ITV Share By Tamzin Meyer Jan 17 2026 By Tamzin Meyer Jan 17 2026 Coronation Street star Tanisha Gorey engaged to partner of five years Such happy news! Tanisha Gorey Share By Tamzin Meyer Jan 17 2026 By Tamzin Meyer Jan 17 2026 Coronation Street star Tanisha Gorey has thrilled fans with some very happy personal news as she revealed she is engaged. The actress, who plays Asha Alahan on the ITV soap, shared the announcement on Instagram today (Saturday, January 17), posting a string of joyful photos to mark the special moment. At the centre of the celebration was a heart-shaped cake reading ‘just engaged’, which Tanisha proudly held as she confirmed she is officially a bride-to-be. She’s got a ring on her finger (Credit: ITV) Coronation Street star Tanisha Gorey engaged The sweet display didn’t stop there. Surrounding the cake were Polaroid snaps of Tanisha and her partner, with the actress also clearly showing off a sparkling ring on her finger. Another picture showed Tanisha sitting on a hotel bed decorated with red and silver balloons spelling out ‘I love you.’ Beaming from ear to ear, she clutched a large bouquet of flowers while admiring her new diamond. Article Continues Below Read all the latest Spoilers Captioning the post with the emotional words ‘brb still crying,’ Tanisha also included a photo of herself standing beside her partner Lucas Whelan in front of a Christmas tree. The couple have been together for over five years, having celebrated their anniversary in May 2025, and clearly decided it was time to take the next step. They also reached a major milestone in 2022 when they moved into their first home together, making this engagement another huge moment in their shared journey. Tanisha’s engaged (Credit: ITV) Soap co-stars share joy for Tanisha Gorey on engagement As expected, Tanisha’s Coronation Street co-stars were quick to flood the comments with love and congratulations. Sally Carman, who plays Abi Webster, wrote: “Yes! Yes! Yes! Woohooooo! Congratulations you pair of beauties, I’m SO HAPPY FOR YOU.” Brooke Vincent, who previously played Sophie Webster, added: “Congratulations darling.” Tony Maudsley joked: “Babes I’m really made up for you….BUT I don’t think I got a bit of cake???” Sally Dynevor commented: “Fantastic news. So happy for you darling. Congratulations.” Cait Fitton, who plays Lauren Bolton, wrote: “Whattt???!! Omgggg I’m so happy for you both! Congrats to you and Lucas.” With the ring on her finger and love pouring in, it looks like Tanisha and Lucas have some exciting wedding plans ahead. Read more: Coronation Street fan theory predicts Todd will murder Theo – and George will help him dispose of body Share Good to Know Share By Tamzin Meyer Jan 17 2026 By Tamzin Meyer Jan 17 2026 Next Story
