Coronation Street’s cast now includes Jason Callender, Jonathan Howard and James Cartwright, whose respective characters will arrive in Weatherfield in the coming weeks
Viewers are set to be introduced to two new characters and see the return of a former resident on Coronation Street in the coming weeks, it’s been revealed.
The ITV show has announced that the three characters will “cause a commotion on the cobbles as they charm their way into Weatherfield”. The trio will arrive separately and it isn’t the first time that one of them has lived on the street.
Fans will be reintroduced to James Bailey (now played by Jason Callender) on March 17, with the character returning to Weatherfield to visit his family, including his sister Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown), after having moved away in 2022. It’s teased that the former footballer quickly slots back into life on Coronation Street with his loved ones.
The character, introduced in 2019, was previously played by Nathan Graham, who had announced his departure from Corrie three years ago. Nathan worked on high-profile storylines whilst on the show, including James having shared that he was gay and the character being diagnosed with a disease of the heart muscle after having a heart attack.
New cast member Jason said: “James is determined, whatever he puts his mind to he absolutely goes for it. He’s a little brother so expect little brother pranks but more than anything he loves his family and he really wants to be a dad.”
The following week, fans will meet scaffolder Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) on March 25. Theo gets on the wrong side of Julie Carp (Katy Cavanagh) and George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley) before Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) helps him get along with the locals. It’s teased that there’s an “instant attraction” from Todd.
James said: “I think Theo is a good guy, he comes in with the best of intentions, as most people do, but he may upset some people with his behaviour.” He teased: “I had a line the other day where I said ‘I think I left my trousers in the bedroom’ so make of that what you will.”
And then next month, Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) and Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) will reunite with their brother Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard). The character will make his debut on the cobbles on April 11 when he’s involved in an altercation with Kevin’s wife Abi Webster (Sally Carman) over a car park space.
Jonathan said: “Carl is Kevin and Debbie’s little brother, they have different mums so he’s a bit younger than they are. He comes into Weatherfield to ostensibly be with his brother because he’s found out he’s got cancer but then we’ll discover Carl’s got some money issues back in Germany where he’s been living.”
Announcing the arrival of Theo and Carl, as well as the return of James, ITV has teased: “[They] have plenty of family ties and more than enough history to bring fresh drama and conflict to some of our most well loved residents. But aside from the smiles, what really lies beneath the charming exterior of these three men and what secrets do they carry?”
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8pm on ITV, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
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