Coronation Street first look as Hollyoaks legend joins the cobbles

A HOLLYOAKS legend has joined the cast of Coronation Street in a soap swap.

Nicole Barber-Lane has left the drama-filled Cheshire village for Weatherfield's cobbles.

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The actress, who starred as Myra McQueen in the Channel 4 soap will have a guest role in Corrie.

She will play a local taxi business owner called Ange who arrives at Webster's Autos.

When she lands on the street, she will make clear she intends get the most out of the garage.

Ange will tell Kevin how she would like him to carry out the regularly servicing of her fleet of taxis.

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Nicole will feature in just three episodes of the long-running ITV soap.

Last month she announced her guest stint on social media which left fans delighted.

At the time she said; "So if you guessed @coronationstreet you were right! Such a pleasure to do a little cameo.....look out for Ange in last week in September."

Reacting to the news, one fan said: "Amazing Nicole! I can see you fitting right in on those cobbles!"

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A second wrote: "Haven’t watched Corrie since 1982. Will tune in for the cameo!"

"I'm so excited for your debut," said a third eager fan.

While a fourth commented: "Ahhh Nicole this is incredible! Can’t wait to meet Ange soon even if it is a guest role."

Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and ITVX.

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