Kym Marsh joins Waterloo Road as full cast is revealed with string of familiar soap faces

KYM Marsh has joined Waterloo Road as the full cast is revealed - with a string of familiar soap faces.

In September last year the BBC revealed that the hit school-based drama was being revived after a six-year absence from our screens.

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Now, former Coronation Street actress Kym has been confirmed in the role of Nicky Walters, a mother to two pupils and school canteen worker.

Other new cast members include EastEnders' Jo Coffey as Wendy Whitwell, PA to Headteacher Kim Campbell, while Vincent Jerome will play Lindon King, joint Deputy Head with Still Open All Hours' James Baxter as Joe Casey - also Deputy Head.

Another soap face to join the cast is Coronation Street's Sonia Ibrahim who will play Jamilah Omar, the school’s social worker.

Meanwhile Shauna Shim will play music teacher Valerie Chambers and Neil Fitzmaurice has been cast as Neil Guthrie, the school’s history teacher.

Head of English is Coral Walker, played by Coronation Street's Rachel Leskovac and Katherine Pearce has been confirmed as Amy Spratt - an early career teacher.

The news follows the announcement of Waterloo Road’s returning cast members of Angela Griffin, playing headteacher Kim Campbell, Adam Thomas as Donte Charles and Katie Griffiths returning as Chlo Charles, last month.

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The young actors who will play the pupils in the school are yet to be announced and the upcoming series will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer later this year.

Kym said of her new role: “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!”

Executive Producer Cameron Roach said: “We’re incredibly excited to announce our new cast, and we believe that alongside the return of Kim Campbell we’re creating some new iconic characters for the next generation of Waterloo Road.

"We look forward to the audience joining them in the staff room.”

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Waterloo Road's return date is to be confirmed.