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Coronation Street is a British soap opera first broadcast on ITV on 9 December 1960. [1] The following is a list of characters introduced in 2024, by order of first appearance. In March, Rowan Cunliffe (Emrhys Cooper) made his debut in March and will be followed by Absolutely Fabulous star Helen Lederer is also set to make a guest appearance as Elspeth on March 27. Kit (Jacob Roberts) made his first appearance on 13 May 2024, part of a plot-twist as being the son of Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove). In June 2024, the parents of Joel Deering, Anthea Deering and Gus Deering, were introduced. [2]
Rowan Cunliffe | |||||
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Coronation Street character | |||||
Portrayed by | Emrhys Cooper | ||||
First appearance | Episode 11,215 15 March 2024 | ||||
Last appearance | Episode 11429/30 2 December 2024 | ||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||
Introduced by | Iain MacLeod | ||||
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Rowan Cunliffe, played by Emrhys Cooper, made his debut on 15 March 2024. [3] His casting was announced by Digital Spy on 5 March 2024. [3] He met Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) and Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) at the Chariot Square Hotel where they attend an event together. [3] After Simon confessing to drink driving with Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan) in the back of the car, Leanne decides to help Simon by taking him to a seminar at the hotel being held by a mysterious group called The Institute. [3] Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) advises Nick goes along with them as there's a wedding fayre on local to the hotel. [3] On Rowan's character, Digital Spy reported that "Rowan approaches Leanne and offers her some unsolicited advice. Leanne is initially taken aback by Rowan's approach, but she drops her guard when he encourages her to share her deepest thoughts and feelings. When Rowan leaves and flashes Leanne a smile, she can't help but blush. Does this Weatherfield newcomer have a hidden agenda?" [3]
When Rowan arrived in Coronation Street, he begins to manipulate Leanne into The Institute, which begins to cause a rift in her relationship with Nick. [4] This led to him having an affair with Leanne's step-sister, Toyah Habeeb (Georgia Taylor), which Rowan finds out about and uses the information to blackmail Nick into investing into The Institute after he suggests to Leanne that it would be a good idea to invest £40,000 in the business. [4] Rowan, along with Leanne have also been trying to persuade Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney) into joining The Institute. Cooper spoke out about the behaviour of his character: "I think that he really wants to open another resource centre, so he's on a mission to raise the investment needed, however he can do that, and he wants to 'help' more people, so there might be some more characters he's bringing into the organisation…." [4] Cooper added that he had "quite a lot of insight" when he researched into the role of Rowan before auditioning, [4] and said it was "because I want to try to make the story as believable as possible". [4]
On 12 July 2024, it was announced that Cooper would be departing Coronation Street. [4] The Mirror reported that he would leave when his story "eventually comes to a close", [4] but the storyline "is not ending soon, as the character's behaviour will worsen and escalate over the coming months." [4] However, Digital Spy reported that Rowan's storyline was "always intended to run for a fixed period of time and set out with a clear beginning, middle and end." [4] After being arrested on 9 September 2024, it was believed that Rowan had departed the series, however Cooper confirmed at the Inside Soap Awards, on 30 September 2024: "He hasn't quite finished his naughty business yet. There might be a little bit more of a twist yet to see, so keep watching and you'll soon see." [5] When asked whether it was important to see Rowan get his comeuppance, Cooper replied: "I think so! It's been so fun playing Rowan. I think he's caused so much trouble that that would have to happen, right?" [5] Cooper reflected on his time on Coronation Street: "It's been really fun, really exciting. It's a very important role, important subject matter. Just spreading the awareness has been a dream come true. There was lots of drama on screen, but off screen there was lots of laughs, lots of love. I made some really good friends and I enjoyed it all, really. Every day was a pleasure. I felt very comfortable with the actors I worked with. They gave me so much, so it was a really beautiful experience that I'll always treasure." [5] Cooper was asked if Rowan would have tried to recruit anyone else. He laughed and responded: "Just the people with the most money, really! It would have been fun to do Ken! But I think it's the dollar amount – the most money would have been the most appealing." [5]
On 4 December 2024, Cooper had announced his departure from Coronation Street. [6] Cooper revealed that Rowan's cult storyline "resonated with my personal journey and childhood," [6] as he had previously revealed that his parents were part of one. [6] He continued: "Getting this part felt like a sure sign from the universe that it was written in the stars for me to return home. I haven’t looked back," he added, describing his time on Corrie as "one of the most incredible professional experiences of my life." [6] Cooper also thanked the cast and crew: "Lastly, I want to say I will forever be grateful to the amazing fans who embraced the evil Rowan despite all his dastardly deeds." [6]
Elspeth | |
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Portrayed by | Helen Lederer |
Appears in | Episode 11,224/5 27 March 2024 |
Classification | Former; guest |
Introduced by | Iain MacLeod |
Elspeth, played by Helen Lederer, made a guest appearance on 27 March 2024. [7] She caught the eye of Ken Barlow (William Roache) during a singles' cocktail night at the Chariot Square Hotel. [7] She sends drinks over to him and his son-in-law Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson). [7] Lederer had already teased a potential role on Coronation Street before her casting was officially announced on March 17, 2024. [7]
Lederer first spoke out about her casting to Digital Spy : "It came out of the blue but for me Coronation Street, of all the soaps, is the most substantial and ironic with such humour, it's really a class act. So when you get the call for Coronation Street you drop everything. And to be offered a part playing a role opposite William Roache is even more exciting. I had met him once before when I sat next to him at an event and I thought what a lovely man he was and so personable. So for me to be offered this brief role was a joy." [7] Although Elspeth is only set to appear in one episode for now, Helen confirmed that she's open to returning to the role in the future and said "The answer to that is 'most definitely'. Ken had Steve to deal with but he was certainly interested in her. He definitely made sure he got her number, he initiated it. So who knows one day he might actually call her and I can come back to Weatherfield." [7]
Rebecca, played by Gemma Merna, is a client of Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) whom he is to set his sights on. [8] She made a guest appearance on 15 April. Inside Soap first reported Merna's casting on 2 April 2024 and Rebecca was announced to be a guest character as Digital Spy reported: "[Rebecca] isn't expected to be a recurring role." [8]
Merna also commented on her casting: "I've wanted to be on Coronation Street since I was a little girl." [8] She further discussed her feelings towards her casting by saying "Can you believe it?! I've wanted to be on Coronation Street since I was a little girl. Being born and bred in Manchester, it's truly a dream come true for me. It's been on my vision board for over 10 years, and finally, I got the chance to walk the cobbles. I can’t even believe I'm writing this. I think the best part was ringing my mum and telling her." [8] Merna also told Digital Spy that her family have been fans of Coronation Street: "To my dad, nana, grandad, and grandma, who all watched it for many years, and were huge fans. I hope you're proud of me up there. Rebecca will be gracing your screens in the next coming weeks." [8]
Denny Foreman | |||||||||||
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Coronation Street character | |||||||||||
Portrayed by | Danny Cunningham | ||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 11,252/3 29 April 2024 | ||||||||||
Last appearance | Episode 11,377/8 2 October 2024 | ||||||||||
Classification | Former; guest | ||||||||||
Introduced by | Iain MacLeod (2024) Verity MacLeod (2024) | ||||||||||
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Denny Foreman, played by Danny Cunningham, [9] is the estranged father of Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell) and Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) who made his first appearance on 29 April 2024 after hearing Paul talk about motor neurone disease and the struggles he has from suffering from it on the radio. [9] His casting was announced on 22 April. [9] Denny walked out on his family in 1992, when he and Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) split up. Gemma and Paul were two years old. Digital Spy reported that Denny's arrival will cause concern for Paul's family including his husband Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank), who isn't happy about his arrival, reminding Paul that Denny used to be violent towards him when he was a child. [9] Bernie is also upset at Denny's sudden arrival as she is concerned that Denny might "expose secrets from her past" to her current partner Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin). [9] This will be Cunningham's second role in the soap as he previously appeared as Jimmy Sykes between 2000 and 2001. [9] Chloe Timms from Inside Soap called the character "horrid" and hoped that Bernie would chase the character "out of Weatherfield". [10]
On 24 September 2024, it was announced that Denny would be returning to Coronation Street for Paul's funeral. [11] He appeared in scenes airing on 2 October 2024. [11] As the day of Paul's funeral arrives, Billy is emotional as it would have been their first wedding anniversary. [11] After he arrives at the church, he is appalled to see Denny lurking around drunk. [11] Knowing that everyone will be upset to see Denny again after he tried to steal from Paul, he orders him to stay hidden. [11] On 30 September 2024, at the Inside Soap Awards, Daniel Brocklebank, who plays Billy, spoke out about Paul's funeral episode: "To film it was incredibly emotional. It's Corrie, so the fans can expect it to be moving, humorous, a bit of drama." [12] On Denny's unexpected arrival, Daniel added: "Naughty Denny! What is he doing? He's so naughty. He does turn up. Billy's focus is more on the fact that he's about to bury his husband on what would have been their wedding anniversary. So he's thrown a little bit by Denny turning up. I don't know how much I can say without spoiling it, but it causes issues, let's just say that!" [12]
Kit Green | |||||||||||||||||
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Portrayed by | Jacob Roberts | ||||||||||||||||
Duration | 2024–present | ||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 11,264 13 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Iain MacLeod | ||||||||||||||||
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Christopher "Kit" Green, played by Jacob Roberts, made his first appearance on 13 May 2024. He is the secret son of Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) that she had conceived whilst she was with her other children's father, Denny (Danny Cunningham). [13] His casting details were initially announced on 23 April 2024; however, the character's name was not yet revealed. [14] Roberts' revealed he knew about the plot-twist beforehand. [13] He also added that he had quite a journey during the audition process to obtain the role. [15] He said: "I got a call just before Christmas and I submitted a self tape. I actually put it to the back of my mind and didn't think much of it because I think I assumed I wasn't successful after not hearing back. Around a month later I was invited to a meeting, which was more of a casual audition, and after this was the screen tests which still had five people auditioning for the part but in the end, I got it and was delighted!" [15]
Teasing his character, Roberts' told ITV : "Kit is working as a detective and has been brought in to try and solve the Lauren Bolton case and of course is Bernie’s secret son. I do think he is going to be a very misunderstood character at first. He’s been really hurt throughout his life and although he has a good heart, he has some deep rooted resentment with his biological mum, which will be really interesting to play out." [13]
Anthea Deering | |||||||||||
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Portrayed by | Carol Royle | ||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 11,283/4 5 June 2024 | ||||||||||
Classification | Present; recurring | ||||||||||
Introduced by | Iain MacLeod | ||||||||||
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Anthea Deering, played by Carol Royle, is the mother of Joel Deering (Calum Lill), who made her first appearances on 5 June 2024 alongside her husband, Gus Deering (Chris Garner). [16] It was initially announced on 15 February 2024 that Joel's parents would be arriving in Coronation Street; [16] however, the names of his parents were revealed on 30 May 2024. [16] Anthea and Gus met Joel's girlfriend. Dee Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown), [16] but took a dislike to her as it has been described: "it is an uphill battle with Joel’s parents Anthea and Gus, who make their disapproval of Dee Dee clear." [16] When Lill, who plays Joel, was asked about whether the introduction of Joel's parents would help audiences understand his past, he said, "definitely. Joel is the middle child from a middle class family. He's navigating that and trying to be good enough. I'm looking forward to seeing how that unfolds." [17]
It was announced on 18 June 2024 that Anthea and Gus would be returning to Coronation Street, and their returns aired on 24 June 2024. [18] They met Joel and Dee-Dee at The Bistro, where Anthea apologised for her behaviour at their previous lunch meeting. [18] Gus and Anthea, however are taken aback when waitress Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney) reveals that Joel and Dee-Dee are engaged. [18] On 30 November 2024, it was announced that Anthea and Gus would reappear in episodes airing 11-13 December 2024 to invite Dee Dee to Joel's memorial service, where they see Max Turner (Paddy Bever) pushing their grandson, Frankie Bolton (Roman Thresh) around in his pram. [11] They then consult their solicitor, Cliff to see what rights they have where Frankie is concerned. [11]
Gus Deering | |||||||||||||
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Portrayed by | Chris Garner | ||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 11,283/4 5 June 2024 | ||||||||||||
Classification | Present; recurring | ||||||||||||
Introduced by | Iain MacLeod | ||||||||||||
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Gus Deering, played by Chris Garner, is the father of Joel Deering (Calum Lill), who made her first appearances on 5 June 2024 alongside his wife, Anthea Deering (Carol Royle). [16] It was initially announced on 15 February 2024 that Joel's parents would be arriving in Coronation Street; [16] however, the names of his parents were revealed on 30 May 2024. [16] Anthea and Gus met Joel's girlfriend. Dee Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown), [16] but took a dislike to her as it has been described: "it is an uphill battle with Joel’s parents Anthea and Gus, who make their disapproval of Dee Dee clear." [16] When Lill, who plays Joel, was asked about whether the introduction of Joel's parents would help audiences understand his past, he said, "definitely. Joel is the middle child from a middle class family. He's navigating that and trying to be good enough. I'm looking forward to seeing how that unfolds." [17] This was Garner's second role in Coronation Street, after playing a court welfare officer named Malcolm Fairhurst in 1999. [19]
It was announced on 18 June 2024 that Anthea and Gus would be returning to Coronation Street, and their returns aired on 24 June 2024. [18] They met Joel and Dee-Dee at The Bistro, where Anthea apologised for her behaviour at their previous lunch meeting. [18] Gus and Anthea, however are taken aback when waitress Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney) reveals that Joel and Dee-Dee are engaged. [18] Gus made a further return in October 2024 as part of his son's whodunnit murder storyline. [19] Olivia Wheeler from Liverpool Echo described the storyline to have "led to increased screen time for Gus". [19] On 30 November 2024, it was announced that Anthea and Gus would reappear in episodes airing 11-13 December 2024 to invite Dee Dee to Joel's memorial service, where they see Max Turner (Paddy Bever) pushing their grandson, Frankie Bolton (Roman Thresh) around in his pram. [11] They then consult their solicitor, Cliff to see what rights they have where Frankie is concerned. [11]
Betsy Swain | |||||
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Portrayed by | Sydney Martin | ||||
Duration | 2024–present | ||||
First appearance | Episode 11,296 21 June 2024 | ||||
Classification | Present; regular | ||||
Introduced by | Iain MacLeod | ||||
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Betsy Swain, portrayed by Sydney Martin, was initially introduced as an unnamed friend of Sabrina Adetiba (Luana Santos) on 21 June 2024, [20] when lawyer, Joel Deering (Calum Lill) was beginning to manipulate her and gave her his business card. Betsy pretended to dispose of it, but later went to find him to warn him off. A week later, on 28 June, Betsy begins to blackmail Joel into paying her to keep quiet after realising he has dark secrets. [20] After Joel paid Betsy off, she went and bought herself some chips, which was when she was revealed to be the daughter of DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers), [20] who confronted her about the chips and she knew that Betsy didn't have the money for them, so she lied to Lisa and said a friend bought them, showing some tension in their relationship.
Martin told Digital Spy, "Betsy has been brought up by two female detectives, but she seems to have contempt for the law." [20] She also discussed her character's background and her behaviour by saying, "obviously she's lost her other mum when she was on duty, so she already has some disrespect for the career. Lisa stayed on, and that causes a bit of tension in their relationship." [20] Martin also described her character's personality, "there's also this feeling that 'Mummy can get me out of it'. There's this playfulness there. She's a little bit naïve and thinks that the law doesn't apply to her, so she's teetering on the edge." [20]
Dorin Pop | |||||||||||||||||
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Portrayed by | Henry Meller | ||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 11,336 9 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | Episode 11,365/6 18 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Verity MacLeod | ||||||||||||||||
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Dorin Pop is the son of Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) and Alina Pop (Ruxandra Porojnicu). [21] He first appears in the episode originally broadcast on 9 August 2024. The creation of the character was leaked into the media after the announcement of Porojnicu's return had been unveiled. [22] The plot twist was set to "bring up a lot of emotions" with Tyrone. [21] Dorin first appears jumping into a taxi with Alina and grandmother Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney), unbeknownst to Alina that Cassie is Tyrone's biological mother. She takes Alina to Coronation Street, where she comes face to face with Tyrone for the first time since she departed the serial in 2021. [22] Fans speculated that Dorin is not Tyrone's biological son. [23]
Halsall was interviewed by Digital Spy about the plot twist. [21] "First and foremost, he's [Tyrone] just settling into married life now with Fiz", Halsall explained, "It's only a couple of years, after a 20-year romance, that they finally got married. He's living this domestic bliss so the last thing he wants is anything interrupting that." [21] Halsall conveyed he "could only imagine" the emotions Tyrone would endure throughout the ordeal. Halsall believed "not knowing about it" and "missing all that time" will stir emotions up for Tyrone on his own childhood. Halsall added, "Obviously knowing there's nothing he can do [about the past], he wants to make a point from now to be the best person he can be in that child's life." [21] Even though this drama would make things difficult for Fiz and Tyrone, Halsall is confident the "iconic couple" will survive the "latest test". [21]
Frankie Bolton | |||||||||||||||
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Portrayed by | Roman Thresh | ||||||||||||||
Duration | 2024–present | ||||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 11,329 5 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||
Classification | Present; recurring | ||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Verity MacLeod | ||||||||||||||
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Francis "Frankie" Bolton is the son of Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) and Joel Deering (Calum Lill). [24] He is born in August 2024 prematurely after Lauren is unknowingly spiked by Joel. She gives birth to a fighting Frankie who is unable to support his own life. Lauren decided to name Frankie after her grandfather, Francis. Joel also points out his grandfather was also called Francis.
Lauren returns pregnant in early July 2024, much to Joel's dismay. [24] Speaking about the plot twist and storyline, Fitton explained "Lauren has never had unconditional love – she doesn't know what that is. When anyone tries to get close to her, her guard automatically goes up. I think with her child, she will be that child's role model. That baby is going to be with her through everything. She is powerful and she has got someone that's going to love her unconditionally, when she's never had that." [24] Fitton conveyed Lauren's fears for her baby and herself of Joel, adding she is "petrified". Fitton further explained, "Parents will know that your baby comes first – that's Lauren. She doesn't care what happens to her now – as long as that baby's safe, that's all she cares about. I think she'll always make mistakes, though. What is the perfect parent if you've never been one? There's no such thing. You go with your gut instincts and what's right." [24]
Logan Radcliffe | |||||
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Portrayed by | Harry Lowbridge | ||||
Duration | 2024–present | ||||
First appearance | Episode 11384 11 October 2024 | ||||
Classification | Present; recurring | ||||
Introduced by | Verity MacLeod | ||||
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Logan Radcliffe, portrayed by Harry Lowbridge, [25] is the brother of Mason Radcliffe (Luca Toolan). [25] Logan is set to make his first appearance on 11 October 2024. [25] His character will be part of a storyline which would be exploring Mason's traumatic background as a way for viewers to see another side of his character. [25] Logan arrived when Stu goes over to confront him after Mason points out that his brother is watching him from his car down the street. [25] As Stu tries to confront him, Logan drives off. [25] Subsequently, Stu and Yasmeen, who has recently been uneasy with Stu's growing bond with Mason, are faced with worry after a brick is thrown through their window when they get home. [25] Stu instantly suspects that Logan is responsible as he recently tried to force Mason to participate in a robbery. [25] These events will potentially push Yasmeen beyond her limits. [25]
Toolan spoke about Mason's past: "I think this is the kind of abuse Mason has faced his whole life which unfortunately is what has shaped him into the kind of person he is today. I think once Mason is fully back on screen, we will see little nuggets of things which we will be able to explore further into his backstory and give a clearer insight into his family life." [25] Mason has previously mentioned his abusive older siblings to Stu Carpenter (Bill Fellows) and Yasmeen Nazir (Shelley King), and has recently had a black eye as a result of this violence. [25] Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy described Logan's character to be "ruthless". [26]
Character | Episode date(s) | Actor | Circumstances |
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Mr Lee | 2–4 January | Stephen Casey | Owner of the car that Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) scratched when she used it to drop off Roy Cropper (David Neilson) somewhere and when Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) finds out, they blame it on his wife Abi Webster (Sally Carman). Then when he comes to collect his car he notices that there's a scratch on it and he says that he will press charges if it is not fixed by tomorrow. |
Joan | 10 January | Tina Gray | Woman who was selling a puppy and Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) and Evelyn Plummer (Maureen Lipman) think that Terry Fensley (James Foster) is using her and later on Cassie went to her flat to find out Terry's address. |
Doctor | 12–15 January | Rick Bitchell | The doctor of Aadi Alahan (Adam Hussain) who was found unconscious in his flat by Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney) and Gav Adetiba (Noah Olaoye). |
Doctor | 17–22 January | Claire Storey | The doctor of Joseph Brown (William Flanagan) who has lyme disease. |
Neil | 19 January | Jarreau Benjamin | A man who is working for Harvey Gaskell (Will Mellor) outside of prison. |
Emily Wilkinson | 9 February – 23 August | Ellena Vincent [27] | The ex-wife of Joel Deering (Calum Lill) who interrupts him whilst he is to the middle of a meeting with a client and she didn't seem happy with him. After she bumps into him, he escorts her out of the Bistro and Toyah Habeeb (Georgia Taylor) watches on them. When Joel revealed to his girlfriend Dee Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) that Emily was his soon to be ex-wife, and that he also has a daughter named Maeve, Dee Dee broke up with him after she found out. Days later, she talks to Dee Dee to let her know that she was over with Joel and they are getting divorced. |
John Perry | 9–26 February | Ian Peck [28] | An acquaintance of Harvey Gaskell (Will Mellor) who is prepared to confess to the murder of Natasha Blakeman (Rachel Leskovac) so Harvey can be released from prison to sort out his half-brother Damon Hay (Ciaran Griffiths) for Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson), whose wife Sarah Barlow (Tina O'Brien) had an affair with and subsequently begins a relationship with. |
Hannah | 20 March – 22 May | Lois Pearson | The new carer of Paul Foreman (Peter Ash). |
Ellie Benton | 8 May – 16 September | Lola Blue [29] | A victim of Joel Deering (Calum Lill) whom Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) went to visit her after to see if she knew who attacked Lauren but she lied to her and told her it was Nathan Curtis (Christopher Harper) as Joel had threatened her to keep quiet. She later appears alongside support worker, Nicky Wheatley (Kimberly Hart-Simpson) to see DS Lisa Swain (Vicki Myers) as Ellie is another victim of Joel's abuse. Swain then tells Dee Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) that Ellie was coming to see her with Nicky and they all meet in Dee Dee's flat. Whilst in the flat, Ellie confirmed that Joel had groomed and abused her, just like he did to Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton). |
Felix | 12 – 18 June | Robin Morrissey | The new boyfriend of Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby), who arrives at her flat from the USA. |
Maeve Wilkinson | 29 July | Uncredited [30] | The daughter of Joel Deering (Calum Lill) and Emily Wilkinson (Ellena Vincent), whom Joel takes to see his fianceé, Dee Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown), and Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton). |
Coral Brent | 2–4 September | Kate Cook [31] | The mother of Corey Brent (Maximus Evans) and ex-wife of Stefan Brent (Paul Opacic) who has an argument with Stefan in court where Jack Webster (Kyran Bowles) is on trial for setting fire to his office. Abi intervenes and tells Stefan to leave her alone. Coral then arrives at the garage where Abi works and tells her that she is Stefan's ex-wife and Corey's mother. Abi takes Coral back to her house, No. 13, and they talk. Abi tells Coral that her son Seb Franklin's (Harry Visioni) murder at the hands of Corey has torn her life apart. Coral takes the blame for her son and ex-husband's actions and reveals that she is pleased that Stefan's life is in ruins. Furthermore, she also reveals that Stefan doesn't have any friends and Corey refuses to see him in prison. Coral then offers Abi £10,000 from her divorce settlement, which she is grateful for, but wishes that Coral left them alone. |
Jayne Chadwick | 18 October | Samantha Mesagno | Jayne is the ex-wife of Jesse Chadwick (John Thomson). |
Tyrone Dobbs is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Portrayed by Alan Halsall, the character first appeared on screen during the episode airing on 30 November 1998 and is still a cast member over 25 years later. Tyrone's storylines have been focused on his relationships with Maria Sutherland and Fiz Brown as well as his doomed marriage to Molly Compton and suffering domestic violence at the hands of his fiancée Kirsty Soames. In 2018, following the death of his mother Jackie, Tyrone discovers that Jackie was not his biological mother and while searching for his birth parents, meets his maternal grandmother, Evelyn Plummer.
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Kirk Sutherland is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The character first appeared on-screen as "Mark" during the episode airing on 22 May 2000, played by an uncredited walk-on actor. He was renamed Kirk and has been played by Andy Whyment since October 2000.
Lucy-Jo Hudson is an English actress, known for her roles as Katy Harris in Coronation Street, Rosie Trevanion in Wild at Heart and Donna-Marie Quinn in Hollyoaks. Her role as Rhiannon Davis in Doctors earned her the British Soap Award for Villain of the Year in 2017.
Peter Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Chris Gascoyne from 2000 to 2023. The character of Peter was born on screen during an episode broadcast on 5 April 1965, he was born along with his twin sister Susan to parents Ken and Valerie Barlow. Gascoyne made his first appearance in the role during the 40th anniversary live episode airing on 8 December 2000. Gascoyne left the role in 2003 and returned in 2007 for a brief stint before returning full-time in 2008. In January 2014 it was confirmed that Gascoyne would be leaving once again. His final scenes aired on 14 November 2014. In April 2015, it was announced that Gascoyne would reprise the role for two episodes for the funeral of Deirdre Barlow and Peter returned on 15 July 2015 and left once again the following day. In July 2016, it was announced that Peter would be returning as a regular character, with his return airing on 17 October 2016. Peter departed the series again on 26 December 2023. Peter made a voice appearance on 24 January 2024. Peter's storylines have included a number of affairs, alcoholism and a custody battle involving his son Simon Barlow. Peter became involved in a bigamy storyline when he married Rovers barmaid Shelley Unwin and florist Lucy Richards. Having been discovered, Peter was left alone and fled Weatherfield. He returned briefly in 2007 when his adoptive sister Tracy Barlow was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Charlie Stubbs. He returned for good in 2008 with five-year-old Simon, whom he had by Lucy; who had since died from breast cancer. Peter began a relationship with Leanne Battersby and they married during the 50th anniversary episode; however, they divorced in 2012 after Peter's affair with Carla Connor was discovered. Peter later went on to marry Carla, and then had an affair with much younger Tina McIntyre. Peter was framed for Tina's murder by Rob Donovan and upon his release from prison, his marriage to Carla broke down and he left Weatherfield.
Tina McIntyre is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Portrayed by Michelle Keegan, the character first appeared on-screen during the episode that was shown 7 January 2008. The character was central to many key storylines relating to issues such as perjury, abortion and surrogacy, and had relationships with David Platt, Graeme Proctor, Tommy Duckworth, Dr. Matt Carter and Jason Grimshaw, and had an affair with married man Peter Barlow. Tina has also had feuds with Kylie Platt, Tracy Barlow and Kirsty Soames.
Natalie Gumede is an English actress. She is known for playing Kirsty Soames in the ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, from 2011 to 2013. She previously played China in BBC Three comedy show Ideal. She has also appeared in The Persuasionists, Emmerdale and Doctor Who among other television shows. Gumede was also runner-up in the 2013 series of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One. From 2017 to 2019, Gumede began appearing in Netflix original Free Rein as Maggie Steel Phillips.
Cheryl Gray is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Holly Quin-Ankrah. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing 9 April 2010. Originally introduced as a love interest for an existing character, Cheryl has been involved in storylines involving lapdancing and domestic abuse since her inception. Cheryl's age was tweaked to accommodate the much younger Quin-Ankrah's real age. In May 2011, it was announced the producers had decided not to renew Quin-Ankrah's contract. She departed on-screen on 18 November 2011.
Stella Price is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Michelle Collins. Collins' casting was announced in April 2011 and she began filming her scenes in May. The actress commuted from north London to Manchester for filming. Collins joined the show in order to have the financial security to ensure that her daughter could go to university. Collins, who is from Southern England and was previously well known for her role as Londoner, Cindy Beale on BBC's EastEnders, used a Northern accent for the role of Stella as Coronation Street is set in Manchester. She made her first on-screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 16 June 2011. Stella was introduced along with her boyfriend, Karl Munro, and her daughter, Eva. The following year, Stella’s mother, Gloria was also introduced. In August 2013, it was announced that Collins would be leaving the soap and she filmed her final scenes on 19 February 2014. Stella departed on 2 April 2014.
Kirsty Soames is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Natalie Gumede. She made her first on-screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 September 2011.
Eva Price is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Catherine Tyldesley, her character and casting was announced in May 2011 and she made her first appearance on screen on 17 June 2011. Eva was introduced as Stella Price's daughter. On 24 August 2014, Tyldesley announced that she was expecting her first child. Eva left the show on 23 February 2015. Tyldesley returned to filming on 13 July 2015, and Eva's return scenes aired on 16 September 2015. It was announced on 1 December 2017 that Tyldesley had decided to leave the show to pursue other acting roles after seven years. Tyldesley filmed her final scenes on 20 June 2018 which were broadcast on 3 August 2018.
Pam Hobsworth is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street, played by Kate Anthony. She initially appeared between 2008 and 2010, before making guest stints in 2011 and 2012. The character has been referred to as Auntie Pam in the media and in the soap itself. Anthony was happy to be cast on the soap and she attributed it to helping her career by raising her profile; however, she found it difficult as she had to leave her family in London. Pam was introduced as the aunt of established character Molly Dobbs and she later became a love interest for Bill Webster. Binns praised the character and believed that Pam and Molly had a really honest relationship. Pam was characterised as being a wheeler-dealer, with one of her first storyline seeing her almost die in an explosion after she tries to create biofuel. Pam then became the first regular character on the soap to find out that married Molly is having an affair with Bill's son, Kevin Webster, and she initially is angry with Molly but later supports her. Pam later blames Kevin for Molly's death and becomes engaged to Bill. Anthony became recognised for the role and the character received mixed reception from critics.