Inside Coronation Street Izzy Armstrong actress’ real-life romance with cobbles co-star
Cherylee Houston has played Izzy on Coronation Street for years and her husband is none other than a soap star
Inside Coronation Street Izzy Armstrong actress’ real-life romance with cobbles co-starCherylee Houston is a firm favourite on Coronation Street as Izzy Armstrong – and it turns out she’s married to a fellow co-star in real life.
The actress shot to fame on the long-running ITV soap – making her debut way back in 2010 as the new love interest of Kirk Sunderland (Andy Whyment).
And it’s fair to say Underworld factory machinist Izzy became a hit with the soap’s loyal legion of fans. She’s also been involved in several big moments on the cobbles too.
From her romance with Gary (Mikey North) to being sent to prison for a two-month stint back in 2016, Izzy’s time on the street has not been short of drama.
Cherylee plays Izzy on the soap(Image: ITV)Especially at the moment, as in Friday’s episode (June 19) Gary’s wife Maria (Samia Longchambon) confided in Izzy that she thinks Gary is having an affair with Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien).
However, away from the soap, Izzy actress Cherylee is actually married to fellow actor Toby Hadoke. Toby has appeared in the likes of Emmerdale, Shameless, and Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights – as well as running the XS Malarkey comedy club in Manchester.
Her husband has appeared on Corrie too(Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)He even appeared on Coronation Street in 2021 alongside his wife, playing a concerned neighbour of Izzy’s called Fergus. He was shown protecting the character during the pandemic, exposing the pressures faced by millions of disabled people during the lockdown.
The couple used a corner of their real-life home as a filming location and said they enjoyed having the luxury to rehearse and practice lines which they may not have got in the fast-paced working environment.
He’s an actor as well(Image: INSTAGRAM)Toby previously gushed about working with his partner: “She’s great as well. She’s such a good actor. I think it’s forgotten because she’s so brilliant at bringing attention to the importance of disability representation, she’s really good.”
And it wasn’t the first time Toby had appeared in Corrie. “If you delve into the archives you know, I once married Curly Watts. I was a vicar,” he previously shared.
He added: “They wanted a young vicar at Curly Watts’ wedding. If you go back it was about 747 years ago. That was just a one-off.”
