ITV Coronation Street stars past and present out in force as they reunite with Kym Marsh in Manchester

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The stars of Coronation Street were out in force as they reunited with Kym Marsh.

Many of the soap's current cast as well as some who have been off-screen for a while all headed out into Manchester to the Opera House.

They all hit the red carpet ahead of Kym taking to the stage in the theatre production of the classic Fatal Attraction.

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The actress - who played Michelle Connor in the ITV soap for 13 years - has already been performing as Alex Forrest, the role famously played by Glenn Close in the 1987 box office smash, across the country.

But it was finally time for Kym to make her debut in her home city.

Alexandra Mardell, who is leaving her Corrie role as Emma Brooker, stepped out after her last day filming for the ITV soap.

The 28-year-old swapped her character's pink clobber for a khaki green shirt dress that she belted in at the waist and paired with knee-high black boots.

Millie Gibson also looked worlds away from her soap character in a royal blue number.

The Kelly Neelan actress teamed the knitted dress with a long-line leather blazer, pair of tights, and long black boots.

Also joining the theatre night out was Rovers Return landlady and barmaid Sally Ann Matthews and Charlotte Jordan.

Sair Khan (Alya Nazir), Julia Goulding (Shona Platt), Ellie Leach (Faye Windass), Daniel Brocklebank (Billy Mayhew), Antony Cotton (Sean Tully), and Rob Mallard (Daniel Osbourne) also posted for the awaiting photographers before heading in to watch the show as did Corrie newcomer Jack James Ryan who has recently returned to the soap as Jacob Hay.

On-screen husband and wife Chris Gascoyne and Alison King, aka Peter