There are plenty of comings and goings on the cobbles in the coming weeks, with several Coronation Street cast changes confirmed
While fans of the ITV soap have recently seen the return of killer Clayton Hibbs (Callum Harrison) and a shock appearance from Richard Hillman (Brian Capron), as well as the final appearance of evil Joel Deering (Calum Lill) after a series of flashbacks revealed his killer and Gail Platt’s (Helen Worth) exit after 50 years, there’s set to be more hellos and goodbyes in Weatherfield.
Here’s the lowdown on who’s returning and who’s leaving…
CORONATION STREET CAST RETURNS
Rob Donovan
Corrie bad boy Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis) is set to return to our screens next week as Bobby Crawford (Jack Carroll) sets out on a mission to find Carla Connor (Alison King) a new kidney.
The killer, who murdered Tina McIntyre in 2014, has been in prison for the last ten years – minus a few weeks that saw him go on the run with Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) in 2017.
‘We last left Rob languishing in prison. He made mistakes. He comes back to the show and we think he might be a reformed character who has seen the error of his ways, but whether that’s the case or not, I don’t know!’ Producer Kate Brooks revealed.
‘He definitely comes back and causes a lot of trouble for Carla and Lisa [Swain (Vicky Myers)]. Just when Carla and Lisa think it’s safe to sit down and watch Netflix, Rob Donovan comes along and scuppers all of that.
‘So, it’s a big story for them and a big story for Rob. Lots of twists and turns. It’s a big story for Betsy [Swain (Sydney Martin) as well, who is fabulous and will be right at the centre of that.
‘I love Rob and Carla. I love tapping into their history together, and we really explore that through this story. There’s so many twists and turns along the way, it’s really exciting. It’s going to be eventful for Carla and Lisa…’
Kate also confirmed that Rob is set to be on our screens for more than just a few episodes, suggesting that he may be sticking around for a while.
When is Rob Donovan returning to Coronation Street? Friday, January 10 2025.
Gail Platt
Although she’s only just left the show, executive producer Iain MacLeod has already teased a return for Gail.
‘Helen and I have had a conversation where she’s said, “There might be times in my future where I’ll come back”,’ he told The Daily Star.
‘If there’s a big storyline going on with the Platt family, she might want to come in and play a role in that.
‘We certainly wanted to leave the door open so that was possible. We wanted that to still be on the cards.’
While there are no plans yet for the beloved character to return, we’re hopeful we may see her again.
When is Gail Platt returning to Coronation Street? Currently unknown (when or if!).
Other characters…
Producer Kate Brooks as also teased returns for other characters, but her lips are tightly sealed.
‘There are other familiar faces coming back in 2025 which I will not disclose, but a few people will be returning to the street to cause their own forms of chaos,’ she told us.
CORONATION STREET CAST EXITS
Debbie Webster
Debbie Webster is set to be killed off in a harrowing storyline, which kicks off in 2025.
Viewers will see the character – first played by Sue Devaney in 1984 – diagnosed with dementia in the coming months, with a long-running storyline planned as the disease takes hold.
It’s one of many major plots new Corrie boss Kate Brooks has planned after taking the helm earlier this year.
A source told Metro ‘there will not be a dry eye in the house’ as Debbie’s story unfolds, saying her exit will be ‘one to remember for years’.
‘It’s one of the show’s biggest storylines of the year and a real chance for Sue to finally get her time in the spotlight – it will just be devastating for fans that it will effectively be her final storyline,’ the insider told us.
When is Debbie Webster leaving Coronation Street? 2026.
Who is in the Coronation Street 2025 cast?
The present regular cast of Coronation Street is made up of:
- William Roache as Ken Barlow
- Barbara Knox as Rita Sullivan
- Kate Ford as Tracy McDonald
- Sue Nicholls as Audrey Roberts
- Ben Price as Nick Tilsley
- Michael La Vell as Kevin Webster
- Sue Devaney as Debbie Webster
- Sally Ann Matthews as Jenny Connor
- Sally Dynevor as Sally Metcalfe
- Tina O'Brien as Sarah Barlow
- Simon Gregson as Steve McDonald
- Jack P. Shepherd as David Platt
- Rob Mallard as Daniel Osbourne
- David Neilson as Roy Cropper
- Jane Danson as Leanne Battersby
- Georgia Taylor as Toyah Battersby
- Alan Halsall as Tyrone Dobbs
- Jimmi Harkishin as Dev Alahan
- Sue Cleaver as Eileen Grimshaw
- Samia Longchambon as Maria Windass
- Andy Whyment as Kirk Sutherland
- Gareth Pierce as Todd Grimshaw
- Sam Robertson as Adam Barlow
- Jennie McAlpine as Fiz Dobbs
- Antony Cotton as Sean Tully
- Sam Aston as Chesney Brown
- Elle Mulvaney as Amy Barlow
- Adam Hussain as Aadi Alahan
- Tanisha Gorey as Asha Alahan
- Ryan Prescott as Ryan Connor
- Alison King as Carla Barlow
- Liam McCheyne as Dylan Wilson
- Mikey North as Gary Windass
- Patti Clare as Mary Taylor
- Charlie Wrenshall as Liam Connor Jr.
- Peter Gunn as Brian Packham
- Cherylee Houston as Izzy Armstrong
- Paddy Bever as Max Turner
- Kyran Bowes as Jack Webster
- Isabella Flanagan as Hope Stape
- Colson Smith as PC Craig Tinker
- William Flanagan as Joseph Brown
- Billie Naylor as Ruby Dobbs
- Joe Duttine as Tim Metcalfe
- Bobby Bradshaw as Jake Windass
- Brooke Malonie as Lily Platt
- Sair Khan as Alya Nazir
- Shelley King as Yasmeen Nazir
- Carter-J Murphy as Harry Platt
- Dolly-Rose Campbell as Gemma Winter
- Daniel Brocklebank as Billy Mayhew
- Liam Bairstow as Alex Warner
- Julie Goulding as Shona Platt
- Harriet Bibby as Summer Spellman
- Sally Carman as Abi Webster
- Maureen Lipman as Evelyn Plummer
- Trevor Michael Georges as Ed Bailey
- Ryan Russell as Michael Bailey
- Jane Hazlegrove as Bernie Winter
- Mollie Gallagher as Nina Lucas
- Tony Maudsley as George Shuttleworth
- Jude Riordan as Sam Blakeman
- Charlotte Jordan as Daisy Midgeley
- Vinta Morgan as Ronnie Bailey
- Vicky Myers as DS Lisa Swain
- Jodie Prenger as Glenda Shuttleworth
- Channique Sterling-Brown as Dee Dee Bailey
- Cait Fitton as Lauren Bolton
- Claire Sweeney as Cassie Plummer
- Jack Carroll as Bobby Crawford
- Jacob Roberts as DC Kit Green
- Sydney Martin as Betsy Swain
Bethany Platt
It’s been a tough few months for Bethany Platt following her botched surgery ordeal last year, which resulted in her being fitted with a permanent stoma.
She’s set to take a break from the cobbles as actress Lucy Fallon goes on maternity leave.
Lucy announced she was expecting her second child with partner Ryan Ledson in August 2024.
Lucy, who is already mum to one-year-old son Sonny, assured fans she will be returning to Corrie after giving birth.
During a fan Q&A on Instagram, she said: ‘I won’t be away for too long and I am returning after I pop the baby out.’
When is Bethany Platt leaving Coronation Street? Early-mid 2025.
Evelyn Plummer
As revealed earlier this year, Maureen Lipman is set to take another scheduled break from Coronation Street as she appears in panto.
The Evelyn Plummer actress has since confirmed her future with the soap after revealing she’d signed a contract to stay for another year.
When is Evelyn Plummer leaving Coronation Street? Early 2025.
‘Unexpected’ exits…
2025 is also set to see some other characters make unexpected exits from the show, as Kate revealed.
‘There are a few exits this year, and some unexpected ones that will send shockwaves. People might not expect the exits, but there are a few.’
Once again, she is keeping quiet about exactly who is set to say farewell, but it sounds like there will be more than one…
CORONATION STREET NEW ARRIVALS
A brand new family
Corrie fans are set to get to know a brand new family this year, as the ‘neighbours from hell’ are introduced to the street.
Mick, Lou and their children will take up residence across the ginnel from Chesney Brown (Sam Aston) and Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell), and may or may not have a connection to Kit Green (Jacob Roberts)…
‘They are coming to cause some chaos on the street, and they will leave a trail of devastation…’ Kate teased.
‘They’re coming on the street all guns blazing and will land on screen around February time. Really chaotic but really enjoyable. They have a charm to them, but they do and say things that you shouldn’t!
‘There is a link to Chesney initially, but they are coming to stir up a lot of trouble, and open up the floodgates and unpack the past of one of our big characters, which is Kit…’
When will the new family arrive on Coronation Street? February 2025.
Carl Webster
Coronation Street is finally set to introduce the brother of Debbie and Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell), who has been mentioned numerous times over the years.
‘We’ve got Carl Webster coming into the show, who is Debbie and Kevin’s brother, to build up that Webster clan,’ Kate explained.
‘We’ve got big stories coming up for Debbie and Kevin. It’s about building that clan up. For me, the Websters, Barlows and Platts are the big clans.’
When is Carl Webster arriving on Coronation Street? Currently unknown.
Todd Grimshaw’s new man
Kate has also promised a new love interest for Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce).
‘There might be a new man for Todd coming… He’s been single for donkey’s years, and he’s fantastic.
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‘The Grimshaws are another big clan I am eager to explore. So, there might be a new man coming for Todd, which will come with its own tests and trials.’
When will Todd’s new man arrive on Coronation Street? Currently unknown.
This article was originally published on November 25, 2024.
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