The stars of Coronation Street were out in force as they reunited with Kym Marsh.
10.02.2022 - 19:42 / ok.co.uk
They’ve both walked on the Coronation Street cobbles, but now former ITV soap actresses Kym Marsh and Rachel Leskovac have landed roles in the reboot of Waterloo Road.The revived BBC drama will soon return to our screens after a seven year absence with a line-up of original and new cast members. Now it’s been revealed that actress and TV presenter Kym, 45, will be stepping into the shoes of school canteen worker Nicky Walters, who is also mum to two pupils who attend the secondary school.
Kym, who played the soap’s Michelle Connor until 2019, revealed her excitement at landing the role. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
You can sign up at the top of the page.The Morning Live star said: “I’m thrilled to be joining the fabulous cast of Waterloo Road, it’s such a joy to get the opportunity to film in Manchester again and I can’t wait to get going!” Meanwhile, 45 year old Rachel, best known as Weatherfield’s Natasha Blakeman, will be taking on the role of Waterloo Road’s new Head of English, Coral Walker. However, Kym and Rachel aren’t the only Corrie alumni to be featured on the cast list.
Ex-Coronation Street star Angela Griffin is leading the line-up, as she returns to her role as teacher Kim Campbell. Kim is now running things as Headteacher of the school and Angela, who played Corrie’s Fiona Middleton, can’t wait to be back on set.The 45 year old actress said: “I feel really honoured to be joining the new series of Waterloo Road.” “It is exciting to be stepping back into Kim’s shoes and I can’t wait to explore her life, character and how she has evolved since we last met her.” The former Cutting It star added: “The writers have some amazing
.The stars of Coronation Street were out in force as they reunited with Kym Marsh.
Actress Jacqueline Leonard recently reprised her role as Linda Hancock in hit ITV soap Coronation Street. The soap star, 56, made a welcome return to our screens earlier this month, with Linda arriving in Weatherfield to see her grandson, Joseph Brown (William Flanagan). Her return had fans in a frenzy as they searched to find out where they recognised Jacqueline from, before uncovering her past stints on other rival soaps, including EastEnders.
Kym Marsh recently confirmed she'd be returning to the Morning Live sofa after being absent from the show for more than six months.The former Coronation Street star first announced she was taking a break from the breakfast show in July 2021 and later opened up about "difficulties" and "anxiety attacks." We spoke to her co-host Gethin Jones ahead of the show's move up north and he opened up about how excited he is to be working with her once more. He told us: "Obviously, Kym was there at the beginning and she’s had a few things going on, which we’ve talked about openly on the show, so I’m looking forward to working with her again." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .
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Ryan Thomas and Tina O’Brien’s daughter Scarlett Thomas had landed an exciting, new role in Waterloo Road. Scarlett will play her uncle Adam Thomas’ daughter Izzy in the BBC One show, which was recently recommissioned for an 11th series.Taking to Instagram to announce the news, both Ryan and Tina shared posts to say how “proud” they were and how “special” the 13 year old’s new venture is.
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Coronation Street icon Eileen Derbyshire landed her role as Emily Bishop on the cobbles in 1961 before she left in 2016. The legendary actress, 90, who spent 55 years in Weatherfield as Emily Bishop which made her the longest-serving female cast member in a British soap, devastated fans where she departed to travel to Peru for charity work and reunite with her nephew Spider. At the time, Kym Marsh, who plays Michelle Connor, revealed that Eileen hadn't left the show for good but had taken a sabbatical.
Kimberley Walsh has opened up on how Morning Live's working mums will juggle to help each other out as the show moves to Manchester. It was announced last month that the new series of the BBC's morning show will be moving up north with female co-hosts Kimberley, 40, Kym Marsh, 45, Sam Quek, 33, and Sara Cox, 47, all set to host the show. And the former Girls Aloud singer – who his mum to sons Bobby, seven, Cole, five, and Nate, eight months – has now said the women will "help each other out" to make the move work.
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