Coronation Street's Toyah Battersby found herself at the heart of drama earlier this week when she was knocked unconscious by Abi Webster (Sally Carman) just as a huge blaze rocked the cobbles.
Now, fans are eagerly anticipating what lies in the future for Toyah in Tuesday night's episode, and if she will make it out alive.
Toyah, portrayed by actress Georgia Taylor, who first graced our screens as part of the Battersby family in 1997, is no stranger to dramatic storylines.
Since arriving in the cobbles, she quickly became embroiled in a series of intense narratives - including a heartbreaking rape storyline.
As Toyah's life hangs on the line, we delve into the off-screen life of actress Georgia, including her real name and past relationship with a famous actor.
The star was actually born Claire Jackson, revealing in an interview in 2021 with the Mirror: "It's not that I planned this to happen. But when I started with Coronation Street I had to register with Equity, the actors' union, and at the time there seemed to be a hell of a lot of Claires so I had to think of something else.
"I couldn't tell you where I got Georgia from, other than I liked it, but my grandad's surname was Taylor and he passed away not long before I got the part. As a teenager I didn't really think the consequences through of opting for a completely different name, but it's meant there's been quite a bit of confusion over the years. At this point I'll pretty much answer to anything!"
The actress still goes by Claire on her passport, as well as to her mum, Caroline Jackson. However on the set of Corrie, half the cast and crew refer to her as Claire and the other half know her as Georgia.
She opened up about the confusion surrounding her name, confessing that her closest friends know her as Georgia.
She joked, saying: "It's pretty funny when I introduce myself to people. Anyone who recognises me from Corrie thinks of me as Toyah, and then I say 'I'm Georgia, but I'm also Claire, so really call me whatever you like."
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The name Georgia was adopted after she met her former partner Mark Letheren, who she reminisced about during an appearance on Lorraine.
The couple met on the set of BBC's Casualty in 2008, reflecting on their time together, she told Lorraine: "We met, he was a sort of semi-regular character, he was playing a counsellor ironically, which is then what Toyah ended up doing. We met, gosh 13 years ago. So yeah, got him out of the job and lots of friends and it was a really good time."
Mark, known for his roles in The Bill and Silent Witness, split from Georgia after their 14 year relationship. According to The Sun, the couple had parted ways in July 2022.
Mark hinted at the emotion turmoil from the breakup on social media, stating: "It's been the worst year after a number of increasingly s**t years. My life finally fell apart. Thankfully, I'm incredibly lucky and have a family who have picked up the pieces and are trying to help me re-build myself.
"It's thanks to them I'm still here and trying to move forward. For that I am truly grateful. Whatever the new year brings I hope that strength, humility, joy and love are in abundance for you all."
Georgia has now found love with her former on-screen husband Charlie De Melo, who played Imran Habeeb, Toyah's solicitor spouse on Coronation Street.
Imran was tragically killed off the soap in 2022. At the time, Georgia expressed her sadness, saying: "I absolutely adore him. He's been a dream, an absolute dream. He's so funny so we laugh a lot but he is honestly one of the most supportive people I have ever worked with and even now, we're still in touch obviously, he's texting me, 'How did the day go? Are you okay?
"He's just a team player. And I mean look at him, there's no complaints there either. He's beautiful."
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The couple's relationship seems to have gone from strength to strength, with the smitten couple constantly updating their followers with their shared experiences.
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