Cheryl Fergison says she felt ashamed when she "didn’t have any money to do a weekly shop".

The Welsh soap, which first aired in 1974, launched the careers of Ioan Gruffudd and Iwan Rheon.

The soap is jumping forward by 12 months in order to reduce the number of episodes and cast members.

The 42-year-old actor says she discovered a lump while breastfeeding.

The actor joined the soap in 1995 but will now step behind the camera to become a director.

Audiobooks by the soap star and I'm a Celebrity winner are a hit with children all over the world.

Worth's character, Gail Rodwell, first appeared on the soap on 29 July 1974.

The ITV soap filmed in Leeds first aired in October 1972 for an initial run of just 26 episodes.