While she was on the Street, Erica had a brief relationship with Nick Tilsley (Ben Price). It was Carla. Sean's desperate to make a good impression as Billy arrives at No.11. Lloyd worries he'll get through to her. Neil accepts defeat and takes Andrea for one last drink. Weatherfield Gazette reporter Naila Badal calls on a horrified Sean and asks details of the landlord and his own relationship with Billy. Gail then leaves the flat, sad that Michael feels that way. As Yasmeen leaves, Sharif asks Roy to keep an eye on Yasmeen and not to let her get into trouble, as she was arrested for protesting many years ago. I can't wait to tread the cobbles! Yasmeen is then charged with his attempted murder. . Lloyd is so eager to get rid of him that he drives him to the airport free of charge. No, not to skate in front of judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, Christopher Dean and Jane Torvill, but to support his co-star from the Billy Mayhew, played by Daniel Brocklebank, made his first screen appearance on 5 December 2014. Billy tells Sean that he's the new vicar at St. Mary's Church. In August 2017, Dennis was longlisted for Best Exit at the Inside Soap Awards. Phelan realises this and hits Andy with the laptop containing incriminating evidence of Phelan confessing to his crimes. Unable to restart his car or escape it, Luke can only watch as Phelan menacingly approaches him with a gun. Lancaster's Downton Abbey and Coronation Street actress, Christine Mackie, has penned a new dark comedy which premieres in the city next month. [11] Neil approaches Andrea again and begs for a talk. Geoff lunges for Yasmeen, but instead slides down the roof. 27 Feb 2023. [8] Luke is the brother of established character Steph Britton (Tisha Merry) and was introduced as a replacement for Tommy Duckworth, after Chris Fountain was fired from the show for posting inappropriate videos online. Kylie intervenes to save Gemma but she is fatally stabbed in the chest by Clayton. 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. [35] Of joining the show, King said "I am beyond thrilled to be joining the cast of Coronation Street playing the funny and feisty Erica, who looks certain to ruffle a few feathers once her high heels hit those world famous cobbles! She added that Alya would tempt one of the show's male characters and cause "a storm before her feet have even hit the cobbles". Again, Steve comforts her and she grabs onto his words of comfort as an offer to spend the night in The Rovers as she has nowhere else to go. You may recognise Christine Mackie as Dr Gaddas, Coronation Street 's resident doctor, a role she's played since 2014. She rekindles her fling with Nick, although is aware of his chemistry with Carla. She manages to gain 15,000 and buys a new sewing machine at work, leading to all of the other workers wondering where she got the money to buy it. She breaks down and Steve hugs her, watched from a distance by Neil who has followed her. Lloyd and Andrea leave in a classic American 1950s car, organised by Luke Britton (Dean Fagan) and decorated with balloons by Sean and Billy. 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. Steve gives his mother, Liz (Beverley Callard) as a possible person to do this with. Kylie later dies in David's arms before an ambulance arrives. Neil tells Lloyd and Andrea he's seen the light and is truly sorry. Michael has been billed as a "petty criminal". Played Stella Price 2011 - 2014 She is probably better known for her role as Cindy Williams/Beale (1988-90, 1992-98) in the BBC soap "EastEnders" 10. Paul has since recovered from the accident and returned to work to . Sean forgets his anger as he comforts him. With Amy almost unconscious from the . Mixing high drama with some of the best comedy on screen." The abuse eventually comes to light after Simon attacks his cousin, Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney), and Zeedan is pleased to hear that Simon is attending counselling. In July 2016, Yasmeen's friend Sonia Rahman (Sudha Bhuchar) comes to stay with the family, but Alya finds out she is having an affair with Sharif and starts to blackmail Sharif to give her money or she will tell Yasmeen about the affair. James Gaddas. Erica flirts with Nick and she invites him back to The Rovers, where they have sex. He was already familiar to telly fans because he'd played PC Mike Jarvis in The Bill. When Dr. Gaddas sees Steve in the street at the end of the day, he confirms that he had taken no action and she warns him that he has to deal with his depression or it will only worsen. She also formed a friendship with former homeless man Stu Carpenter (Bill Fellows) and even invites him to move in with her. The guests have all arrived for Sean's posh home-cooked dinner for Billy, but Eva is late. After Geoff's death, Yasmeen starts to recover from the abuse. He also makes it clear to Steve that he's not happy that he has given Andrea shelter. Lloyd and Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) see the two men and Tim yells at them to bring the ladders back to him. Neil tells Andrea he'll do anything to make her happy. After Callum threatens her, she tries to make a run for it but Callum pins her down and attempts to rape her but is stopped by Kylie who hits him over the head with a wrench, killing him instantly . Thinking of other ways to run a library, Yasmeen buys Elliott & Sons butchers and tells Kal, Alya and grandson, Zeedan (Qasim Akhtar), that she is intending to turn it into a community centre. She originally appeared from October 2014 to September 2015 as a recurring character before returning on a permanent basis from 11 March 2016. [8] Billed as "hunky", Luke is a mechanic, who finds employment at Kevin Webster's (Michael Le Vell) garage. Neil tells her to trust him and manages to pull her on to the roof. 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". Michael admits that Nick and David threatened him, and agrees to go to work the next morning, while Gail promises to sort her sons out. 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). The actor, who played Vinny Sorrell in the ITV soap, has signed up to play Warren Fox's former carer in the. Billy and Sean confront the pub landlord, accusing him of fabricating the double-booking to disguise his homophobia. Nick tells Erica that he will stand by her and the baby, which delights her. Matt was played by actor Stephen Beckett. [7] The character and casting was announced on 1 December 2013. Sean's disappointed, realising he's worried about being seen together. She then starts a relationship with Dev and befriends his children's nanny, Mary Taylor (Patti Clare). Coronation Street has confirmed that there will be a returning character in Faye Windass' story. He has an on/off relationship with Natalie Barnes ( Denise Welch) throughout, and works alongside her at The Rovers Return Inn as a barman and cellarman. Geoff paints her as a violent alcoholic and that she attacked him unprovoked. He enters The Rovers through the back door and to Andrea's horror, confronts Steve, accusing him of having an affair with his wife. Billy confesses to Sean that he's falling in love with him. When Alya finds out about Lukes death she is heartbroken and blames the racist clients for it. Kate Oates (2017), This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 22:11. After initially worrying it is too fast and will be disrupting for Dev's children, Aadi (Zennon Ditchett) and Asha (Tanisha Gorey), Erica agrees and moves in. Billy Mayhew, the man in the club, tells Sean he's just moved to Weatherfield from Peterborough. Summer has been acting strangely over the past few days, with Billy suggesting she sees a doctor. Neil approaches Andrea and Lloyd in the street and begs Andrea to give him another chance but she says no. TV Series 1989-2022 74 episodes Being Felicity Short 2017 Doctors Belinda Maddox Penelope Wallace Tina Bennett TV Series 2000-2016 3 episodes The A Word Mrs. Fox TV Series 2016 2 episodes Prey Governor Carswell TV Series 2015 1 episode Bobby Bobby's Mum Short 2015 Banana Fiona TV Mini Series 2015 1 episode After giving evidence at Clayton's, trial she becomes homeless as she is too scared to return home so Rita Tanner (Barbara Knox) lets her move in with her, which irritates Jenny Bradley (Sally Ann Matthews). [10] The character and Dennis' casting were announced on 23 January 2014. [15] Yasmeen began featuring in a high-profile coercive control storyline from May 2019 onwards, involving her second husband Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew). He continues to attempt to trace the real Gavin Rodwell, but has no luck. He then begins a romantic relationship with Maria Connor (Samia Ghadie) but this comes to an end when, unknown to him, she sleeps with Aidan Connor (Shayne Ward). Despite trying to keep their relationship a secret from Gail, Michael soon confesses leading to a fight on the street between Eileen and Gail. Sean does his best to drum up interest in the comedy night, promising an unenthusiastic Billy that he'll be there. Sean and his colleague Sinead Tinker (Katie McGlynn) are about to head home after an uneventful evening at a club when suddenly Sinead makes Sean talk to a man he spots in the club. Emily lures Billy to The Rovers on the pretext of asking him to help a parishioner before telling him and Sean to get over themselves. Billy asks Emily for help in hosting a comedy night at the church to raise funds. [6], Luke Britton, played by Dean Fagan, made his first screen appearance on 3 March 2014. Billy arrives back saying that Lucy has died. Free delivery for many products! The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. In hospital, Gemma is present when Rita is diagnosed with a brain tumour, and told that she needs an operation to remove it, where the doctors will be able to identify whether the tumour is cancerous. Coronation Street: Who plays Kelly Neelan? Steve suggests Lloyd play Neil at his own game. However, Andy is stunned to receive a phone call the next day telling him that Gavin has been killed in a car crash, apparently drunk behind the wheel. Dev later asks Erica to move in with him. Andrea is concerned as neither she nor Neil have heard from their daughter Jess who was due back from Cambodia the previous day. Later, Zeedan is followed and attacked by two unknown assailants in an alley. Neil casually lets them know he's behind it. He later offers to have a word with Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) after he is nasty to Steph. Sean is pleased when Billy asks him to organise the raffle tickets at the sale. Sean is expecting Billy for dinner and is out to impress him with his food. 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. Suspecting Phelan's involvement, an irate Andy strikes Phelan over the head with a brick, putting him in a coma. [12] She later made the viewer-voted shortlist,[23] and won the award on 6 November 2017.[24]. She later starts sharing a flat with Kate Connor (Faye Brookes) and Luke Britton (Dean Fagan) which leads to her starting a relationship with Luke. "[21] Echoing Akhtar's excitement at Zeedan's return, executive producer Ian MacLeod stated that his return would be beneficial for the Nazirs and that it would provide good material for them. Billy buries the hatchet with Emily. Billy apologises to Sean and assures him he's not ashamed of their relationship. When Leanne confides in Kal about Yasmeen's orders, he promises to tell her to back off. . Andy Carver[26] (briefly known as Gavin Rodwell), played by Oliver Farnworth, made his first screen appearance on 21 November 2014. 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. Lloyd and Andrea are pleased as Neil will have left the country by now. Dr. Gaddas calms him down and takes him through a questionnaire, with confirms Dr. Robinson's diagnosis of depression. Billy puts him at ease and they arrange a proper night out together. Sean and Billy return to Weatherfield and arrive back at No.11, telling Eileen and Adrian what happened. Billy calls early on Sean for their date before he's dressed and ready. In March 2015, Anna Windass (Debbie Rush) takes her adoptive daughter Faye (Ellie Leach) to see Dr. Gaddas when she is concerned about Faye's high temperature. Sean and Billy make arrangements for The Rovers to be decorated for the butler auction but neither Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard) nor Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh) are impressed with the list of Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell), Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall), Kal Nazir (Jimi Mistry), Sharif Nazir (Marc Anwar) and Sean himself as the men to bid for. Callum Logan, played by Sean Ward, made his first screen appearance on 3 October 2014. [23] On 6 November 2017, Farnworth won the "Best Shock Twist" accolade. Airs at 8:00pm on Thursday 2nd March 2023 on ITV. Beth's fianc, Kirk Sutherland (Andrew Whyment), rushes into Dr. Gaddas' room upon arrival while she is conducting an examination of another patient who is partially-clothed at the time. They are soon joined by Alya, who tries to stop Geoff from harming Yasmeen, who then stands up to Geoff, saying that she is no longer scared of him and that he is a pathetic excuse for a man. [32] Billy is a vicar and will be introduced as a love interest for Sean Tully (Antony Cotton). Zeedan's sister, Alya (Sair Khan), persuades him to come along to support their father in a cricket match between the Rovers Return Inn and The Flying Horse. At work Alya regularly gets into arguments with boss Carla Connor (Alison King) especially after Aidan commits suicide. When Dr Gaddas tells him it could take 12 . The next day, Yasmeen arrives at Leanne's flat again and meets her half-sister, Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley). Neil quizzes Steve about his private life. [22] In August, she was longlisted for Funniest Female at the Inside Soap Awards. Michael eventually forgives him and they form a close surrogate father-son relationship, and Andy is left heartbroken when Michael dies of a heart attack whilst being watched by Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre); whose property development scam Michael was investigating. Billy sets out to see Lucy, a sick child of his parish. ^ Tanisha Gorey joined the cast in 2009 and is the second actor to play Asha . [31], The character and Brocklebank's casting was announced on 24 September 2014. He's furious as he meets his new Bishop for the first time today and he who has very conservative views on homosexuality. "Coronation Street to introduce show's first Muslim family", "Coronation Street spoiler: The affair that no one expected! In July 2016, Gemma is attacked in the kebab shop by fifteen-year-old thug Clayton Hibbs (Callum Harrison), who pushes her to the ground and knocks her unconscious. [5] He made his last appearance on the episode aired 4 November 2016 when he was evicted by Yasmeen, after confessing his affair with Sonia. 21 Feb 2023. Although Gemma refuses, the situation comes to a head in July, when Clayton knocks Gemma unconscious, and stabs Kylie to death. A few days later, Beth Tinker (Lisa George) visits Dr. Gaddas when she comes out in an allergic rash after trying out one of her niece Sinead Tinker's (Katie McGlynn) bathbombs. In a post on Instagram, Katherine posed for a photo with . Andrea comes back from work and sees what's going on. Unable to withstand Phelan's blackmail any longer, Andy and Steph plan to flee Weatherfield for Portugal on Phelan's wedding day to Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver). The character and King's casting was announced on 15 May 2014. In 2018, Yasmeen meets Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew) and marries him in 2019. The character and Moorhouse's casting was announced on 19 June 2014. Jenna Kamara (Krissi Bohn) storms out and Lloyd, Jenna's father, decides to meet Neil himself. Lloyd can't take Neil's presence anymore and offers to take him outside but Andrea calms him down. 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