ITV Corrie and Emmerdale stars hit red carpet for Les Miserables launch

Showbiz stars joined the crowds flocking to the big opening night of one of the world's best-loved musicals, Les Miserables, at Salford's Lowry Theatre. The red carpet launch on Friday night heralded the start of a four-week run of the blockbuster musical here in the city.

And a host of ITV Coronation Street stars and famous faces from the BBC and ITV made the short journey from their studios at MediaCityUK to head to The Lowry to catch the Cameron Mackintosh show known for its huge show tunes and magnificent staging. That included Corrie's on-screen mum and daughter Millie Gibson, who plays Kelly Neelan, and her soap mum Kel Allen who plays Laura Neelan, as well as the soap's Sue Devaney who plays Debbie Webster.

Les Miserables is one of the world's longest-running musicals, telling the emotional Victor Hugo story of Jean Valjean and his quest for redemption amid the 19th century backdrop of the French Revolution. It features emotionally-charged songs like Bring Him Home, One Day More and I Dreamed a Dream among the epic score by Boublil and Schonberg.

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Also among the stars heading onto the red carpet on opening night was Emmerdale 's Jessie Elland, who plays the ITV soap's Chloe Harris. Jessie looked a world away from her soap character though, rocking a super-glam blue bodycon dress and on-trend white boots as she headed to catch the show.

BBC North West Tonight stars Annabel Tiffin and Roger Johnson were among the famous faces heading to catch the show, alongside fashionista and influencer Jsky who was joined by friends including former Hollyoaks star Jazz Franks.

Jazz said she couldn't wait to watch