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\n\t\tRyan Hawley skipped a very important event for Corriedale (Picture: Gerard Binks\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tRyan Hawley skipped a very important event for Corriedale (Picture: Gerard Binks\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Not many things in life are worth cancelling your birthday for. But a once-in-a-lifetime Coronation Street\/Emmerdale crossover episode topped off with an explosive car crash stunt and a heartbreaking death? The cake and candles can wait.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the dilemma Ryan Hawley<\/a> faced when he was told that his beloved Emmerdale character Robert Sugden<\/a> would be taking front and centre stage in the ITV<\/a> hour long drama special Corriedale.<\/p>\n \u2018It was my 40th birthday, and I cancelled it,\u2019 he admits. \u2018Because they said, \u2018you know, there\u2019s that\u2019, and I was like, \u2018well, yeah. I want to be part of (Corriedale)\u2019, and after having seen it, I\u2019m immensely proud not just to be part of it, but to be part of an incredible cast, who I thought every single person was just incredible, and it\u2019s amazing what we can do.\u2019<\/p>\n Just as well, seeing as Robert Sugden\u2019s set to have a starring role in the union of the two classic soaps, as he and his boyfriend Aaron Dingle<\/a> (Danny Miller<\/a>) find themselves at the mercy of Robert\u2019s half-brother and Aaron\u2019s ex-husband, the sociopathic\u00a0John Sugden<\/a> (Oliver Farnworth<\/a>). <\/p>\n \t\t The murderous former army medic\u2019s return was always teased when eagle-eyed fans spotted his mugshot showed on a wanted poster in Weatherfield police station during an episode of Coronation Street last year. Now big bad John is back, and determined to win back Aaron at any cost \u2013 even if it means killing Robert.<\/p>\n The episode was written by Owen Lloyd Fox and directed by Duncan Foster, both of whom have extensively worked on Coronation Street and Emmerdale throughout their careers.<\/p>\n Aside from Robert, Aaron and John, it will feature a mix <\/a>of classic Dales characters and Weatherfield icons.<\/p>\n \t\t Fortunately, Ryan managed to reschedule his cancelled birthday and celebrate at a time when he wasn\u2019t involved in a life-or-death disaster. But there\u2019s one thing he\u2019d never do to celebrate his 40th\u00a0\u2013 watch Corriedale. The actor admits that he finds it difficult to watch himself onscreen, despite how amazing the episode was.<\/p>\n \u2018I don\u2019t particularly enjoy the experience. But honestly, I was blown away by how good everyone was and, everything that has already been said about Duncan. Everyone just enjoys working with him because you just, you know 100% you can trust him and he\u2019ll get a great performance out of you. He knows absolutely everything. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\tViewers can choose one Corriedale scene \u2013 how to cast your vote\t\t\t<\/p>\n As if the crossover, explosions and death weren’t enough, Corriedale also has an interactive element – and you still have time to get involved!<\/p>\n Fans can vote for one of the following four scenes to appear in the final episode:<\/p>\n Charity Dingle and Carla Connor<\/p>\n Sam Dingle and Kirk Sutherland<\/p>\n Ross Barton and Tracy Barlow<\/p>\n Nicola King and Roy Cropper<\/p>\n Voting will close 15 minutes before the episode airs on Monday, January 5. You can cast your vote by visiting the Instagram post<\/a> above. Please note, this feature is only available on mobile.<\/p>\n \u2018He knows how every moment is going to work. You\u2019re just like: \u2018just put your trust in him\u2019 and he\u2019s delivered clearly, and Owen as well, who\u2019s someone whose work is kind of invisible to most people who don\u2019t appreciate writing, I guess, as a lot of the viewers probably don\u2019t. I was blown away by what I read and what I\u2019ve just seen now. So to have the vision to know that that\u2019s going to work is, I find, incredible, incredible talent.\u2019<\/p>\n But Robron\u2019s ride of terror with John Sugden isn\u2019t the only drama on the roads that night. While Jacob Gallagher<\/a>\u00a0(Joe-Warren Plant<\/a>) and\u00a0Sarah Sugden<\/a>\u00a0(Katie Hill<\/a>) speed off to the airport, Charity Dingle\u00a0<\/a>(Emma Atkins<\/a>) is in hot pursuit with Mackenzie Boyd<\/a>\u00a0(Lawrence Robb<\/a>) as the truth about her surrogate baby secret is about to be exposed.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDon’t miss a Soaps scoop! Add us as a Preferred Source\t\t\t<\/p>\n As a loyal Metro Soaps reader, we want to make sure you never miss our articles when searching for stories. We have all the latest soaps news, spoilers, videos, and interviews, with a vibrant community of highly engaged readers.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> and tick\u00a0Metro.co.uk\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/p>\n \t\t Meanwhile, Debbie Webster<\/a>\u00a0(Sue Devaney<\/a>) and Ronnie Bailey<\/a>\u2019s (Vinta Morgan<\/a>) wedding party are en route back to Weatherfield in a minibus driven by Billy Mayhew<\/a>\u00a0(Daniel Brocklebank<\/a>) with Todd Grimshaw<\/a>\u00a0(Gareth Pierce<\/a>) as a passenger, terrified to be trapped with his abusive boyfriend\u00a0Theo Silverton<\/a>\u00a0(James Cartwright<\/a>).<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tFull list of Corriedale cast members and characters\t\t\t<\/p>\n Coronation Street<\/p>\n Sally Carman-Duttine\u00a0as Abi Webster<\/p>\n Tanisha Gorey\u00a0as Asha Alahan<\/p>\n Amy Cudden\u00a0as Becky Swain<\/p>\n Sydney Martin as Betsy Swain<\/p>\n Daniel Brocklebank\u00a0as Billy Mayhew<\/p>\n Jonathan Howard\u00a0as Carl Webster<\/p>\n Alison King\u00a0as Carla Connor<\/p>\n Claire Sweeney\u00a0as Cassie Plummer<\/p>\n Jack P Shepherd\u00a0as David Platt<\/p>\n Sue Devaney\u00a0as Debbie Webster<\/p>\n Jason Callender\u00a0as James Bailey<\/p>\n Olivia Frances-Brown\u00a0as Jodie<\/p>\n William Roache as Ken Barlow<\/p>\n Michael Le Vell\u00a0as Kevin Webster<\/p>\n Jacob Roberts\u00a0as Kit Green<\/p>\n Vicky Myers\u00a0as Lisa Swain<\/p>\n Vinta Morgan\u00a0as Ronnie Bailey<\/p>\n Tina O\u2019Brien\u00a0as Sarah Platt<\/p>\n Julia Goulding\u00a0as Shona Platt<\/p>\n Simon Gregson as Steve McDonald<\/p>\n Harriet Bibby\u00a0as Summer Spellman<\/p>\n James Cartwright\u00a0as Theo Silverton<\/p>\n Joe Duttine\u00a0as Tim Metcalfe<\/p>\n Gareth Pierce\u00a0as Todd Grimshaw<\/p>\n Kate Ford\u00a0as Tracy Barlow<\/p>\n Emmerdale<\/p>\n Danny Miller\u00a0as Aaron Dingle<\/p>\n Jeff Hordley\u00a0as Cain Dingle<\/p>\n Emma Atkins\u00a0as Charity Dingle<\/p>\n Lucy Pargeter\u00a0as Chas Dingle<\/p>\n Christopher Chittell as Eric Pollard<\/p>\n Joe-Warren Plant as Jacob Gallagher<\/p>\n Christopher Bisson\u00a0as Jai Sharma<\/p>\n Ned Porteous\u00a0as Joe Tate<\/p>\n Oliver Farnworth as John Sugden<\/p>\n Jonny McPherson\u00a0as Liam Cavanagh<\/p>\n Lawrence Robb\u00a0as Mackenzie Boyd<\/p>\n Natalie J Robb\u00a0as Moira Dingle<\/p>\n Joe Absolom\u00a0as Ray Walters<\/p>\n Ryan Hawley as Robert Sugden<\/p>\n Katie Hill\u00a0as Sarah Sugden<\/p>\n Isabel Hodgins as Victoria Sugden<\/p>\n Then there\u2019s Carla Connor<\/a>\u00a0(Alison King<\/a>), who\u2019s on a mission with Kit Green<\/a>\u00a0(Jacob Roberts<\/a>) to save the love of her life Lisa Swain<\/a>\u00a0(Vicky Myers<\/a>) and her daughter Betsy<\/a>\u00a0(Sydney Martin<\/a>) from the clutches of bunny-boiling Becky <\/a>(Amy Cudden<\/a>) before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n And the drama doesn\u2019t end with the explosion. With a queue of traffic forming behind the crash site, the driver of a van glances into the back at\u00a0a bound and terrified woman\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n The episode ends in Hotten General, where the injured are treated and families grieve the loss of loved ones, with only one thing for certain. Their lives will never be the same again.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a good job Ryan cancelled his birthday.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2251647793.jpg\")
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