Tall stories: guess the heights of these soap stars - TV is magic. Through dramas and docs, it can take viewers to new places and can turn dreams into a reality. It can also make celebs look a lot taller than they are in real life. Measure up to your favourite soap stars with this new gallery. 

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Lucy Fallon - Fallon, who plays Bethany Platt in ‘Coronation Street’, is 5 ft 3 in.

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Jack P. Shepherd - Bad boy David Platt (played by Jack P. Shepherd) is 5 ft 7 in in real life.

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Connor McIntyre - The ‘Corrie’ star stands tall at 6ft.

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Lacey Turner - Turner has taken home around thirty awards for her performance as Stacey Slater. You’d be forgiven if you didn’t know she was 5 ft 3 in tall.

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Kym Marsh - Marsh plays Michelle in ‘Corrie’, and is 5 ft 4 in tall.

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Anna Passey - ‘Hollyoaks’ star Anna Passey is pretty tall, standing at 5 ft 9 in.

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Rudolph Walker - Walker is a crowd favourite in ‘Eastenders’. If you didn’t know, he’s 5 ft 10 in.

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Chelsee Healey - Healey starred in ‘Casualty’ and ‘Waterloo Road’ before showing up in ‘Hollyoaks’. She’s surprisingly small, at 5 ft 1 in.

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Michael Parr - Parr is 6 ft 0 in, just about matching his bad boy persona.

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Jake Wood - Max Branning just misses the 6 foot mark, at 5 ft 11 in.

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Lucy Pargeter - Pargeter plays Chas Dingle in ‘Emmerdale’, and is apparently 5 ft  6 ½ in tall.

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Alison King - King is 5 ft 5 in tall, and plays Carla Connor in ’Corrie’.

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Sophie Austin - You know her as Lindsey from ‘Hollyoaks’, and stands at 5 ft 6 in tall.

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Danny Miller - Danny plays Aaron Dingle in ‘Emmerdale’. He’s 5 ft 10 in tall.

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Tina O'Brien - Tina O’Brien plays recurring character Sarah Platt in ‘Corrie’. She’s 5 ft 1 in.

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Danny Dyer - Danny Dyer’s larger-than-life personality is matched by being 6 ft 0 in.

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Nitin Ganatra - Ganatra is the man behind Masood Ahmed. He’s 5 ft 7 in.

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Shona McGarty - McGarty plays Whitney Dean in ‘Eastenders’. Her height is 5 ft 3 in.

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Charley Webb - Debbie Dingle in ‘Emmerdale’ is 5 ft 4 in in the real world.

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Steve McFadden - Phil Mitchell himself stands at 5 ft 8 in.

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Lucy-Jo Hudson - Hudson has starred in a fair few soaps, such as ‘Hollyoaks’ and ‘Coronation Street’. She is 5 ft 3 in.

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Charlotte Bellamy - Bellamy took home Best Actress at the British Soap Awards last year. The ‘Emmerdale’ star is 5 ft  3 ¾ in.

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Natalie Cassidy - Cassidy plays Sonia Fowler in ‘Eastenders’, and she’s around 5 ft 4 in high.

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Patsy Palmer - Best known as Bianca Jackson, the actress is 5 ft 6 in.

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William Roache - Roache is recognised as the longest-serving actor in a continuous role on TV. He also stands tall at 5 ft 9 in.

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Kellie Bright - This award-winning actress is 5 ft 1 in. She stars as Linda Carter in ‘Eastenders’.

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Jennie McAlpine - You may know McAlpine as Fiz Brown in ‘Corrie’. The actress and businesswoman is 5 ft 3in.

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Richard Linnell - This young 'Hollyoaks' actor is pretty tall, standing at 5 ft 10 in.

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Jane Danson -

Danson is best known as the long-standing star of ‘Corrie’. She is 5 ft 3 in.

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Simon Gregson - Gregson has starred in ‘Corrie’ for nearly 30 years. He is 5 ft 10 in.

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