CORONATION Street have signed a TikTok star as well as a Casualty actor to play the show’s new nightmare neigbours.
Amid exits galore, the ITV soap has snapped up two new faces to play brand new characters to fill the void left by the show’s string of high-profile quitters.
Coronation Street have signed up two brand new stars[/caption]
TikTok’s Farrel Hagerty will play the role of Lou[/caption]
TikTok star Farrel Hagerty will be playing the role of Lou one-half of the nightmare neighbour duo set to throw Weatherfield into chaos.
She will be joined by co-star Joe Layton, who played Kayden in Casualty, in the role of Mick with the pair making their cobbles debut next month.
Mick and Lou Michaelis will make a living hell for their fellow Weatherfield residents but there will be one person who Lou takes a shine too straight away.
Lou will find herself bonding with Gemma Winter after the pair recognise each other from Bessie Street Primary School where Lou’s two youngest daughter currently attend along with Gemma’s quads.
However, their friendship may not remain so happy for long when Mick arrives on the 14th February and his true identity is uncovered.
Mick will turn out to be the ‘man with the van’ who has been harassing Chesney non-stop for the past few months.
Chesney has been left troubled by the mystery man who has been following him and seen outside the Winter-Brown home.
But, crucially, Chesney will be unaware that it is Mick who has been following him.
Speaking of her exciting new role as Lou, Farrel Hegarty said: “I’m delighted and so grateful to be joining the cast of Coronation Street.
“I have genuinely been blown away by how ridiculously warm and nice everyone is.
“Lou is definitely an exciting character to play because she’s got good and bad parts to her, she’s a life force and full of beans. She’s a very colourful person who likes to make waves and try to cause chaos.
“But she also has that strong family loyalty, especially between Mick
and Lou, they are thick as thieves and will stick up for each other, even when they probably shouldn’t…”
Whilst co-star Joe Layton added: “Coronation Street is such an institute in British television and to get to walk down the
cobbles in Mick’s shoes is so exciting.
“To also do it alongside Farrel is awesome – we are having great fun together and connecting really well whilst developing our characters.
“It also gives the opportunity to get a look behind the curtain of this huge machine and be a small cog within the big picture of Coronation Street and to work alongside people who take
such pride in their work.
“It’s just a really happy place, friendly and welcoming. I’m going to
relish every moment of it.”
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ITV bosses are locked in a battle to save the cash-strapped soap.
This means that a number of stars have either been axed from or have abandoned the long-running serial drama.
Colson Smith – Craig Tinker
The character of Craig Tinker has been axed by bosses after 14 years. After he was told of the news in Autumn 2024, Colson Smith confirmed that would be written out of the show with scenes to air later this year. Craig’s on-screen mum, Beth Tinker, also left the show in the summer when actress Lisa George was written out from the role.
Sue Cleaver – Eileen Grimshaw
After 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw, former I’m A Celebrity campmate Sue Cleaver will quit the show. The Sun on Sunday reported in January that she’s already begun to film her exit scenes. However the character will not be killed off in case Sue opts to make a return in the future.
Luca Toolan – Mason Radcliffe
Bosses decided to axe the teenage character after just 16 months after he first joined the show. Recent scenes saw Mason stabbed by his criminal brothers after his pal Dylan brought a knife in an attempt to defend him.
Sue Devaney – Debbie Webster
In November 2024, we revealed that Debbie Webster is set to be killed off after 40 years on the cobbles. The character will die as part of a heartbreaking long-running dementia storyline.
Charlotte Jordan – Daisy Midgeley
The actress became the fifth star to leave Coronation Street in just one month. We revealed that she will bow out of the ITV soap later this year after four years on-screen. Charlotte told sources that she’s hungry to see what other opportunities await.
Shelley King – Yasmeen Metcalfe
The actress has played Yasmeen Metcalfe on the cobbles for the past 11 years and we revealed in January that she finished filming her final scenes. This follows the departure of her on-screen partner Stu Carpenter.
