Brookside legend lands Coronation Street role 25 years after soap’s most controversial storyline
A BROOKSIDE legend has landed a role in Coronation Street, 25 years on from the soap's most controversial storyline.
The ailing ITV soap will see a raft of departures over the next few months, but one star will soon join.
We can exclusively reveal a Brookside star has filmed scenes for Corrie back in November.
Suzanne Collins will make an appearance in a guest role later this month.
The actresses, 62, will play a nursery worker where Abi Webster’s (Sally Carman-Duttine) young son Alfie attends.
Suzanne - who played Nikki Shadwick on Brookside - secretly filmed her scenes last November.
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She starred in the iconic soap opera between 1996 - 2003.
Since her final scenes in the very last episode of Brookside aired in over two decades ago, Suzanne has gone on to appear in a string of TV and stage roles.
During her time on the show, her character was involved in a number of high profile storylines including date-rape, a stalking ordeal, as well as having to come to terms with her father and her sister being tragically killed.
Suzanne previously made her return to soaps with a guest appearance in Hollyoaks back in 2022.
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Meanwhile, The Sun recently revealed how Corrie bosses have signed up a Birds of a Feather and EastEnders star for a guest appearance.
Samuel James has been cast as the head of the prosecution against Lauren, who is charged with murdering twisted solicitor Joel.
Fans will see Samuel play solicitor Steven Poyser during the dramatic courtroom scenes.
A source said: "Samuel will appear on screen for a number of episodes in a guest role as Lauren's fate is finally revealed."
Corrie cash crisis: shock exits for 2025
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.