Corrie star swaps the Cobbles for Casualty after landing role in BBC show’s Christmas Special 19 years after soap exit
ONE star from Coronation Street has swapped the Cobbles for Casualty.
The actress landed a role in the BBC show's Christmas Special, 19 years after her soap exit.
Lucy Jo Hudson, 41, first made her debut as Katy Harris on the long-running ITV serial drama in November 2002.
She was a mainstay on Coronation Street for three years until she left in 2005.
But now she will appear in the forthcoming episodes of Casualty which will focus on the importance of giving blood.
In the Christmas special, the staff in the hospital's emergency department are faced with a dire blood shortage.
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The details of her character are currently being kept closely under wraps but when promoted the series on her social media, she teased that the episode will be emotional.
Alongside a preview snap of her episode, she wrote: " Don’t miss it. Saturday 21st December 9.20pm BBC1 Christmas Day Special Casualty @bbccasualtyofficial"
Adding: "Make sure you have a box of tissues at the ready."
But the star previously appeared in another Christmas special of Casualty in 2010 as a character named Deena Richards.
When Lucy was first introduced on the soap, her initial storylines focused on the family's placement on the witness protection programme.
They were victimised in a gangland murder trial as Angela (Kathryn Hunt) was giving evidence against one of the perpetrators.
The character also embarked on a high-profile romance with Martin Platt (Sean Wilson).
When she stepped back from the soap, her exit storyline was known to be one of the most sensational in the soap's history.
The character was called 'Killer Katie' as she had an abortion, murdered her father, and then she committed suicide when her mother took the blame.
After her tenure in Weatherfield, the actress went onto play Donna-Marie Quinn in Channel 4's Hollyoaks.
Lucy was also known for performance as Rhiannon Davis, which won the villain of the year award at the British Soap Awards in 2017.
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Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let's break down who's left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza's grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon's been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she'll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.
The Casualty Christmas special will air on Saturday, December 21 at 9.20pm on BBC One.