[19] Of joining the show, Moorhouse commented "I'm delighted to be treading the cobbles. Sean is hurt and decides not to go along. Neil quizzes Steve about his private life. Neil begs Andrea not to divorce him. David is accused and is warned by police that he could go down for murder if Macca dies. [17] Yasmeen is established character Kal Nazir's (Jimi Mistry) mother and the wife of Sharif Nazir (Marc Anwar). Billy comes back from his meeting with the Bishop. 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. Characters. Cormac "Macca" Hibbs, played by Gareth Berliner, made his first on-screen appearance on 3 October 2014. Susan Gaddas. They swap numbers. She tells Fiz and Tyrone that she has booked an immediate ultrasound scan for Hope, who is later diagnosed with a type of childhood cancer called neuroblastoma. Andy gets caught, but David takes the rap. Matt was played by actor Stephen Beckett. In April 2018 she starts a relationship with Josh Tucker (Ryan Clayton) unaware he has recently raped David Platt (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 Shona Ramsey (Julia Goulding) tells Alya that it was rape, leaving her unsure of what to believe. Zeedan reveals to Alya and that he has left Marrium and her father Hashim (Vincent Ebrahim) is angry and made some threats to kill him. He drives them both to an abandoned building and manipulates Andy into shooting Vinny dead. "[32] A reporter writing for the Inside Soap Yearbook 2017 described Billy's kiss with Todd Grimshaw (Bruno Langley) as "x-rated" and noted that "many viewers complained". He is later killed by Anna Windass (Debbie Rush). Although the manager knew this, he still sacks Michael after Kylie causes a scene. Lloyd is livid when she agrees to hear him out. Neil is upset that he almost lost Andrea but he accepts now she loves Lloyd. "[35] Erica comes to Coronation Street to visit her old friend Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard). The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. Steve tells Lloyd what he's just found out himself about Andrea's marriage. Coronation Street Coronation Street spoiler: Stephen accidentally takes LSD He gets a taste of his own medicine. The actor, who played Vinny Sorrell in the ITV soap, has signed up to play Warren Fox's former carer in the. However, things take a dark turn when Geoff begins to abuse Yasmeen and isolate her from friends and family. He asks her to remember him as he once was, when they were happy. Zeedan becomes angry when he sees his father's new girlfriend, Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson), there and voices his disapproval. [33] In August 2017, Brocklebank and Langley were longlisted for Best Partnership at the Inside Soap Awards. 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. Steph's brother Luke Britton (Dean Fagan) is furious to see her upset and threatens to confront Andy, leading Steph to tell Luke the truth. [12] The nomination progressed to the viewer-voted shortlist. This comes after Ali, played by actor James Burrowes . 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. Neil takes a table next to Lloyd and Andrea at the Bistro. Sean does not mind her interfering but tells her to be out when Billy comes over. However, Phelan changes his mind and tells Andy to kill Vinny instead. Moreover, Billy's private life is entirely his own affair. 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. 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. [11] ITV. [15] Three years after his exit from the soap, Coronation Street announced that Akhtar would be reprising his role as Zeedan from September 2021. Macca is then arrested. Todd and Jason interrupt Billy and Sean's evening. 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. However, he tells Steph he cannot bear to leave her. Who played Dr Matt Ramsden in Coronation Street? Rumours of a romance between Georgia Taylor and Charlie de . The Windasses and Hodges arrive in church for Miley Windass' christening, with Billy performing the ceremony. After Erica convinces them the police are involved, Aadi and Asha learn to respect Erica when she reveals she has tricked them. Gemma then drives Bethany to the police station. Macca is an old friend of Kylie Platt (Paula Lane), Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell) and Callum Logan (Sean Ward). He is revealed as a burglar and pushes Gail, causing her to fall over and Kylie Platt (Paula Lane) chases him out of the street, but he gets into his van and drives off, with Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine) failing to read his number plate as he drives away. He also argues with Alya who defends Ryan and turns down his offer of a loan to bail the restaurant. When Phelan visits Andy to bid him farewell shortly after Steph leaves early, Andy records Phelan confessing to being present at Michael's death. 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". 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. Dev later asks Erica to move in with him. 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. Andrea spells it out to Neil that she hasn't loved him for ages and is running out of pity for him. Upon his arrival, he is shocked to learn that Alya is in financial trouble and offers to bail her out. Gail attempts to ring him, but it's too late - as Michael has died. Neil comes to see Andrea but is told to leave her alone. Billy calls early on Sean for their date before he's dressed and ready. Gemma Winter, played by Dolly-Rose Campbell, made her first on-screen appearance on 1 October 2014. Coronation Street's Faye Windass (played by Ellie Leach) has had some heartbreaking setbacks in the recent months after she discovered she had a phantom pregnancy and her body had entered. Georgia, who plays Toyah Battersby on the ITV soap, shared a snap of herself in Imran . Billy invites Sean back to the vicarage for the night. [1] Later, he starts work at the garage. Andrea finds Neil in the ginnel who says he knows she has another man. Callum and Gemma befriend Sarah Platt's (Tina O'Brien) teenage daughter Bethany (Lucy Fallon), and she starts spending time with them at The Dog & Gun pub. 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. Sean decides to keep his relationship with Billy a secret if it's the only way of keeping him. Paul has since recovered from the accident and returned to work to . 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. When she comes to see Beth, she diagnoses hives, recommends she avoids non-scented bath products in the future and prescribes her some antihistamine tablets. After he breaks up with Tracy, he begins a relationship with Alya Nazir (Sair Khan). Later on, Dr Gaddas recommends he and Sally see a sex therapist, however, Tim is not keen on the idea. Andrea plucks up her courage and tells Neil she's leaving him but doesn't tell him about Lloyd. Erica comes to Coronation Street to see her friend, Liz, who agrees that she can stay with her for a few weeks over Christmas. His arrival saw him break into one of the street's households. [24], When Michael Rodwell (Les Dennis) tries to track down his estranged family via Facebook, a cousin of his gets in touch and tells him his father has died. Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth) catches an impatient Erica helping herself to a drink at the Bistro, leaving the money on the bar. In August 2015, Hope Stape visits Dr. Gaddas with her mother Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine) and stepfather Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) after she falls ill on holiday. Alya stands up for herself when Carla says she is spoilt and quits her job. They're stunned when he walks into The Rovers and tells Andrea he let the plane go without him to have another go at talking her round. Eileen's son Todd Grimshaw (Bruno Langley) discovers Michael's body the following day. Neil watches them talking together. They are reunited when Kylie returns to the Eccleston estate where they grew up. Phelan apologises to Andy for killing him, before dumping his body along with Vinny's, into a lake. Erica offers to take over Gail's duties and Nick is impressed by her customer service. He wasn't on the skating rink, don't worry! 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. Gemma later disagrees with Callum over his plans to leave the country. ITV. Neil tells Lloyd that Andrea has gone missing and no one has heard from her. It was Carla. When Nick throws her a birthday party for her 50th birthday, Erica is upset and humiliated, especially as Carla is present. Billy is tense before his meeting. He calls for Yasmeen to help him, despite Alya's warnings that Geoff will pull her down with him. In August, recurring character Dr. Susan Gaddas (Christine Mackie) made her first appearance, as well as Steve McDonald's (Simon Gregson) enemy, Dean Upton (Justin Moorhouse). There, Phelan indirectly confesses to killing Andy upon telling Luke that he's succeeded in finding him. The actress who's played Coronation Street's Dr Gaddas for eight years and portrayed Daphne Bryant in the second and third series of Downton, has written KIN which is full of shocking surprises . He passes on a message to Andrea that her mother is in hospital. Coronation Street and Bad Girls star James Gaddas will pen and star in a fresh adaptation of Dracula, it has been announced. When Dr Gaddas tells him it could take 12 . Coronation Street (Episodes 10890 and 10891) Writer: Julie Jones Director: Neil Alderton Maria's offended when Daisy brands her old and out of touch when it comes to hair styling. Further problems arise when the police interview Ryan who denies being at the scene. Gavin, still bitter about being abandoned by his father, has no interest in sparing his feelings, but offers to stay quiet for 5,000. Dr Ali Neeson is in serious danger as he collapses after Gary Windass' revenge turns deadly on Coronation Street tonight. When Gail tells him the truth, he uses this information to blackmail Andy; forcing him to plant drugs on his enemy Callum Logan (Sean Ward). [14] 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. "[15] Alya is the daughter of Kal Nazir (Jimi Mistry) and her arrival coincides with that of her brother and grandmother. He is eventually diagnosed with a genetic heart condition, which led to him having open-heart surgery. She tries to tempt Roy into letting her use part of the caf as a library, which he hesitantly agrees to. Billy shows concern for Sean and tells him he has feelings for him. 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. Alya then worries that Izzy will tell Kal about her kiss with Gary. Aadi Alahan. [15] Alya is a university graduate, who makes things difficult for her father with her "outspoken nature and bubbly personality".[15]. Coronation Street: Who plays Kelly Neelan? Neil tells Andrea he knows what she's doing but it won't work he's going to be her shadow until she sees the error of her ways. Neil tells Andrea he'll do anything to make her happy. Phelan realises this and hits Andy with the laptop containing incriminating evidence of Phelan confessing to his crimes. Mixing high drama with some of the best comedy on screen." They are brought down and Lloyd goes for Neil who is taken away by the police as Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) and Kal Nazir (Jimi Mistry) get Tim down. Erica returns in May 2015 and tells Nick that she is pregnant with his child. [15] Yasmeen began featuring in a high-profile coercive control storyline from May 2019 onwards, involving her second husband Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew). ITV Dr Gaddas tells Paul that his hand could take up to 12 weeks to heal. Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher, who plays Nina Lucas, was being supported by her co-star David Nielson. Gemma is also close friends with drug dealer Callum Logan (Sean Ward) and terrorises the Platt family with him. Erica later accepts a job at the local corner shop, unaware that the manager Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin), has developed a crush on her. Much to Andy's relief, Gavin plans to leave the UK with his money. 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 Nicola Rubinstein (Nicola Thorp) and her neighbor Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh) - prior to the latter marrying her fianc and co-restaurant owner Robert Preston (Tristan Gemmill). Gemma later prevents Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) being conned by Donna-Marie, a girl who Gemma recognises from her estate as a known con artist. The character and casting was announced on 14 August 2014. Kylie later dies in David's arms before an ambulance arrives. 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. He's furious as he meets his new Bishop for the first time today and he who has very conservative views on homosexuality. [30] 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. She's worried he'll do something to himself and decides to check on him but Lloyd insists on going instead in case it's a ploy to talk her round. Sometime later, in April 2015, David attempts to use Andy Carver (Oliver Farnworth) to plant some drugs in Callum's car. He continues to attempt to trace the real Gavin Rodwell, but has no luck. Gail orders her son and the Bistro's owner, Nick Tilsley (Ben Price), to throw Erica out, but he refuses. It is a great honour and it will be a professional challenge to play bad boy Callum. When Yasmeen and Leanne meet at Leanne's flat, they seem to get on well, but when Leanne's estranged husband Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) reveals to the Nazir family that she used to be a prostitute, Leanne runs indoors, with Yasmeen looking at Kal disappointedly. Christine Mackie, best known for playing Coronation Street's genial GP Dr Gaddas, has written her first play at the age of 62, inspired by the suicide of her father, and starring her. He walks out of The Rovers and sees the ladder outside No. New vicar and love interest for Sean Tully (Antony Cotton), Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank), and Erica Holroyd (Claire King), a friend of Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard) and love interest for Nick Tilsley (Ben Price), were introduced in December. Zeedan's found himself in trouble yet again and I hope everyone tunes in to see madness unfold! Coronation Street spoilers follow. He was already familiar to telly fans because he'd played PC Mike Jarvis in The Bill. 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. Erica pays Liz an unexpected visit in March, much to the annoyance of Gail, whose hen party is taking place at The Rovers. . However, when Steph unexpectedly visits Andy she catches him in the act. After Geoff's death, Yasmeen starts to recover from the abuse. Sean does his best to drum up interest in the comedy night, promising an unenthusiastic Billy that he'll be there. Although Leanne returns home with the medication, the pregnancy testing kit she also bought, indicates a positive reading. Neil accepts defeat and takes Andrea for one last drink. Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) comes to her assistance, forcing Macca to flee. 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. Lloyd throws her out after she lied to him. [31], The character and Brocklebank's casting was announced on 24 September 2014. When she comes back round Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) 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. Steve lets slip to Neil that Lloyd and Andrea are at the bistro. Producer Stuart Blackburn described securing the established television personality a "real coup" for the show. Gail reluctantly pays Gavin off and agrees to keep Andy's secret to avoid upsetting Michael. Andy's secret comes out when Michael receives a photo album from his ex-wife, containing photos of the real Gavin. Neil turns up at the locked cab office but Steve sees him off and enters with his own key. 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. Gemma drives Bethany away from the street and shows her a video call from Callum, who has drugged Sarah. However, she later reveals to Gary that they never had sex. 4 episodes, 2012-2016 Milton Johns . Coronation Street spoilers - Evelyn Plummer plays moving role in Daryan Zahawi exit plot. Making out there's been a double-booking, the landlord tells Sean and Billy there's no longer a room available. Coronation Street stars seem to have confirmed their romance after a sweet birthday selfie was posted on Instagram. He isn't rich, but he'd made enough money. Gemma Winter ( Dolly-Rose Campbell) has a lot to say (what's new) in upcoming Coronation Street episodes as Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) attempts to recover from his recent crash. Kal's daughter, Alya Nazir (Sair Khan), arrived in June, while Kal's mother and Sharif's wife, Yasmeen Nazir (Shelley King), turned up in July. Amy goes to her bedroom to look for more alcohol but realises she feels sick. 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. Sean and Billy don't let on that they know each other. Actor: Starter for 10. Kylie Platt's (Paula Lane) old friends, Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell) and Macca Hibbs (Gareth Berliner), appeared from October, as well as Callum Logan (Sean Ward), the father of Kylie's young son, Max Turner (Harry McDermott). In a post on Instagram, Katherine posed for a photo with . Billy confesses to Sean that he's falling in love with him. Neil appears to taunt Lloyd and Andrea and tells them he's going to make sure they're never happy together. Neil refuses to come down until the engagement is broken. After finding out about Simon's abuse towards Leanne, Zeedan moves in temporarily to help Leanne with Simon. Neil tells her he's postponed his return to Nigeria so they can spend more time together and suggests they visit their daughter Jess in Liverpool. Alya and Gary break up when Alya eventually tells him about the one night stand. Kylie asks if Max's difficult start in life could be the cause but Dr. Gaddas suggests his condition as being ADHD. Coronation Street spoiler video: Gemma calls for revenge as Dr Gaddas gives Paul bad news Coronation Street spoiler videos reveal Faye daughter twist, big health news and assault ordeal Coronation Street spoilers follow. He returns to his flat and, after a moment, Andrea turns up, complete with her bags. Played by Adam Hussain. Lloyd and Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) see the two men and Tim yells at them to bring the ladders back to him. Weatherfield Gazette reporter Naila Badal calls on a horrified Sean and asks details of the landlord and his own relationship with Billy. Prior to the funeral, Macca tells Kylie and David they better not attend the funeral or they will regret it. 1. Neil pinches the ladder and climbs up on to the roof of The Rovers. 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 Faye Windass (Ellie Leach). 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. 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.[29]. He then follows Steve into The Rovers and listens in to him talking about the StreetCars business.