😳📺 SOAP SURPRISE: CORRIE FANS STUNNED AS TOYAH STAR’S REAL AGE FINALLY REVEALED AFTER YEARS

Coronation Street actress Georgia Taylor celebrated her birthday with fans stunned by her youthful appearance as Toyah Battersby

Coronation Street actress Georgia Taylor celebrated her birthday with fans stunned by her youthful appearance as Toyah Battersby(Image: ITV)

Coronation Street fans have been left astonished after learning the real age of Toyah Battersby actress Georgia Taylor.

Georgia made her debut on the cobbles in 1997 as Toyah, departing the ITV soap in 2003. She rejoined Weatherfield as Toyah in 2016 and has remained a regular fixture since.

During her absence from Corrie between 2003 and 2016, Georgia took on roles including Denise Williams in Life on Mars, Ruth Winters in Casualty, and Kate Barker in Law and Order: UK.

On Thursday 26 February, Georgia marked her 46th birthday. Sharing on Instagram, the actress wrote: “Work birthdays are the best @coronationstreet” alongside images of cards, cakes, gifts and balloons from her colleagues.

On social media, viewers also rushed to wish Georgia well on a Coronation Street fan page. One person wrote: “HAPPY 46TH BIRTHDAY WISHES TO GEORGIA HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY.”, reports the Mirror.

Coronation Street viewers have been left floored after discovering Toyah Battersby star Georgia Taylor’s actual age(Image: Instagram )

Another account responded: “Wow 46 looking well, share my birthday”, whilst a different supporter commented: “She doesn’t look that age! Pretty Lady!”, with another follower adding: “Happy Birthday beautiful lady” and one more stating: “Happy birthday Georgia beautiful lady and a great actress.”

This follows Coronation Street viewers being stunned after discovering Georgia Taylor’s actual name during an appearance on the On the Sofa podcast last summer.

During a conversation about shooting a Corrie scene with Georgia, podcast presenter Ben Price, who portrays Nick Tilsley, caused bewilderment when he called the actress Claire.

Responding to the clip, one Corrie fan commented, “Who’s Claire? Toyah is played by Georgia Taylor.”

Coronation Street’s Toyah Battersby star Georgia Taylor celebrated her birthday on Thursday 26 February(Image: ITV)

A second explained: “Her real name is Claire x”, whilst a third declared: “I had absolutely no idea!”.

Toyah actress Georgia was born Claire Jackson but changed her name owing to its prevalence when she joined the ITV soap in the late 1990s.

She previously told 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.”

Georgia added: “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.”