Coronation Street signs soap legend to play scheming battleaxe with a score to settle
ok.co.ukA legendary soap star is set to appear in Coronation Street, with the newcomer ruffling feathers. Joel Deering (Calum Lil) will soon be paid a visit by his mum Anthea Deering, with Carol Royle taking on the role.
She is famed for appearing in shows such as Casualty, Doctors and The Bill. Carol also portrayed Lady Patricia Brewster in Heartbeat as well as Jenny Russell in BBC show Life Without George.
Anthea arrives in Weatherfield to meet Joel's girlfriend Dee-Dee (Channique Sterling-Brown), but the pair's meeting at the bistro doesn't go to plan.
Dee-Dee ends up running out of the venue following a string of comments from Anthea about her family. It remains to be seen whether Anthea will make amends with Dee-Dee and become apart of hers and Joel's life.
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