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Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...
'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn.
Sharif Nazir Sharīf ( ar, شريف, 'noble', 'highborn'), also spelled shareef or sherif, feminine sharīfa (), plural ashrāf (), shurafāʾ (), or (in the Maghreb) shurfāʾ, is a title used to designate a person descended, or claiming to be descended, fr ...
(Marc Anwar), the father of established character
Kal Nazir '' Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on Friday 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2013, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer, Phil Co ...
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Jimi Mistry Jimi Mistry (born 1 January 1973) is a retired British actor. He is known for appearing in numerous films such as '' East Is East'' (1999), '' The Guru'' (2002), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004), '' The Truth About Love'' (2005), '' Blood Diamond'' (2 ...
), made his first appearance in February.
Steph Britton ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on Friday 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2013, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer, Phil Col ...
's (Tisha Merry) brother,
Luke Britton '' Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Sha ...
(Dean Fagan), and a new love interest for
Gail McIntyre Gail Rodwell (also Potter, Tilsley, Platt, Hillman and McIntyre) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Helen Worth. The character first appeared on-screen on 29 July 1974. Gail is the daughte ...
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Helen Worth Helen Worth (born Cathryn Helen Wigglesworth; 7 January 1951) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Gail Platt in the ITV soap opera, '' Coronation Street'', a role that she has played since 1974. In 2014, she r ...
),
Michael Rodwell '' Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Sha ...
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Les Dennis Leslie Dennis Heseltine (born 12 October 1953) is an English television presenter, actor, and comedian. He presented ''Family Fortunes'' from 1987 until 2002. Early life Dennis was born Leslie Dennis Heseltine on 12 October 1953 in the Liverpoo ...
), began appearing from March. Kal's daughter,
Alya Nazir '' Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Sha ...
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Sair Khan Sair Khan (born 11 February 1988) is an English actress, known for playing the role of Alya Nazir in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 2014. In 2018, she competed in the ITV reality series '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! ...
), arrived in June, while Kal's mother and Sharif's wife,
Yasmeen Nazir ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Shar ...
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Shelley King Shelley King (born 25 September 1955) is a British actress, known for her roles as Jay Harper on the BBC drama series ''Angels'' and Yasmeen Nazir on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Early and personal life King was born in Calcutta, ...
), turned up in July. In August, recurring character Dr. Susan Gaddas (Christine Mackie) made her first appearance, as well as Steve McDonald's (
Simon Gregson Simon Alan Gregory (born 2 October 1974), better known by his stage name, Simon Gregson, is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Steve McDonald in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 1989. He has rece ...
) enemy, Dean Upton (
Justin Moorhouse Justin Moorhouse (born 15 May 1970) is an English stand-up comedian, radio DJ and actor from Manchester. He appeared in ''Phoenix Nights'', ''Looking for Eric'' and Guess The Attendance. Moorhouse has also appeared as a guest on the Dave TV ser ...
). Kal's son,
Zeedan Nazir ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Shar ...
(
Qasim Akhtar Qasim Akhtar (born 8 June 1991) is an English actor, known for his roles as Chesney Karib in the Channel 4 comedy drama '' Shameless'' and Zeedan Nazir in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street''. Career Akhtar appeared in ''Mischief Night'' ...
), joined in September, completing the Nazir family.
Kylie Platt Kylie Platt (also Turner) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', played by Paula Lane. She was introduced as Becky McDonald's ( Katherine Kelly) half-sister, making her on-screen debut on 26 August 201 ...
's (
Paula Lane Paula Lane (born 17 April 1986) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Kylie Platt in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2010 to 2016. Early life Lane is originally from Hebden Bridge near Halifax. Lane atten ...
) old friends,
Gemma Winter ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Shar ...
(Dolly-Rose Campbell) and
Macca Hibbs ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Shar ...
(Gareth Berliner), appeared from October, as well as
Callum Logan ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Shar ...
(Sean Ward), the father of Kylie's young son, Max Turner (Harry McDermott).
Andy Carver ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Shar ...
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Oliver Farnworth Oliver Farnworth (born 5 August 1982) is an English actor. Farnworth was brought up just outside Halifax in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, but moved to Sidmouth in Devon when he was fifteen. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
) made his debut in November pretending to be Gavin Rodwell, Michael's long-lost son. New vicar and love interest for
Sean Tully Sean Tully is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Antony Cotton. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 13 July 2003. Following that appearance, the character returned full-ti ...
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Antony Cotton Antony Cotton (born Antony Dunn; 5 August 1975) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Sean Tully in ''Coronation Street'', as well as portraying Alexander Perry in the original '' Queer as Folk'' series. In 2007, Cotton hosted ...
),
Billy Mayhew ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Shar ...
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Daniel Brocklebank Daniel Brocklebank (born 21 December 1979) is a British actor, best known for portraying the roles of Ivan Jones in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2005–2006), and Billy Mayhew in ITV's other long-running soap ''Coronation Street'' (2014 ...
), and
Erica Holroyd '' Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Sha ...
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Claire King Jayne Claire King (born Jayne Claire Seed; 10 January 1962) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Kim Tate in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' and Karen Betts in '' Bad Girls''. She has appeared in the fourth series of ''Stric ...
), a friend of
Liz McDonald Elizabeth 'Liz' McDonald (also Greenwood and Tomlin) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She is portrayed by Beverley Callard. She made her first appearance on 27 October 1989. Callard opted to lea ...
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Beverley Callard Beverley Jane McEwan (''née'' Moxon; previously Atkinson, Sowden and Callard; born 28 March 1957) is an English actress, known for her role as Liz McDonald in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and Flo Henshaw in '' Two P ...
) and love interest for
Nick Tilsley Nick Tilsley (also Platt) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. He was born off screen during an episode broadcast on 31 December 1980, but made his first appearance on 5 January 1981. He was played b ...
( Ben Price), were introduced in December.


Sharif Nazir

Sharif Nazir, played by Marc Anwar, made his first screen appearance on 24 February 2014. The character and casting was announced on 13 January 2014. Sharif is the father of
Kal Nazir '' Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on Friday 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2013, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer, Phil Co ...
(
Jimi Mistry Jimi Mistry (born 1 January 1973) is a retired British actor. He is known for appearing in numerous films such as '' East Is East'' (1999), '' The Guru'' (2002), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004), '' The Truth About Love'' (2005), '' Blood Diamond'' (2 ...
), who was introduced in December 2013, and will be part of the show's first Muslim family. The show's producer, Stuart Blackburn commented that he was "loving him on paper already" and added "Sharif retired some time ago. He isn't rich, but he'd made enough money. We imagine that there were some health problems and his wife said, 'Now you're no longer going to go to work 12 hours a day!'" He is Kal's father and the husband of
Yasmeen Nazir ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Shar ...
(
Shelley King Shelley King (born 25 September 1955) is a British actress, known for her roles as Jay Harper on the BBC drama series ''Angels'' and Yasmeen Nazir on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Early and personal life King was born in Calcutta, ...
). In August 2016, it emerged that Sharif has been having an affair for seven years with
Sonia Rahman Sonia, Sonja or Sonya, a name of Greek origin meaning wisdom, may refer to: People * Sonia (name), a feminine given name (lists people named, Sonia, Sonja and Sonya) :* Sonia (actress), Indian film actress in Malayalam and Tamil films :* Sonia ...
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Sudha Bhuchar Sudha Bhuchar (born ) is a Tanzanian-born British Asian actor, playwright, and co-founder of the Tamasha Theatre Company. She is best known for Tamasha's ''Balti Kings'' (1999), ''A Fine Balance'' (2005), ''The Trouble with Asian Men'' (2005), and ...
). Anwar was fired from the show in September 2016 after he wrote a series of racist posts on
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. His character was written out and he departed off-screen. He made his last appearance on the episode aired 4 November 2016 when he was evicted by Yasmeen, after confessing his affair with Sonia.


Luke Britton

Luke Britton, played by Dean Fagan, made his first screen appearance on 3 March 2014. The character and casting was announced on 1 December 2013. Luke is the brother of established character
Steph Britton ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on Friday 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2013, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer, Phil Col ...
(Tisha Merry) and was introduced as a replacement for
Tommy Duckworth Tommy Duckworth is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Darryl Edwards from 1992 to 1997, Joseph Aston in 2000 and Chris Fountain from 2011 to 2013. The character was born on screen during the ...
, after
Chris Fountain Christopher Ryan "Chris" Fountain (born 3 September 1987) is an English actor and DJ. He is known for his roles as Damien Jones in Emmerdale, Justin Burton in ''Hollyoaks'' and as Tommy Duckworth in ''Coronation Street''. Early life Fount ...
was fired from the show for posting inappropriate videos online. Billed as "hunky", Luke is a mechanic, who finds employment at
Kevin Webster Kevin Webster is a Character (arts), fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Portrayed by Michael Le Vell, the character first appeared on-screen during the ...
's (
Michael Le Vell Michael Robert Turner (born 15 December 1964), known professionally as Michael Le Vell, is an English actor. He is best known for his role as mechanic Kevin Webster in the long-running ITV (TV channel), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', a ro ...
) garage. His sister gets him the job after hearing about the open position. Colin Daniels from
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reported that Steph is "very protective" of Luke. During his review of the upcoming soap characters, Jon Horsley from
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said viewers should be excited for Luke's arrival, saying "Well, he's hunky, handy with a spanner and sure to stir things up. Let's just hope he doesn't start any online rapping." Luke first arrives in
Weatherfield Weatherfield is a fictional town based on Salford, Greater Manchester, which has been the setting for the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since its inception in 1960. Much of Weatherfield has been seen by viewers throughout the y ...
to help his sister, Steph, move into the flat that was previously owned by her best friend
Tina McIntyre 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 ma ...
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Michelle Keegan Michelle Elizabeth Keegan (born 3 June 1987) is an English actress, known for her roles as Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and Sergeant Georgie Lane in the BBC drama series '' Our Girl''. Keegan also starred as Tra ...
). Later, he starts work at the garage. Luke soon comforts Steph over Tina's death, with the help from her close friend
Katy Armstrong Katy Armstrong is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', played by Georgia May Foote. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 30 July 2010. Foote had previously appeared in the soap ...
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Georgia May Foote Georgia May Foote (born 11 February 1991) is an English actress and model. She is best known for playing Alison Simmons in the BBC school drama series ''Grange Hill'' from 2005 to 2008 and Katy Armstrong in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation St ...
). He and
Carla Connor Carla Barlow (also Connor and Gordon) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', played by Alison King. She made her first appearance on screen during the episode airing on 1 December 2006 and introduced ...
(
Alison King Alison Rosamund King (born 3 March 1973) is an English actress and model. She is known for her roles as Lynda Block in the Sky One drama series ''Dream Team'' (1998–2003, 2005–2007), and Carla Connor in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Cor ...
) get drunk and go back to her flat. She makes it clear she wants to sleep with him but he leaves as he does not want to take advantage. He later offers to have a word with
Nick Tilsley Nick Tilsley (also Platt) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. He was born off screen during an episode broadcast on 31 December 1980, but made his first appearance on 5 January 1981. He was played b ...
( Ben Price) after he is nasty to Steph. He then begins a romantic relationship with
Maria Connor Maria Connor (also Sutherland) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Samia Longchambon. The character made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 May 2000. During her time ...
(
Samia Ghadie Samia Maxine Longchambon (''née'' Ghadie, previously Smith; born 13 July 1982) is an English actress. She has played the role of Maria Connor in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 2000. Early life Samia Ghadie was born in Eccles ...
) but this comes to an end when, unknown to him, she sleeps with
Aidan Connor '' Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2015, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Beth ...
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Shayne Ward Shayne Thomas Ward (born 16 October 1984) is an English actor and singer. He rose to fame as the winner of The X Factor (British series 2), the second series of ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor''. His debut single, "That's M ...
). He begins seeing
Tracy Barlow Tracy Lynette McDonald (also Barlow, Preston, Cropper and Langton) is a fictional character and a main antagonist from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street''. She was born on-screen during the episode broadcast on 24 January 1977. ...
(
Kate Ford Kate Ford (born 29 December 1976) is an English actress. She is known for her portrayal of Tracy Barlow in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' (2002–2007, 2010–present). Ford was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. She attended Qu ...
). After he breaks up with Tracy, he begins a relationship with
Alya Nazir '' Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Sha ...
(
Sair Khan Sair Khan (born 11 February 1988) is an English actress, known for playing the role of Alya Nazir in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 2014. In 2018, she competed in the ITV reality series '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! ...
). The character made a surprise departure on 5 January 2018 when he became the latest murder victim of Pat Phelan (
Connor McIntyre Connor McIntyre (born 30 November 1960) is an English actor, best known for playing Pat Phelan in the ITV soap opera, ''Coronation Street'' from 2013 to 2014 and again from 2016 to 2018, but has also had large roles in TV shows such as '' ...
). He confronts Phelan over the disappearance of his best-friend and Steph's boyfriend:
Andy Carver ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Shar ...
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Oliver Farnworth Oliver Farnworth (born 5 August 1982) is an English actor. Farnworth was brought up just outside Halifax in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, but moved to Sidmouth in Devon when he was fifteen. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
), unaware that Phelan had killed Andy after keeping him captive for nearly the entirety of 2017. When Phelan is unable to shake Luke of his suspicions, Luke grows to suspect Phelan is hiding something and intends to report Andy missing to the police. However, as Luke goes over to his car, Phelan sneaks up behind him and hits Luke over the head with a rock to stop him reporting his crime — only for Luke to punch Phelan in response and knock him temporarily unconscious. Luke drives off in his car, but is pursued by Phelan; a car chase ensues between the duo that culminates with Phelan ramming Luke into a wall, injuring him. Unable to restart his car or escape it, Luke can only watch as Phelan menacingly approaches him with a gun. He shoots Luke with impact, then reverses his van into the rear side of Luke's broken car. There, Phelan indirectly confesses to killing Andy upon telling Luke that he's succeeded in finding him. As a dying Luke reels at this revelation whilst lying helpless in the vehicle, Phelan — after apprising Luke to tell Andy "say hello from me" — points the gun at the petrol tank and shoots it twice, triggering a huge explosion that kills Luke and destroys his vehicle. News of Luke's death becomes public knowledge the next day, although most of the residents of Weatherfield are unaware of Phelan's role in Luke's murder — with the exception of Phelan's enemy
Gary Windass Gary Windass is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Mikey North. He made his first appearance on November 14, 2008, the same episode where his parents Eddie (Steve Huison) and Anna Windass (Deb ...
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Mikey North Michael "Mikey" North (born 27 September 1986) is an English actor best known for his role as Gary Windass in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' since 2008. Early life North was born in the Cayton area of Scarborough and began acting a ...
), whom Luke had befriended during his time in Weatherfield, and former apprentice
Seb Franklin The following is a list of ''Coronation Street'' characters introduced in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn, or his successor Kate Oates. Marta Zarek Marta Zarek, played by Ed ...
(Harry Visinoni). Eventually, the truth was out when Gary and Seb sought to uncover the gun Phelan used to kill Luke — only to end up uncovering Andy's body along with that of Phelan's ex-business partner,
Vinny Ashford The following is a list of '' Coronation Street'' characters introduced in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn, or his successor Kate Oates. Marta Zarek Marta Zarek, played by E ...
(
Ian Kelsey Ian Kelsey (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Dave Glover in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', Patrick Spiller in the BBC medical drama '' Casualty'', DI Richard Mayne in the ITV crime drama '' Blue Mur ...
); after hearing of this, Eileen realised that Seb was telling the truth about Luke and Phelan confesses to Luke's murder in the midst of emulating his crimes. The following morning, Tim told the Nazirs about Phelan killing Luke when news of his crimes became public knowledge. Luke's death would later be avenged when Phelan was murdered by his archenemy — Gary's mother
Anna Windass Anna Windass is a fictional character from the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Debbie Rush. The character was introduced in the episode first broadcast on 14 November 2008. Rush announced her decision to leave the series in J ...
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Debbie Rush Debbie Rush (born 29 March 1966) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Anna Windass in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2008 to 2018. Career Early career After training at the Manchester School of Acting when sh ...
) — at the conclusion of his lethal siege, during which he shot
Michelle Connor Michelle Connor (also McDonald) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by former Hear'Say singer, Kym Marsh. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 3 April 2006. ...
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Kym Marsh Kimberley Gail Ratcliff (''née'' Marsh, previously Ryder and Lomas; born 13 June 1976) is an English actress, television presenter and singer. In 2001, she won a place in the band Hear'Say as a result of appearing on the reality television ser ...
) — who in retaliation and in Luke's honor promised Phelan that she would say his murder was self-defence.


Michael Rodwell

Michael Rodwell (credited as "Intruder" in his first appearance), played by former ''
Family Fortunes ''Family Fortunes'' is a British television game show based on the American game show ''Family Feud''. The programme ran on ITV from 6 January 1980 to 30 December 2002. A celebrity version, ''All Star Family Fortunes'', followed from 2006 to 2 ...
'' presenter
Les Dennis Leslie Dennis Heseltine (born 12 October 1953) is an English television presenter, actor, and comedian. He presented ''Family Fortunes'' from 1987 until 2002. Early life Dennis was born Leslie Dennis Heseltine on 12 October 1953 in the Liverpoo ...
, made his first screen appearance on 24 March 2014. The character and Dennis' casting were announced on 23 January 2014. Dennis began filming for the show on 27 January. Michael has been billed as a "petty criminal". His arrival saw him break into one of the street's households. Of his casting Dennis stated "I'm so thrilled to be joining the cast of ''Coronation Street''. It has always been my favourite television programme. Mixing high drama with some of the best comedy on screen." Producer Stuart Blackburn described securing the established television personality a "real coup" for the show. On 19 July 2016, it was announced that Dennis would be leaving the show later in the year to pursue other projects and that "Michael will have a dramatic exit". In August 2017, Dennis was longlisted for Best Exit at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards. The nomination did not progress to the viewer-voted shortlist. Michael first appears on the street in
Gail McIntyre Gail Rodwell (also Potter, Tilsley, Platt, Hillman and McIntyre) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Helen Worth. The character first appeared on-screen on 29 July 1974. Gail is the daughte ...
's (
Helen Worth Helen Worth (born Cathryn Helen Wigglesworth; 7 January 1951) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Gail Platt in the ITV soap opera, '' Coronation Street'', a role that she has played since 1974. In 2014, she r ...
) house, pretending to be a gas man, who has come to the house to look at the "gas leak". He is revealed as a burglar and pushes Gail, causing her to fall over and
Kylie Platt Kylie Platt (also Turner) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', played by Paula Lane. She was introduced as Becky McDonald's ( Katherine Kelly) half-sister, making her on-screen debut on 26 August 201 ...
(
Paula Lane Paula Lane (born 17 April 1986) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Kylie Platt in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2010 to 2016. Early life Lane is originally from Hebden Bridge near Halifax. Lane atten ...
) chases him out of the street, but he gets into his van and drives off, with Fiz Stape (
Jennie McAlpine Jennie Elizabeth McAlpine (born 12 February 1984) is an English television actress, comedian and businesswoman. She is known for her role as Fiz Brown in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She also took part in the seventeenth series o ...
) failing to read his number plate as he drives away. Gail starts to become anxious when she is home alone due to the burglary and is helped by her son
David Platt David Andrew Platt (born 10 June 1966) is an English former professional football coach and player, who played as a midfielder. Born in Chadderton, Lancashire, Platt began his career as an apprentice at Manchester United before moving to Crewe ...
( Jack P. Shepherd), Kylie and mother
Audrey Roberts Audrey Roberts (also Potter) is a fictional character from the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Sue Nicholls. Audrey made her first appearance on 16 April 1979 and appeared on a recurring basis for three years until April 1982. ...
(
Sue Nicholls Susan Frances Harmar Nicholls (born 23 November 1943) is an English actress, known for her roles on British television in ''Crossroads'' (1964–1968), '' The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'' (1976–1979) and, '' Rentaghost'' (1981–1984), ...
). Weeks later, Gail visits Michael in prison to ask him about why he tried to burgle her house. They gradually grow close and she begins to stick up for him in front of David and Kylie. Michael gets a job at a local garden centre, until he is sacked after Kylie and David interfere with his work by telling the garden centre manager about Michael's criminal past. Although the manager knew this, he still sacks Michael after Kylie causes a scene. The next day, Gail takes Michael to Street Cars and helps him get a job there, after he somewhat impresses
Eileen Grimshaw Eileen Grimshaw (also Phelan) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Portrayed by Sue Cleaver, the character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 3 May 2000. Her storylines have often i ...
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Sue Cleaver Susan Owen ( Cleaver; born 2 September 1963) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Eileen Grimshaw on the ITV soap opera, ''Coronation Street'', which she has played since 2000. Early and personal life Cleaver was ...
) and Steve McDonald (
Simon Gregson Simon Alan Gregory (born 2 October 1974), better known by his stage name, Simon Gregson, is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Steve McDonald in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 1989. He has rece ...
). He is due to start work the next day, but David and Gail's other son
Nick Tilsley Nick Tilsley (also Platt) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. He was born off screen during an episode broadcast on 31 December 1980, but made his first appearance on 5 January 1981. He was played b ...
( Ben Price) go to his flat and threaten him and tell him not to come back to Weatherfield and attempt to contact their mother ever again or go to work at Street Cars. Gail asks after him at the cab office, and employee
Lloyd Mullaney Lloyd Mullaney is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Craig Charles. He made his first on screen appearance on 20 June 2005. The character departed on 23 July 2006, while Charles was suspended ...
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Craig Charles Craig Joseph Charles (born 11 July 1964) is an English actor, comedian, television and radio presenter. He is best known for his roles as Dave Lister in the science fiction sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' and Lloyd Mullaney in the soap opera ''Coronation ...
) tells her that Michael didn't turn up. Not knowing why Michael didn't turn up, Gail then visits the flat and demands that Michael apologise to Lloyd and Steve for letting them down. Reluctantly, he lies and says that working so close to her would be too much for him, as he has feelings for her. Gail then leaves the flat, sad that Michael feels that way. The day after, Nick accidentally lets slip that he knows where Michael is living, and Gail visits Michael again. Michael admits that Nick and David threatened him, and agrees to go to work the next morning, while Gail promises to sort her sons out. Steve then agrees to give Michael another chance. To show his gratitude towards Gail, Michael buys the Platts a new television, after Kylie's young son Max Turner (Harry McDermott) destroyed their last one. He tells Gail that the TV cost £200, but when David later looks up the price on the internet, it says that it costs £420. David then tries to convince Gail that Michael stole money in order to buy the television, but Gail will not listen to him. Michael then produces the receipt, proving he did buy the television, and also shows them a solicitors letter to prove where he got the money, after he received it from a deceased aunt's estate. David remains skeptical, but his suspicions are soon eclipsed by his much greater concerns about his sworn enemy: Max's biological father
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(Sean Ward). When Michael is sent a photo album of his son
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's (Mark Holgate), childhood by Gavin's mother and his ex-wife, Susan Meldrum (Meriel Scholfield), Gail tries to stop him from looking at the photo with help from Gavin's friend
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) - who is impersonating Gavin; however, they fail in this and Michael soon realizes that Andy isn't the real Gavin. However, Gail tells him that his real son has died in a car accident followed by a
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. Hurt and upset, Michael leaves Gail and temporarily lives at Eileen's house, much to the dismay of Gail, until a drunken kiss from Michael to Eileen leaves him collapsing and taken to hospital. Despite trying to keep their relationship a secret from Gail, Michael soon confesses leading to a fight on the street between Eileen and Gail. Unable to forgive Gail for keeping Andy and his son's death a secret, he later demands a divorce. Michael and Eileen later split up, and she begins a relationship with local builder Pat Phelan (
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). After a short absence from the street, Michael returns in July and reconciles with Gail. In mid-November, Michael learns that Phelan - whom he had been clashing with ever since he knew that Phelan had been wooing Eileen in an attempt to steal her from him - and his crooked business partner
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) have been scamming the residents of Weatherfield over the last few months. On the day Eileen accepts Phelan's proposal, Michael seeks the help from Gail's neighbour
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) - who too resents Phelan; back when Michael first appeared on the street in 2014, Phelan raped Anna by blackmailing her into sleeping with him - which she reluctantly agreed to do in order to prevent Phelan for tormenting her son
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) and ex-boyfriend
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) during their disastrous business partnership. Anna initially refuses to help Michael as she wants nothing to do with Phelan, but later discovers the scam herself after unwittingly seizing Phelan's phone from her adoptive daughter
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). Working together against their shared enemy, Anna invites Phelan to her house to stall him so that Michael could infiltrate his office to obtain evidence against him. While Anna tries unsuccessfully to bribe Phelan in leaving Weatherfield, Michael heads down to the site office and extracts Phelan's fake passport for his getaway escape. Just as Michael is about to leave with the evidence, however, Phelan arrives at the last second with a crowbar. Michael tauntingly dismisses Phelan's theory that he could phone the police to have him arrested for breaking and entering, as Michael has already gotten proof that Phelan's "Calcutta Street" project is actually a scam, but the situation quickly grows tense when Phelan makes it clear to Michael that he now intents to kill him. After failing to persuade Phelan in giving himself up to the police, Michael throws a chair at him to escape. He makes a break for the exit just as Phelan gives chase, but Michael suddenly stops and ends up having another heart attack in front of Phelan - who coldly refuses to help him as he did once before. Meanwhile, Anna alerts her Gary of the situation and he heads down to confront Phelan, but does not notice a dying Michael succumbing to his heart attack and taking his last breath. Gail attempts to ring him, but it's too late - as Michael has died. Once all is settled, Phelan later finds Michael dead and silently bids him goodbye with a sign of the cross before walking away from his lifeless body. Eileen's son
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( Bruno Langley) discovers Michael's body the following day. Michael is cremated off screen, and Gail scatters his ashes into a pond near to where they were planning to renew their vows. As time went on without Michael following his passing, Andy correctly suspected Phelan's role in his death and tried in vain to expose this – but was consequently abducted and locked in a cellar of Phelan and Eileen's would-be new home for nearly the entirety of 2017; this ultimately ended with Phelan killing Andy after forcing him to execute Vinny, whom Andy – in his last moments – was manipulated into believing was responsible for Michael's death, not Phelan. In March 2018, just two months after Phelan had killed Andy's best friend
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(Dean Fagan) for gradually uncovering the true circumstances of the latter's "disappearance" – thus preventing Luke from having the possibility of finding out the truth about both Michael and Vinny as well – Eileen would learn that Michael was right about Phelan's involvement in his "Calcutta Street" flats scam development upon overhearing his confession during his argument with Michael's best-friend and co-worker: Tim Metcalfe (
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) – who himself, along with Anna and Gary, had correctly suspected Phelan's role in Michael's death. A few weeks later, the truth was eventually revealed when Gary and his sister's boyfriend
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(Harry Visinoni) had unknowingly unearthed the bodies of Andy and Vinny during their attempt to uncover the gun that Phelan used to kill Luke. When Eileen discovers this and confronts Phelan in response, he confessed to watching Michael die of a heart attack - before going on to emulate the rest of his crimes. The following morning, Gail and her family were informed about Phelan causing Michael's death by the time his crimes became public knowledge in Weatherfield. Michael's death would soon be avenged when Phelan is killed by Anna at the conclusion of his lethal siege, during which he shot his own daughter
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) and her neighbor
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) - prior to the latter marrying her fiancé and co-restaurant owner Robert Preston (
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). Ironically, Phelan dies in the same way as Michael had died - with Anna and the rest of the street watching Phelan die without aiding him, more likely in retribution for Michael's death.


Alya Nazir

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, made her first appearance on 25 June 2014. The character and casting was announced on 1 April 2014. Of her casting, Khan said "I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining the cast of ''Coronation Street''. As a northerner, I've grown up watching the show and so can't quite believe that I'll soon be walking on the famous cobbles." Alya is the daughter of
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) and her arrival coincides with that of her brother and grandmother. The Nazirs are the show's first Muslim family. Alya was described as being "strong-minded" by the show's assistant producer Ella Kelly. She added that Alya would tempt one of the show's male characters and cause "a storm before her feet have even hit the cobbles". Alya is a university graduate, who makes things difficult for her father with her "outspoken nature and bubbly personality". During a night out in a club with her friend,
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(Jessica Forrest), Alya meets
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) and
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). Gary and Alya get on well and flirt, although Jason decides to go home. Siobhan later leaves, and Alya and Gary share a kiss on the dance floor. The next morning, Gary wakes up with Alya and suspects he has cheated on his girlfriend,
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), though he cannot remember anything. While he is at the gym, Gary learns Alya is Kal's daughter when they are introduced to each other. Alya is angry when she realises he has a family. However, she later reveals to Gary that they never had sex. When Alya discovers that Gary and Izzy have split up, she believes it is because Izzy found out about Gary and Alya's kiss, although when Alya tries to explain herself to Izzy, Izzy is furious to discover that Gary cheated on her. Alya then worries that Izzy will tell Kal about her kiss with Gary. Upon moving onto the street Alya gets a job at knicker factory Underworld and in January 2015 the minibus she is travelling in to an awards ceremony with the rest of the staff crashes, Alya manages to escape before the minibus falls down a cliff. After her father Kal dies in the Victoria Court Fire in May 2015, Alya goes on a downward spiral into a rebellious phase where she dumps Gary and takes her sorrows out on alcohol, leading to her sleeping with Jason which results in Alya losing her virginity and going against her religious morals, leaving her plagued with guilt. Gary later proposes. Alya becomes worried she is pregnant from her fling with Jason but is relieved when a test comes back negative. Alya and Gary break up when Alya eventually tells him about the one night stand. In July 2016, Yasmeen's friend Sonia comes to stay with the family, but Alya finds out she is having an affair with Sharif and starts to blackmail Sharif to give her money or she will tell Yasmeen about the affair. She manages to gain £15,000 and buys a new sewing machine at work, leading to all of the other workers wondering where she got the money to buy it. In October 2016, Alya blackmails Sharif after discovering his secret 7-year affair. This was then found out in November 2016 when Yasmeen decided to play nice with Sharif before having Zeedan and Rana's engagement party and revealing his infidelity in front of shocked family and friends. After ushering the guests away Yasmeen has it out with him and he reveals that Alya blackmailed him. After an argument, Yasmeen told both Sharif and Alya to pack their bags and leave, although later forgives her. She later starts sharing a flat with Kate Connor (
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) and
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(Dean Fagan) which leads to her starting a relationship with Luke. At the end of 2017, she goes into business partnership with
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) after Underworld is closed and learns some of their new clients are racist but decides to let them deal with them anyway, the deal later ends when Luke punches them, for which he is arrested. A few days later, unbeknown to Alya at the time, Luke is killed in a car explosion caused by Pat Phelan (
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) after confronting him about
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’s (
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) disappearance. When Alya finds out about Luke’s death she is heartbroken and blames the racist clients for it. Underworld later reopens. She later finds out that Pat was behind it. In April 2018 she starts a relationship with
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(Ryan Clayton) unaware he has recently raped
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( Jack P. Shepherd), however they later break up, Josh tells Alya that he slept with David when they were drunk to cover his tracks that he in fact raped him, although the next day David’s girlfriend
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) tells Alya that it was rape, leaving her unsure of what to believe. At work Alya regularly gets into arguments with boss
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) especially after Aidan commits suicide. Alya stands up for herself when Carla says she is spoilt and quits her job. Later on that day, Alya is told by solicitor and friend Imran Habeeb that she is the new owner of Underworld after he finds Aidan’s will, making Alya realise why Carla wanted her out of the business, a feud follows between Alya and Carla over the business, however she decides to sell the factory back to Carla when a video interview of Aidan comes to light which makes Alya realize how much the factory means to the Connor family and decides to help Zeedan with Speed Daal.


Yasmeen Nazir

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, made her first on-screen appearance on 4 July 2014. The character and King's casting was announced on 15 May 2014. Yasmeen is established character
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's (
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) mother and the wife of
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(Marc Anwar). The Nazirs are the show's first Muslim family. Yasmeen began featuring in a high-profile
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storyline from May 2019 onwards, involving her second husband Geoff Metcalfe (
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). The storyline culminated in May 2020, when Geoff infected Yasmeen with
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after sleeping with prostitutes, and she stabbed him in the throat with a broken glass bottle when he threatened her with a kitchen knife. Yasmeen first appears talking to her son, Kal, in his gym. She then asks Kal and her husband Sharif about Kal's new girlfriend
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). It is later revealed during a conversation with her granddaughter Alya (
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) that Yasmeen is a librarian. When Yasmeen and Leanne meet at Leanne's flat, they seem to get on well, but when Leanne's estranged husband
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( Ben Price) reveals to the Nazir family that she used to be a prostitute, Leanne runs indoors, with Yasmeen looking at Kal disappointedly. The next day, Yasmeen arrives at Leanne's flat again and meets her half-sister,
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). After witnessing Leanne shouting at Nick exclaiming that she also used to be a drug addict and an arsonist, Yasmeen tells Leanne to dump Kal for his sake, and a small argument ensues between the two women. Leanne then tells Yasmeen that she will never be as good as Kal's deceased wife, Jamilla, but Yasmeen replies by saying that nobody is perfect. When Leanne confides in Kal about Yasmeen's orders, he promises to tell her to back off. A few weeks later, Yasmeen returns to Coronation Street with Sharif to discuss the Weatherfield Library closure with
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) and
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). Emily reveals to an intrigued Yasmeen that she resorted to vandalism when she was at a protest many years before, and Yasmeen enlists the help of Roy to stop the library from closing down. As Yasmeen leaves, Sharif asks Roy to keep an eye on Yasmeen and not to let her get into trouble, as she was arrested for protesting many years ago. Yasmeen, Roy, Emily, Mary Taylor (
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) and
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(Colson Smith) eventually stage a sit-in protest at the library, but Emily, Mary and Craig end up leaving, although Yasmeen and Roy stay to continue the protest. Later, it is revealed that the library has burnt down, leaving Yasmeen saddened. She tries to tempt Roy into letting her use part of the café as a library, which he hesitantly agrees to. Yasmeen develops an obsession with turning Roy's café into a library, which eventually becomes too much for Roy. Thinking of other ways to run a library, Yasmeen buys Elliott & Sons butchers and tells Kal, Alya and grandson, Zeedan (
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), that she is intending to turn it into a community centre. In 2018, Yasmeen meets Geoff Metcalfe (
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) and marries him in 2019. However, things take a dark turn when Geoff begins to abuse Yasmeen and isolate her from friends and family. He also tricks her into eating one of her pet chickens, Charlotte Bronte. In May 2020, Geoff's abuse becomes too much for Yasmeen, and she stabbed him in the neck with a broken bottle after he threatens her with a knife. A horrified Yasmeen phones emergency services, and claims that she had killed Geoff. He wakes up in hospital and confirms that Yasmeen had tried to kill him. Yasmeen is then charged with his attempted murder. In December 2020, Yasmeen's trial begins. Geoff paints her as a violent alcoholic and that she attacked him unprovoked. When Yasmeen gives her side of the story, the prosecution tares her defence to pieces. Geoff's ex-wife
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Paula Wilcox Paula Wilcox (born 13 December 1949) is an English actress. With a career spanning over 50 years, she is best known for her role as Chrissy in the popular ITV sitcom ''Man About The House'' from 1973 to 1976. She has also had roles in TV shows ...
) gives evidence and says that she believes that Yasmeen was fearing for her life when she attacked Geoff. She also claims that Geoff visited her in hospital and that he threatened her into not giving evidence. Footage of Geoff arriving at the hospital is shown, and the jury finds Yasmeen not guilty. Outside the court, Geoff persuades Yasmeen to give him another chance and to return home with him, only for her to refuse, and file a complaint against him to the police. Geoff later tries to get revenge on Yasmeen by setting her house on fire with them both inside. Yasmeen escapes through the roof and Geoff chases her up. They are soon joined by Alya, who tries to stop Geoff from harming Yasmeen, who then stands up to Geoff, saying that she is no longer scared of him and that he is a pathetic excuse for a man. Geoff lunges for Yasmeen, but instead slides down the roof. He calls for Yasmeen to help him, despite Alya's warnings that Geoff will pull her down with him. Yasmeen decides to help Geoff back up with her scarf, only for Geoff to lose his grip and fall to his death. After Geoff's death, Yasmeen starts to recover from the abuse. However, she has a severe panic attack and is taken to hospital after finding out that Geoff had taken out loans in her name. To help Yasmeen recover, Elaine briefly moves in with her, and her debts are cleared when the bank agree to repossess the community centre. She also formed a friendship with former homeless man Stu Carpenter (Bill Fellows) and even invites him to move in with her. She later finds out that he is a convicted murderer.


Dr. Gaddas

Dr. Susan Gaddas, played by Christine Mackie, made her first screen appearance on 4 August 2014. She appears on a recurring basis, treating several residents as a general practitioner operating from the Rosamund Street Medical Centre. Dr. Gaddas is first seen in August 2014 when treating Max Turner (Harry McDermott) after he is brought in by his mother
Kylie Platt Kylie Platt (also Turner) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', played by Paula Lane. She was introduced as Becky McDonald's ( Katherine Kelly) half-sister, making her on-screen debut on 26 August 201 ...
(
Paula Lane Paula Lane (born 17 April 1986) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Kylie Platt in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2010 to 2016. Early life Lane is originally from Hebden Bridge near Halifax. Lane atten ...
) and stepfather
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( Jack P. Shepherd), when his behaviour undergoes a sudden deterioration. Kylie goes on sufferance, unwilling to admit that there could be anything wrong with Max. David was more reasonable, saying that Max was constantly in trouble at school and home. Kylie asks if Max's difficult start in life could be the cause but Dr. Gaddas suggests his condition as being
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. She assures Kylie and David that it is not a serious condition and that she would be referring him to a child psychiatrist with the future treatment being either medical or behavioural. A few days later,
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Lisa George Lisa George (born 15 October 1970) is an English actress. She has played the role of Beth Tinker in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 2011. In 2020, George competed in the twelfth series of ''Dancing on Ice'', finishing in fifth ...
) visits Dr. Gaddas when she comes out in an allergic rash after trying out one of her niece Sinead Tinker's (
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) bathbombs. Beth's fiancé,
Kirk Sutherland Kirk Sutherland is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 22 May 2000, played by an uncredited actor and originally referred to as Mark. ...
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Andrew Whyment Andrew "Andy" Whyment (born 2 April 1981) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Darren Sinclair-Jones in the BBC sitcom ''The Royle Family'' and Kirk Sutherland on '' Coronation Street''. Career Whyment trained at the Laine John ...
), rushes into Dr. Gaddas' room upon arrival while she is conducting an examination of another patient who is partially-clothed at the time. When she comes to see Beth, she diagnoses
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, recommends she avoids non-scented bath products in the future and prescribes her some
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tablets. She assures an anxious Kirk that Beth will live, after realising how panic-stricken he was about Beth. In September 2014, Kylie returns to see Dr. Gaddas to ask for a re-supply of the medication that Max had been diagnosed with for his ADHD. She tells Dr. Gaddas that she has accidentally thrown one strip of the tablets away and Dr. Gaddas replaces the lost items. In reality, Kylie has been taking the tablets herself, unable to cope with the strain of Max's ADHD.
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) is later seen visiting Dr. Gaddas when he begins to suffer with heart problems. He is eventually diagnosed with a genetic heart condition, which led to him having open-heart surgery. In November 2014, Steve McDonald (
Simon Gregson Simon Alan Gregory (born 2 October 1974), better known by his stage name, Simon Gregson, is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Steve McDonald in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 1989. He has rece ...
), deep into a bout of untreated depression visits the surgery with great reluctance. He had previously seen a locum, Dr. Robinson, who had suspected his condition and when Steve sees that he is not behind the desk, he suffers a
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. Dr. Gaddas calms him down and takes him through a questionnaire, with confirms Dr. Robinson's diagnosis of depression. Like Dr. Robinson, Dr. Gaddas tells Steve he should see a counsellor or talk to someone to unburden himself. Steve gives his mother,
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(
Beverley Callard Beverley Jane McEwan (''née'' Moxon; previously Atkinson, Sowden and Callard; born 28 March 1957) is an English actress, known for her role as Liz McDonald in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and Flo Henshaw in '' Two P ...
) as a possible person to do this with. When Dr. Gaddas sees Steve in the street at the end of the day, he confirms that he had taken no action and she warns him that he has to deal with his depression or it will only worsen. In March 2015,
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(
Debbie Rush Debbie Rush (born 29 March 1966) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Anna Windass in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2008 to 2018. Career Early career After training at the Manchester School of Acting when sh ...
) takes her adoptive daughter
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Ellie Leach Ellie Louise Leach (born 15 March 2001) is an English actress who portrays the role of Faye Windass on the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street.'' Early and personal life Leach was born in Bury, Greater Manchester and she has a younger siste ...
) to see Dr. Gaddas when she is concerned about Faye's high temperature. Dr. Gaddas gives a prescription for
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but Faye flees the surgery when Anna starts to talk about her eating problems. Dr. Gaddas states that her weight seems to be in the normal range but, not having conducted a full examination, she is unaware that a 13-year-old Faye is in fact six months pregnant. In June 2015, she sees Kylie who has returned to Weatherfield after going missing for six months, attempting successfully to wean herself off drugs. Kylie wants proof for her suspicious family that she is now clean and requests a drugs test. Dr. Gaddas tells Kylie that such a test is not proof of permanent abstinence but she gives her leaflets which suggest ways to remain clean and tells her to get the support from the people around her as she will not be able to succeed on her own. In August 2015,
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visits Dr. Gaddas with her mother Fiz Stape (
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) and stepfather
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(
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) after she falls ill on holiday. Dr. Gaddas refers her to a paediatrician as she detects a lump in her abdomen when she was examining her. She tells Fiz and Tyrone that she has booked an immediate
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for Hope, who is later diagnosed with a type of
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called
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. In July 2016,
Leanne Battersby Leanne Battersby (also Tilsley and Barlow) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', played by Jane Danson. It was announced in February 1997 that a "family from hell" would be introduced to ''Coronation ...
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) has a consultation with Dr. Gaddas after suffering from back pain. Prescribing her with strong painkillers to be taken with food, Dr. Gaddas confirms that Leanne has no history of
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, stomach complaints and that there is no possibility that she could be pregnant. Although Leanne returns home with the medication, the pregnancy testing kit she also bought, indicates a positive reading. In December 2016, Dr. Gaddas is consulted by Mary Taylor (
Patti Clare Patti Clare (born 3 March 1976) is an English actress, best known for playing Mary Taylor in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' since 2008. She is a three-time winner of the British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance (2011, 2013 a ...
), after she finds a lump on the side of her breast and fears she may have
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. While Dr. Gaddas said that Mary has nothing to be worried about, Mary is skeptical, and so Dr. Gaddas decides to refer Mary to an ultrasound scan as a precaution.


Dean Upton

Dean Upton, played by
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, made his first screen appearance on 25 August 2014. The character and Moorhouse's casting was announced on 19 June 2014. Of joining the show, Moorhouse commented "I'm delighted to be treading the cobbles. It's always been a dream of mine to appear in the Rovers Return, even though as Dean, the landlord of the Flying Horse, I feel like a spy!" Dean is the landlord of the Flying Horse public house, which is the rival to The Rovers Return Inn. Dean went to war with the Rovers' landlord Steve McDonald (
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) during a match of
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. After the match Dean loses to Steve leaving Dean agitated.


Zeedan Nazir

Zeedan Nazir, played by
Qasim Akhtar Qasim Akhtar (born 8 June 1991) is an English actor, known for his roles as Chesney Karib in the Channel 4 comedy drama '' Shameless'' and Zeedan Nazir in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street''. Career Akhtar appeared in ''Mischief Night'' ...
, made his first screen appearance on 5 September 2014. The character and casting was announced on 15 May 2014. Zeedan is the teenage son of established character
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(
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). The Nazirs formed the show's first Muslim family. Three years after his exit from the soap, ''Coronation Street'' announced that Akhtar would be reprising his role as Zeedan from September 2021. Upon his arrival, he is shocked to learn that Alya is in financial trouble and offers to bail her out. She is suspicious about his riches and her suspicions are heightened when Zeedan is attacked by thugs on the street. On his return, Akhtar commented: "I'm excited to be back and getting stuck into an explosive storyline that I feel the viewers are going to love. Zeedan's found himself in trouble yet again and I hope everyone tunes in to see madness unfold!" Echoing Akhtar's excitement at Zeedan's return, executive producer Ian MacLeod stated that his return would be beneficial for the Nazirs and that it would provide good material for them. MacLeod also felt that Zeedan has "tonnes of connections" on the soap, which would aid his return. Zeedan's sister, Alya (
Sair Khan Sair Khan (born 11 February 1988) is an English actress, known for playing the role of Alya Nazir in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 2014. In 2018, she competed in the ITV reality series '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! ...
), persuades him to come along to support their father in a cricket match between the
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and The Flying Horse. Zeedan becomes angry when he sees his father's new girlfriend,
Leanne Battersby Leanne Battersby (also Tilsley and Barlow) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', played by Jane Danson. It was announced in February 1997 that a "family from hell" would be introduced to ''Coronation ...
(
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), there and voices his disapproval. Eventually, Zeedan comes round to the idea of Leanne's presence and accepts his father's relationship with her. He also forms a close friendship with Leanne's stepson,
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( Alex Bain). After Kal is killed in the fire at Victoria Court, Zeedan initially blames Leanne for his death, but later supports her when she grieves over her loss. Zeedan begins to notice something strange about Simon's behaviour, as well as his attitude towards stepmother Leanne. Zeedan notices Leanne's leg is bleeding, unbeknownst to him that Simon caused the injury and Leanne says that she caught her leg on the dishwasher door. After finding out about Simon's abuse towards Leanne, Zeedan moves in temporarily to help Leanne with Simon. The abuse eventually comes to light after Simon attacks his cousin,
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), and Zeedan is pleased to hear that Simon is attending counselling. Zeedan gives up his job at the gym when he realises he cannot cope with the responsibility as gym manager. He later gets a job as a chef at the Bistro, but later leaves to start up a restaurant selling Pakistani street food named Speed Daal. Zeedan left Weatherfield for
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on 23 May 2018. In 2020, Zeedan marries Marrium Elamin (Kiran Landa) off-screen in a low-key wedding in Alicante. In 2021, Zeedan returns to the street and immediately bumps heads with
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( Ryan Prescott) for cheating on Alya and tempers fray when he insults Ryan's adoptive brother,
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(
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), bringing up his drug addiction and Ryan fires back about Zeedan being away in London while Geoff Metcalfe (
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) abused his grandmother, Yasmeen (
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). He also argues with Alya who defends Ryan and turns down his offer of a loan to bail the restaurant. Later, Zeedan is followed and attacked by two unknown assailants in an alley. Further problems arise when the police interview Ryan who denies being at the scene. Zeedan reveals to Alya and that he has left Marrium and her father
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) is angry and made some threats to kill him. Zeedan tells them the two men that beat him were his brothers-in-law.


Gemma Winter

Gemma Winter, played by
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, made her first on-screen appearance on 1 October 2014. She originally appeared from October 2014 to September 2015 as a recurring character before returning on a permanent basis from 11 March 2016. In June 2017, Campbell won the
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for Best Comedy Performance. In August, she was longlisted for Funniest Female at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards. She later made the viewer-voted shortlist, and won the award on 6 November 2017. Gemma is an old friend of
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(
Paula Lane Paula Lane (born 17 April 1986) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Kylie Platt in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2010 to 2016. Early life Lane is originally from Hebden Bridge near Halifax. Lane atten ...
). They are reunited when Kylie returns to the Eccleston estate where they grew up. Gemma is also close friends with drug dealer
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(Sean Ward) and terrorises the Platt family with him. After leaving her family, Kylie briefly stays with Gemma, before she returns home. Callum and Gemma befriend
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's (
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) teenage daughter
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), and she starts spending time with them at The Dog & Gun pub. Gemma and Callum pressure Bethany into smoking
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and, Callum gets Bethany to sell drugs for him. While Sarah is at Callum's flat, Gemma turns up with her face bloodied and battered. She claims that she and Callum are in trouble. After Callum attacks
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), he and Gemma hatch a plan to stop the Platts from reporting him to the police. Gemma drives Bethany away from the street and shows her a video call from Callum, who has drugged Sarah. He tells Bethany to give him an alibi or he will hurt Sarah. Gemma then drives Bethany to the police station. Callum's plan is successful, and he is released from police custody. Gemma later disagrees with Callum over his plans to leave the country. Callum then receives a text from Kylie saying she has the £20,000 he wants and he tells Gemma to get out of his car. Gemma arrives at the Platt household the following week asking where Callum is, and with Sarah's obvious upset, Gemma notices something is wrong. However, Kylie texts Gemma from Callum's mobile phone saying that he is going to keep a low profile for a while as people are after him, which ultimately prompts Gemma to leave. Gemma returns a few months later at the salon, stating that she has quit drug dealing and is wanting a job as a salon assistant. Kylie and her husband
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( Jack P. Shepherd) decide to hire her to get her to talk about Callum to convince people that he is still alive. Satisfied that she's talked about him enough they fire her from her new job the following day. She later goes to the kebab shop and meets
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). When she sticks up for Chesney after some men complain, she asks Chesney for a job at the kebab shop. She meets his boss
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) and he offers her a job, which she accepts. After she spends the night with Jason, he is cold towards her as it is his father
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's (Terence Maynard) funeral. When she comes back round
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) tells her that she is sorry for the way Jason treated her and decides to go to the funeral after Gemma tells her that she was in love with Callum; but he wouldn't look twice at her but still cares for him. In July 2016, Gemma is attacked in the kebab shop by fifteen-year-old thug
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(Callum Harrison), who pushes her to the ground and knocks her unconscious. Kylie intervenes to save Gemma but she is fatally stabbed in the chest by Clayton. Kylie later dies in David's arms before an ambulance arrives. Gemma later prevents
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) being conned by Donna-Marie, a girl who Gemma recognises from her estate as a known con artist. After giving evidence at Clayton's, trial she becomes homeless as she is too scared to return home so Rita Tanner (
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) lets her move in with her, which irritates
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). After Rita begins to lose her memory, Gemma tries to prove that she has
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to Jenny, but this causes a public argument in The Rovers and Rita being hospitalised after collapsing. In hospital, Gemma is present when Rita is diagnosed with a brain tumour, and told that she needs an operation to remove it, where the doctors will be able to identify whether the tumour is cancerous.


Macca Hibbs

Cormac "Macca" Hibbs, played by Gareth Berliner, made his first on-screen appearance on 3 October 2014. Macca is an old friend of
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Paula Lane Paula Lane (born 17 April 1986) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Kylie Platt in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2010 to 2016. Early life Lane is originally from Hebden Bridge near Halifax. Lane atten ...
),
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Dolly-Rose Campbell Dolly-Rose Campbell (born 12 April 1987) is an English actress, who has plays Gemma Winter on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 2014. The most famous of her storylines was Gemma giving birth to quadruplets. Personal life In 2019, ...
) and
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(Sean Ward). When Kylie left home during Christmas 2014,
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( Jack P. Shepherd) asks Macca where Callum lived. Macca pointed him in the direction, which leads David to Callum, who later arrives at the flat with a heavy to confront David. Sometime later, in April 2015, David attempts to use
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Oliver Farnworth Oliver Farnworth (born 5 August 1982) is an English actor. Farnworth was brought up just outside Halifax in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, but moved to Sidmouth in Devon when he was fifteen. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
) to plant some drugs in Callum's car. After a failed attempt, Callum, Gemma and Macca beat David with a baseball bat. In June 2016, Macca learns from Gemma that Callum has been murdered and his body had been found under the Platt family's house. Prior to the funeral, Macca tells Kylie and David they better not attend the funeral or they will regret it. At the funeral, Macca serves as one of the pallbearers. For the next few weeks, Macca and his stepbrother Clayton (Callum Harrison) harass Gemma at the kebab shop, demanding free kebabs. Although Gemma refuses, the situation comes to a head in July, when Clayton knocks Gemma unconscious, and stabs Kylie to death. In August 2016, Macca attempts to force Gemma to retract her statement against Clayton when pinning her against the wall of the ginnel.
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(Colson Smith) comes to her assistance, forcing Macca to flee. Several months later, Macca is rendered comatose as the result of a brick being thrown through his window following Clayton's arrest. David is accused and is warned by police that he could go down for murder if Macca dies. Even after a witness admits to the crime, David visits Macca in hospital under the pretence of being his cousin and tries to kill him by smothering him but is foiled by the presence of a nurse. Following his recovery, Macca attends Clayton's trial and when his stepbrother is sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, he yells that the verdict is a disgrace and vows to get Clayton out of prison. When Macca's stepfather, Dane, dies in February 2019, he attends the funeral and ultimately helps Clayton escape by disguising himself as an undertaker and attacking the prison guards with a shovel. Macca is then arrested.


Callum Logan

Callum Logan, played by Sean Ward, made his first screen appearance on 3 October 2014. The character and casting was announced on 14 August 2014. Of his casting, Ward said "I am delighted to have been given this unique opportunity to join such a brilliant and much-loved show. It is a great honour and it will be a professional challenge to play bad boy Callum. I'm very much looking forward to working closely with Paula." Callum is
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's (
Paula Lane Paula Lane (born 17 April 1986) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Kylie Platt in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2010 to 2016. Early life Lane is originally from Hebden Bridge near Halifax. Lane atten ...
) ex-boyfriend and Max Turner's (Harry McDermott) biological father. Kylie seeks Callum out after Max's ADHD diagnosis, as she believes it must be either his "fault" or her own. Callum is an ex-convict and is described as being charming and "good-looking", but with a "dark edge". Ward was nominated for "Best Newcomer" and "Villain of the Year" at The British Soap Awards 2015; however, he lost out on both. During a live episode
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) invites Callum over, hoping to get a confession of his crimes but this backfires when he finds her recording the conversation and takes her hostage. After Callum threatens her, she tries to make a run for it but Callum pins her down and attempts to rape her but is stopped by Kylie who hits him over the head with a wrench, killing him instantly . Kylie's husband and Sarah's brother,
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( Jack P. Shepherd) comes home and wanting to protect Kylie and Sarah, buries Callum beneath what will be Gail's new "granny annex"; which was still being renovated. In December 2015, Sarah finds out she is four months pregnant with Callum's baby, just over a month after his death. Sarah contemplated having an abortion, but following a discussion with Kylie at the clinic, Sarah decides to keep the baby.
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, was born in March 2016 after Sarah went into labour five weeks early.


Andy Carver

Andy Carver (briefly known as Gavin Rodwell), played by
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, made his first screen appearance on 21 November 2014. The character and casting was announced on 14 August 2014. Of joining the show, Farnworth stated "I'm absolutely delighted to be joining the cast of ''Coronation Street''. Having spent my childhood in the North, to be given the opportunity to return and work on such an iconic, popular TV show is a dream and feels like a natural homecoming. I can't wait to tread the cobbles!" Farnworth left the role in 2016, and Andy departed on 20 January 2017, after presumably being murdered by Pat Phelan (
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). However, he made a surprise return seven months later on 18 August 2017, where it was revealed that Phelan has been holding him hostage in the basement of a house he was supposedly "working on", however, he was killed by Phelan for real on 27 October 2017. In August 2017, Andy's return was longlisted for Best Shock Twist at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards. The nomination progressed to the viewer-voted shortlist. On 6 November 2017, Farnworth won the "Best Shock Twist" accolade. When
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) tries to track down his estranged family via
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, a cousin of his gets in touch and tells him his father has died. Michael's paternal aunt Barbara Deakin (Beatrice Kelly) then visits him to explain that his father and her mother both died of a hereditary heart condition, meaning Michael could also be a carrier. A worried Michael tests positive for the condition and realises he has to find his long-lost son Gavin, as he is also potentially at risk. Michael finds an address for Gavin and leaves a note with his address and telephone number. "Gavin" contacts him and the two have an uneasy reunion. However, when Michael reveals the news about his heart condition, the man claiming to be Gavin is seen making a phone call, stating that he needs to find Gavin Rodwell urgently. The imposter, who is really Andy Carver manages to find some casual work at Nick's Bistro, owned by
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( Ben Price), the eldest son of Michael's girlfriend
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). He asks for cash in hand, claiming his bank account has been frozen due to fraud, in order to continue hiding his identity.
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), who worked as a waitress there, becomes attracted to Andy; while he initially steers clear to avoid his lie going too far, Andy eventually asks her out. Meanwhile, Andy begins to genuinely like Michael and starts to feel more and more guilty. He continues to attempt to trace the real Gavin Rodwell, but has no luck. When Nick's estranged wife
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) returns to her old job as Manager of the Bistro, she insists Andy is properly paid through the books, forcing him to steal Gavin's
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number and to open a bank account in his name. However, when Steph unexpectedly visits Andy she catches him in the act. Andy confesses the truth to a horrified Steph, but manages to persuade her not to expose him, convincing her Michael's health would be at risk from such a shock. When Michael sees the two behaving oddly and overhears part of a conversation, he jumps to the conclusion that she is pregnant. Realising that it is a sensible explanation for their behaviour, Andy tells Michael its true, but later told an enthusiastic Michael (who was looking forward to becoming a grandad, and even went as far as buying a t-shirt saying "top grandad" and baby clothes) that it was a false alarm. When Steph visits Andy at his flat, she is surprised to find a man she doesn't know there, before realising that it must be the real Gavin. She warns Andy to hide any evidence of what he's done, but before he can, Gavin finds a bank statement for an account in his name with regular payments from Nick's Bistro. Andy initially claims he used Gavin's name to avoid his wages being swallowed up by his overdraft, but Gavin is unconvinced, and Andy eventually admits the truth, begging Gavin to keep quiet due to Michael's health. Gavin, still bitter about being abandoned by his father, has no interest in sparing his feelings, but offers to stay quiet for £5,000. A desperate Andy and Steph fake a mugging when Andy is entrusted with banking the Bistro's takings, but it isn't enough, so Gavin carries out his threat to expose Andy, by visiting Gail on her wedding day. The drama leads a stunned Gail to miss the wedding and, when she later furiously confronts Andy and Steph, she reveals Gavin is now blackmailing her. Gail reluctantly pays Gavin off and agrees to keep Andy's secret to avoid upsetting Michael. Much to Andy's relief, Gavin plans to leave the UK with his money. However, Andy is stunned to receive a phone call the next day telling him that Gavin has been killed in a car crash, apparently drunk behind the wheel. When Gail hears the news she tells Andy they have to keep it from Michael, telling him that to all intents and purposes, he now IS Gavin in Michael's eyes. However, the deception proves too much for Gail, especially after Barbara visits, having heard of Gavin's death, and reveals Gavin actually died of a heart attack. Gail attends Gavin's funeral in Michael's place, claiming he is too ill to go himself, but her guilt leads her to frequently visit Gavin's grave – something her younger son
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( Jack P. Shepherd) later discovers. When Gail tells him the truth, he uses this information to blackmail Andy; forcing him to plant drugs on his enemy
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(Sean Ward). Andy gets caught, but David takes the rap. However, the stress is too much for Steph, who ends their relationship. Steph's brother
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(Dean Fagan) is furious to see her upset and threatens to confront Andy, leading Steph to tell Luke the truth. When Luke next sees Andy he confronts him anyway, but Steph persuades him to keep the secret. At Gail and Michael's rescheduled wedding, Andy makes a heartfelt speech about how close he has grown to Michael and how pleased he is to see him happy. Steph hears something in his words that makes her think it is a goodbye speech, her suspicions later proving true when she goes to Andy's flat and finds him packed his things and ready to leave. However, he tells Steph he cannot bear to leave her. Andy's secret comes out when Michael receives a photo album from his ex-wife, containing photos of the real Gavin. Michael eventually forgives him and they form a close surrogate father-son relationship, and Andy is left heartbroken when Michael dies of a heart attack whilst being watched by Pat Phelan (
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); whose property development scam Michael was investigating. Suspecting Phelan's involvement, an irate Andy strikes Phelan over the head with a brick, putting him in a coma. While he is recovering in hospital, Andy tries to poison Phelan's drink. Once Phelan realises this, he punishes Andy by blackmailing him into stealing money from the Bistro and burning down
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) garage. Unable to withstand Phelan's blackmail any longer, Andy and Steph plan to flee Weatherfield for
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on Phelan's wedding day to
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). When Phelan visits Andy to bid him farewell shortly after Steph leaves early, Andy records Phelan confessing to being present at Michael's death. Phelan realises this and hits Andy with the laptop containing incriminating evidence of Phelan confessing to his crimes. Phelan later sends a text to Steph from Andy's mobile phone and tells her that their relationship is over, so Steph leaves the country alone. Phelan keeps Andy chained to a wall in the basement of an abandoned house. Desperate to be freed, Andy comes up with a plan to get a replacement for him, which he would keep hostage, meaning he would earn his freedom and although initially reluctant, Phelan gets his former business partner
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) for Andy to keep hostage. However, Phelan changes his mind and tells Andy to kill Vinny instead. He drives them both to an abandoned building and manipulates Andy into shooting Vinny dead. Andy aims the gun at Phelan, but then gives it to him. Andy realises that Phelan is going to kill him too, and – rather than fight Phelan – accepts his fate before Phelan pulls the trigger. Phelan apologises to Andy for killing him, before dumping his body along with Vinny's, into a lake. Phelan confesses to Eileen that he abducted and killed Andy. He is later killed by
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).


Billy Mayhew

Billy Mayhew, played by
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, made his first screen appearance on 5 December 2014. The character and Brocklebank's casting was announced on 24 September 2014. He began filming in October. Billy is a vicar and will be introduced as a love interest for
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Antony Cotton Antony Cotton (born Antony Dunn; 5 August 1975) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Sean Tully in ''Coronation Street'', as well as portraying Alexander Perry in the original '' Queer as Folk'' series. In 2007, Cotton hosted ...
). Series producer Stuart Blackburn commented on the storyline, saying "It's about time Sean had a romance, he's been unlucky in love for a long time. Billy is a great guy who is sincere about his feelings for Sean, but his first love is and always will be God and the Church." A reporter writing for the '' Inside Soap Yearbook 2017'' described Billy's kiss with
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( Bruno Langley) as "x-rated" and noted that "many viewers complained". In August 2017, Brocklebank and Langley were longlisted for Best Partnership at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards. They did not progress to the viewer-voted shortlist. Sean and his colleague Sinead Tinker (
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) are about to head home after an uneventful evening at a club when suddenly Sinead makes Sean talk to a man he spots in the club. Billy Mayhew, the man in the club, tells Sean he's just moved to Weatherfield from Peterborough. Billy tells Sean that he's the new vicar at St. Mary's Church. They swap numbers. Sean tells his friend Eileen that he has a new man.
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) introduces Sean and
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) to the new vicar, Billy. Sean and Billy don't let on that they know each other. Sean is nervous as he goes for a date with Billy at the bistro. Billy puts him at ease and they arrange a proper night out together. Sean's desperate to make a good impression as Billy arrives at No.11. Billy enjoys his meal. Sean frets over what to say to Billy's text of thanks.
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) hen night gets underway at The Rovers Return Inn. Beth mistakes Billy for a stripper. Sean invites Billy to the wedding as his plus one. Sean has given up on Billy when he arrives, having been held up at work. Billy texts Sean and tells him about Eileen calling him. Sean does not mind her interfering but tells her to be out when Billy comes over. Billy shows concern for Sean and tells him he has feelings for him. Billy calls early on Sean for their date before he's dressed and ready. Eileen's son, Todd, is jealous as Sean and Billy go on their date. Sean and Billy enjoy their date in The Rovers but it is cut short when Billy is called away to visit a parishioner in trouble. Sean gets uptight as a date with Billy nears. Sean and Billy join
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) for her birthday dinner in the bistro. Sean is expecting Billy for dinner and is out to impress him with his food. The guests have all arrived for Sean's posh home-cooked dinner for Billy, but Eva is late. Billy asks Emily for help in hosting a comedy night at the church to raise funds. She appears uncomfortable with the idea and with him and Sean being together. Billy has flyers distributed for the church comedy night. Emily is coldly polite with him and Sean wonders if she disapproves of the two of them together. Sean does his best to drum up interest in the comedy night, promising an unenthusiastic Billy that he'll be there. Sean is worried about his and Billy's coming-out together at the comedy night. Billy steels himself and explains to Sean that as he's still very much the new vicar, he does not yet want his congregation to know that he's gay. Sean is hurt and decides not to go along. Sean takes his temper out on Emily, calling her a bigot for not supporting Billy, just as the man himself walks in. Emily's shocked and assures Sean she is neither a bigot nor a homophobe but just a traditionalist when it comes to how her faith is practiced and merely prefers a choir to a comedy night. Moreover, Billy's private life is entirely his own affair. Realising he misjudged the situation, Sean offers an embarrassed apology. Billy is furious with him. Todd is secretly pleased. Billy takes Sean to task for attacking an old lady and leaves for the comedy night without him. Billy buries the hatchet with Emily. Sean wants to make up with Billy but doesn't do anything about it as he thinks he's blown his chances. Emily lures Billy to The Rovers on the pretext of asking him to help a parishioner before telling him and Sean to get over themselves. Sean and Billy struggle to sort out their differences as Sean refuses to be kept in a box. Sean decides to keep his relationship with Billy a secret if it's the only way of keeping him. Sean puts up posters for Billy's charity butler auction. Sean and Billy compete to recruit volunteer butlers for the auction. Kevin agrees to be in the auction and tells Billy to put Tyrone down as well. Sean and Billy make arrangements for The Rovers to be decorated for the butler auction but neither
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) are impressed with the list of
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),
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(Marc Anwar) and Sean himself as the men to bid for. The night is a success, though. Sean and Billy prepare for a day's ramble in the
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. Worn out after a long walk, Sean and Billy find a country pub where they book a room for the night. Making out there's been a double-booking, the landlord tells Sean and Billy there's no longer a room available. Billy and Sean confront the pub landlord, accusing him of fabricating the double-booking to disguise his homophobia. The landlord orders them to leave. Sean and Billy return to Weatherfield and arrive back at No.11, telling Eileen and Adrian what happened. Billy tells Sean how proud he was of him in the pub and how annoyed he was that he was hurt by the landlord. Billy sets out to see Lucy, a sick child of his parish. Weatherfield Gazette reporter Naila Badal calls on a horrified Sean and asks details of the landlord and his own relationship with Billy. Billy arrives back saying that Lucy has died. Sean forgets his anger as he comforts him. Eileen hears about Lucy's death and gives Sean and Billy some space. Billy confesses to Sean that he's falling in love with him. A furious Billy calls round with the Gazette which carries the front-page story of his and Sean's run-in with the pub landlord. He's furious as he meets his new Bishop for the first time today and he who has very conservative views on homosexuality. Sean is forced to admit that Julie was responsible. Billy is furious. Billy and Sean show Julie the story. Mortified, she apologises. Billy is tense before his meeting. Eileen tells Sean that Billy's congregation will support him. Billy comes back from his meeting with the Bishop. He's upset as he explains to Sean that the Bishop made his disapproval of the publicity plain and in desperation Billy lied to him, assuring him that he and Sean have ended their relationship. Sean is devastated. Billy says he would rather stay in than go to the bistro. Sean's disappointed, realising he's worried about being seen together. Sean rustles up a meal for Billy but his disappointment is evident. Todd and Jason interrupt Billy and Sean's evening. Todd enjoys ruining Billy and Sean's evening. Billy apologises to Sean and assures him he's not ashamed of their relationship. Sean's nervous about attending Billy's church Bring and Buy sale and has got Eileen to agree to go to it with Adrian. Julie accompanies Sean to the sale, posing with him as a couple. Billy is amused. Sean is pleased when Billy asks him to organise the raffle tickets at the sale. Sean meets Bishop Redmond at the sale and starts to gabble in a panic until Billy sends him away.
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) takes Billy to task for upsetting Sean. He calls on Sean and explains how he's told the Bishop he cannot live a lie – that Sean is his boyfriend and that he has to accept it. Sean is touched. Billy invites Sean back to the vicarage for the night. The Windasses and Hodges arrive in church for
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' christening, with Billy performing the ceremony. Billy tells the Barlows he'll be conducting
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) funeral and asks them what kind of service Deirdre would want. Sean and Billy tell Kylie (
Paula Lane Paula Lane (born 17 April 1986) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Kylie Platt in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2010 to 2016. Early life Lane is originally from Hebden Bridge near Halifax. Lane atten ...
),
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( Jack P. Shepherd) and
Sarah Platt Sarah-Louise Barlow (also Platt, Tilsley and Grimshaw) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street''. She was born on-screen during the episode broadcast on 2 February 1987. She was played by Leah King in 1987 ...
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Tina O'Brien Tina Michelle O'Brien (born 7 August 1983) is an English actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Sarah Platt in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (1999–2008, 2015–present). She also appeared in the BBC One drama s ...
) that Jason might be brain damaged after being ruthlessly attacked by
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(Sean Ward). Todd overhears Sean and Billy discussing Jason's condition and how he might need a kidney transplant. Kevin's party gets underway with
Sally Webster Sally Metcalfe (also Seddon and Webster) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Sally Dynevor. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 27 January 1986, when Kev ...
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),
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), Tim Metcalfe (
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),
Kirk Sutherland Kirk Sutherland is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 22 May 2000, played by an uncredited actor and originally referred to as Mark. ...
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Andrew Whyment Andrew "Andy" Whyment (born 2 April 1981) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Darren Sinclair-Jones in the BBC sitcom ''The Royle Family'' and Kirk Sutherland on '' Coronation Street''. Career Whyment trained at the Laine John ...
),
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Hayley Tamaddon Hayley Soraya Tamaddon (born 24 January 1977) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the ITV soap operas as Del Dingle in ''Emmerdale'' and Andrea Beckett in ''Coronation Street''. Tamaddon won the fifth series of ''Dancing on I ...
), Sean,
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Craig Charles Craig Joseph Charles (born 11 July 1964) is an English actor, comedian, television and radio presenter. He is best known for his roles as Dave Lister in the science fiction sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' and Lloyd Mullaney in the soap opera ''Coronation ...
), Gail Rodwell (
Helen Worth Helen Worth (born Cathryn Helen Wigglesworth; 7 January 1951) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Gail Platt in the ITV soap opera, '' Coronation Street'', a role that she has played since 1974. In 2014, she r ...
), Rita Tanner (
Barbara Knox Barbara Knox, MBE (''née'' Brothwood, formerly Mullaney; born 30 September 1933) is an English actress, best known for her long-running portrayal of Rita Tanner in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She first appeared as Rita Littlewoo ...
), Steve McDonald (
Simon Gregson Simon Alan Gregory (born 2 October 1974), better known by his stage name, Simon Gregson, is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Steve McDonald in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 1989. He has rece ...
) and Billy in attendance. Lloyd and Andrea leave in a classic American 1950s car, organised by
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(Dean Fagan) and decorated with balloons by Sean and Billy. Sean and Billy break up and Billy begins a relationship with
Todd Grimshaw Todd Grimshaw is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'', formerly played by Bruno Langley from 2001 to 2017, and now played by Gareth Pierce. The character's debut was broadcast on 14 January 2001. He was intro ...
which upsets Sean. They adopt Billy’s ex-boyfriend's daughter, Summer Spellman. In late 2017, Billy goes to court with Peter Barlow and is stabbed outside after breaking up a fight. Fearing he is on his deathbed, Billy confessed to Peter he was behind the death of his sister, Susan Barlow, in 2001. Peter hates Billy for this and kidnaps him at Christmas, putting him on the edge of a cliff, which Billy ends up falling off, he survives but starts taking drugs to cope with his pain, taking heroin in a church with his drug addict brother, Lee. Billy goes missing but after, Summer finds him, he goes to rehab and later moves back onto the street.


Erica Holroyd

Erica Holroyd, played by
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, made her first screen appearance on 15 December 2014. The character and casting was announced on 23 September 2014. Of joining the show, King said "I am beyond thrilled to be joining the cast of ''Coronation Street'' playing the funny and feisty Erica, who looks certain to ruffle a few feathers once her high heels hit those world famous cobbles!" Erica comes to Coronation Street to visit her old friend
Liz McDonald Elizabeth 'Liz' McDonald (also Greenwood and Tomlin) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She is portrayed by Beverley Callard. She made her first appearance on 27 October 1989. Callard opted to lea ...
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). While she was on the Street, Erica had a brief relationship with
Nick Tilsley Nick Tilsley (also Platt) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. He was born off screen during an episode broadcast on 31 December 1980, but made his first appearance on 5 January 1981. He was played b ...
( Ben Price). Her departure from the show was announced in May 2017, and she departed on 4 August 2017. Erica comes to Coronation Street to see her friend, Liz, who agrees that she can stay with her for a few weeks over Christmas.
Gail McIntyre Gail Rodwell (also Potter, Tilsley, Platt, Hillman and McIntyre) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Helen Worth. The character first appeared on-screen on 29 July 1974. Gail is the daughte ...
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Helen Worth Helen Worth (born Cathryn Helen Wigglesworth; 7 January 1951) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Gail Platt in the ITV soap opera, '' Coronation Street'', a role that she has played since 1974. In 2014, she r ...
) catches an impatient Erica helping herself to a drink at the Bistro, leaving the money on the bar. Gail orders her son and the Bistro's owner,
Nick Tilsley Nick Tilsley (also Platt) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. He was born off screen during an episode broadcast on 31 December 1980, but made his first appearance on 5 January 1981. He was played b ...
( Ben Price), to throw Erica out, but he refuses. Erica offers to take over Gail's duties and Nick is impressed by her customer service. Erica gives Nick her phone number. Erica flirts with Nick and she invites him back to The Rovers, where they have sex. Erica later learns that Nick is a changed man since he met her. Erica confides in Liz that she only ever wanted a holiday fling with Nick and she is worried that he expects more. As she prepares to leave, Erica learns from
Leanne Battersby Leanne Battersby (also Tilsley and Barlow) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', played by Jane Danson. It was announced in February 1997 that a "family from hell" would be introduced to ''Coronation ...
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Jane Danson Jane Danson (born Jane Elizabeth Dawson, 8 November 1978) is an English actress. She is known for her portrayal of Leanne Battersby in the ITV soap opera, ''Coronation Street'', between 1997 and 2000, and from 2004 onwards. Her other televisio ...
) that Nick feels the same as her and only wanted a fling. Erica pays Liz an unexpected visit in March, much to the annoyance of Gail, whose hen party is taking place at The Rovers. Erica returns in May 2015 and tells Nick that she is pregnant with his child. This causes a dilemma for Nick, who is trying to impress
Carla Connor Carla Barlow (also Connor and Gordon) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', played by Alison King. She made her first appearance on screen during the episode airing on 1 December 2006 and introduced ...
(
Alison King Alison Rosamund King (born 3 March 1973) is an English actress and model. She is known for her roles as Lynda Block in the Sky One drama series ''Dream Team'' (1998–2003, 2005–2007), and Carla Connor in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Cor ...
). Nick tells Erica that he will stand by her and the baby, which delights her. She rekindles her fling with Nick, although is aware of his chemistry with Carla. She confides in Liz on numerous occasions that she feels having a baby at 50 years of age is very risky, but Liz reassures her. When Nick throws her a birthday party for her 50th birthday, Erica is upset and humiliated, especially as Carla is present. During a pub quiz, Erica doubles over in pain and is taken to hospital by Liz and Nick. Later, Erica and Nick are devastated to learn that she has
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the baby. Despite holding strong feelings for Carla, Nick stands by Erica and even invites her to move in with him, but after he has sex with Carla, she realises that she is always going to be second best, so leaves Nick. Erica is later seen in The Rovers with Liz and
Lloyd Mullaney Lloyd Mullaney is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Craig Charles. He made his first on screen appearance on 20 June 2005. The character departed on 23 July 2006, while Charles was suspended ...
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Craig Charles Craig Joseph Charles (born 11 July 1964) is an English actor, comedian, television and radio presenter. He is best known for his roles as Dave Lister in the science fiction sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' and Lloyd Mullaney in the soap opera ''Coronation ...
), where the trio talk about their failed love lives. Erica later accepts a job at the local corner shop, unaware that the manager
Dev Alahan Dev Alahan is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street''. Portrayed by Jimmi Harkishin, the character's first appearance was broadcast on 10 November 1999. He is the ex-husband of Sunita (Shobna Gulati) and fat ...
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Jimmi Harkishin James "Jimmi" Harkishin (born Rajan Harkishindas; 19 March 1965) is an English actor best known for his role as shopkeeper Dev Alahan in ''Coronation Street'', which he has played continuously since 10 November 1999. He also played Ranjit in th ...
), has developed a crush on her. She later helps
Izzy Armstrong Izzy Armstrong is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', portrayed by Cherylee Houston. The character first appears on-screen on 16 April 2010; she is introduced as a new love interest for Kirk Sutherland ...
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Cherylee Houston Cherylee Martina Houston (born 20 August 1974) is a British actress. She grew up in Morecambe, Lancashire, in the United Kingdom. She is currently playing Izzy Armstrong in '' Coronation Street'', a role she has portrayed since April 2010. Sh ...
) to get
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for pain relief. She then starts a relationship with Dev and befriends his children's nanny, Mary Taylor (
Patti Clare Patti Clare (born 3 March 1976) is an English actress, best known for playing Mary Taylor in the ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' since 2008. She is a three-time winner of the British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance (2011, 2013 a ...
). When Erica books a spa weekend away for her and Dev, her mother falls ill and she offers for Mary to go instead, leading to Dev and Mary getting drunk and waking up in the same bed. A guilt-ridden Dev confesses to Erica, but Mary reveals they only "slept together" in a literal sense, and that nothing sexual happened between them. Dev later asks Erica to move in with him. After initially worrying it is too fast and will be disrupting for Dev's children,
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(Zennon Ditchett) and
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(Tanisha Gorey), Erica agrees and moves in. However, Aadi and Asha do their best to make Erica's life difficult, and she struggles to bond with them in the way Mary has. Mary helps Erica adapt to being part of the Alahan family, and she eventually gets one over on Aadi and Asha after discovering they stole flowers for Mary from a graveyard. After Erica convinces them the police are involved, Aadi and Asha learn to respect Erica when she reveals she has tricked them.


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