCER

MARIA GETS THE GOOD NEWS

Jason is a bit miffed that Marcus gets to take Maria to hear the results of her biopsy but he gives Maria flowers and is comforted that he and Maria will be moving in together soon.

Jason leans into the cab and asks Marcus to make sure he looks after Maria.

 It's an anxious wait at the hospital.

 Maria is convinced that she has cancer and is expecting bad news.

 The biopsy is all clear and Marcus is looking more relieved than Maria.

 So back to the salon flat they go and Marcus cracks open a bottle of bubbly.

 After more bubbly they get dressed to go out to Eileen's party.

 Maria and Charlie have a serious lapse of judgement and a celebratory kiss becomes something more deep and meaningful.

 At Eileen's party, Marcus is emotionally confused when he sees Maria and Jason together. Marcus tries to convince Aiden to leave the party and blames his jitters on Sean being present.

 Marcus, Aiden and Jason all leave at the same time.

 Marcus and Aiden get back to the salon flat and Marcus becomes standoffish with Aiden.

 Aiden moves in for a kiss and Marcus almost pulls away because he needs to recoup his position and get his head around what has happened in the past 24 hours. His emotions are going haywire.

Below: Press play to see all the obove plotline unfold over two video sections from this week's Corrie:

AND MARCUS AND MARIA KISS

AND KISS AND KISS

THE WRONG CHUCK

Gatz77: Just passed a man in a hoodie who looked remarkably like @Charliecondou

Charliecondou: @Gatz77 not me, I was in bed!

CORRIE EXTRA

NickOwen99: @Charliecondou my Corrie debut tonight! Sitting next to you in the Hospital on my phone! I had a fab day - great experience – thanks

Charliecondou: @NickOwen99 Hahaha congratulations x

NickOwen99: @Charliecondou - Thanks! Was very surreal being there. Hopefully be back soon

CHUCK WAGON

The Coronation Street cast are all big kids at heart and recently they got to muck around on a motorised skateboard during a break from filming. Alan Halsall had brought the toy into work after returning from a trip to South Africa to visit his wife, former Corrie star Lucy-Jo Hudson, who is currently filming Wild At Heart. And it made a nice change to see the actor smiling, as viewers are more used to seeing Tyrone in anguish, due to his violent relationship with abusive partner Kirsty. Alan tweeted about bringing the radio-controlled skateboard on to set for his mates to take a spin, calling it his new "boy's toy". Alan was joined by cast members Chris Fountain, Simon Gregson, Jack P Shepherd, Charlie Condou (pictured below), Nick Tilsley and Tony Hirst.

Above: This is a very rare picture of Charlie and it's the first time this picture has been released to the public. I don't think even Charlie knew it existed!

CORRIE

Coronation Street star Charlie Condou has said that he has been pleased by the reaction from fans to his shock romance plot.

 

Charlie, who plays Marcus Dent in the Weatherfield soap, said that the surprise love plot has got Corrie fans talking. He told Digital Spy: "I think a lot of people will probably be quite confused by it, but what I would say is that nobody is more confused than Marcus and Maria.“If they had the kiss and then all of a sudden they said, 'Oh we're together now, why is everyone confused by it?', I think I'd have a problem with the storyline. But that's not the case - they're still really confused by what's going on. "They're trying very hard because they really love each other, but I think there's going to be a lot of problems down the road. That will ultimately be because of Marcus's sexuality. And for anybody that has doubts about the storyline, I'd say just be patient, stick with us and watch where it goes." Condou hinted that the plot may go on for some months to come. He explained: "[Show chiefs] certainly haven't talked to us about an ending to it yet. “We usually only find out our stories a few months ahead, and at the moment we're still very much together. But who knows?” He added: “This is Coronation Street, and I can't imagine that things would ever run smoothly in soap!"