Michelle Connor | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Kym Marsh | ||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 2006– | ||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | 3 April 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Steve November | ||||||||||||||||||||
Spin-off appearances |
"East Street" (2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
Profile | |||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Pub Landlady Wedding/ Events Planner |
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Home |
Rovers Return Inn 14 Victoria St |
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Father | Barry Connor |
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Mother | Helen Connor |
Brothers |
Paul Connor Liam Connor |
Husband | Steve McDonald (2015–) |
Sons |
Alex Neeson Ruairi McDonald |
Adoptive sons | Ryan Connor |
Stepdaughters | Amy Barlow (2015–) |
Nephews |
Paul Connor Jr. Liam Connor Jr. |
First cousins | Tom Kerrigan |
Other relatives |
Carla Connor Aidan Connor Kate Connor Johnny Connor |
Michelle Sinead Connor is a fictional character in the ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, portrayed by former Hear'Say singer Kym Marsh. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 3 April 2006. Marsh took maternity leave in January 2011, and the character returned on 3 November 2011.
Michelle's storylines have included a serious relationship with Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson), discovering that her son had been swapped at birth, the death of her eldest brother Paul (Sean Gallagher) in 2007, and the murder of her other brother Liam (Rob James-Collier) in 2008. Other storylines have focused on the relationships with her sisters-in-law, Carla (Alison King) and Maria (Samia Ghadie), her failed engagement to Ciaran McCarthy (Keith Duffy), surviving a minibus crash, becoming pregnant with Steve's baby not knowing that Steve has also impregnated Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) and delivering a stillborn son, Ruairi.
Michelle auditions as a background singer for Vernon Tomlin's (Ian Reddington) band and also gets a job as barmaid at The Rovers. She is soon joined by her son, Ryan (Ben Thompson), and her brothers. It is established that Michelle had Ryan when she was a teenager and that Ryan's father was killed in a car accident five years before. Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) falls for Michelle immediately but his mother, Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard), does not approve of Michelle as Vernon clearly is attracted to her.