Soap veteran to join Coronation Street as Joel's mum amid major drama
manchestereveningnews.co.ukCoronation Street is set to welcome a new face, as legendary soap star Carol Royle joins the cast. She will be playing Anthea Deering, mother of Joel Deering (Calum Lil).
Carol Royle is no stranger to the small screen, having appeared in popular shows such as Casualty, Doctors and The Bill. She also played Lady Patricia Brewster in Heartbeat and Jenny Russell in the BBC show Life Without George.
Anthea arrives in Weatherfield to meet her son's girlfriend, Dee-Dee (Channique Sterling-Brown). However, their meeting at the bistro takes an unexpected turn when Dee-Dee storms out after Anthea makes some unwelcome comments about her family, reports OK!
Magazine. READ MORE: Joel Dommett receives cheeky Lorraine Kelly warning as ITV presenter explains absence It remains unclear whether Anthea will manage to fix things with Dee-Dee and become a part of her and Joel's life.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk