I couldn't be more happy about this news!
Louis Emerick, who played Mick Johnson in Brookside is joining Coronation Street as Liz McDonald's new fella.
ITV confirms today that Louis will first appear as Mike Thornberry next month when he turns up in the Rovers and takes a shine to Liz McDonald. Steve is unimpressed when Liz starts flirting with Mike, and horrified when she suggests he might be able to give his old teacher a job driving a cab.
Former Brookside and Last of the Summer Wine actor Louis begins filming next week and will be on screen initially for a few months.
He said: "I am chuffed to bits to be joining the cast of Corrie, I first appeared in the show in 1986 as a delivery man, it’s only taken me 32 years to be invited back! I can’t wait to start working alongside Simon and Beverly who I have known for years, it’s going to be a lot of fun."
Wonderful news indeed.
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