Andrea is creeped out when she sees Neil hanging around outside Lloyd's flat. 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. Dr Gaddas, who joined the soap in 2014 and is played by Christine Mackie, has treated several of the street's famous residents. Steve suggests Lloyd play Neil at his own game. Andy initially claims he used Gavin's name to avoid his wages being swallowed up by his overdraft, but Gavin is unconvinced, and Andy eventually admits the truth, begging Gavin to keep quiet due to Michael's health. [22] In August, she was longlisted for Funniest Female at the Inside Soap Awards. [25] Callum is an ex-convict and is described as being charming and "good-looking", but with a "dark edge". In late 2017, Billy goes to court with Peter Barlow and is stabbed outside after breaking up a fight. On his return, Akhtar commented: "I'm excited to be back and getting stuck into an explosive storyline that I feel the viewers are going to love. The . 4 and tries to alert his girlfriend Sally Webster (Sally Dynevor), who is happily watching television inside. '"[2] He is Kal's father and the husband of Yasmeen Nazir (Shelley King). During a night out in a club with her friend, Siobhan (Jessica Forrest), Alya meets Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas). Kylie's husband and Sarah's brother, David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) comes home and wanting to protect Kylie and Sarah, buries Callum beneath what will be Gail's new "granny annex"; which was still being renovated. KEVIN Webster has been put through the wringer last year after heaps of drama with his wife Abi. Geoff's ex-wife Elaine Jones (Paula Wilcox) gives evidence and says that she believes that Yasmeen was fearing for her life when she attacked Geoff. While she was on the Street, Erica had a brief relationship with Nick Tilsley (Ben Price). After he breaks up with Tracy, he begins a relationship with Alya Nazir (Sair Khan). Steve is stunned to hear that Andrea is married. Andy realises that Phelan is going to kill him too, and rather than fight Phelan accepts his fate before Phelan pulls the trigger. [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. He later offers to have a word with Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) after he is nasty to Steph. Michael and Eileen later split up, and she begins a relationship with local builder Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre). Coronation Street has confirmed that there will be a returning character in Faye Windass' story. 4 episodes, 2012-2016 Milton Johns . When Leanne confides in Kal about Yasmeen's orders, he promises to tell her to back off. Coronation Street is to tackle the issue of non-consensual sex Wed 15 Feb 1:03pm. Neil tells Steve and Lloyd their plan backfired as he and the clown are kindred spirits. ITV. When Steph visits Andy at his flat, she is surprised to find a man she doesn't know there, before realising that it must be the real Gavin. Billy and Sean confront the pub landlord, accusing him of fabricating the double-booking to disguise his homophobia. 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). Lloyd is taken aback by Neil's genial demeanour. James Gaddas. Kevin agrees to be in the auction and tells Billy to put Tyrone down as well. Dawn Prescott 32 episodes, 1989 Dario Coates . Determined to make their relationship work, Tim begrudgingly agrees and they attend a session . Siobhan later leaves, and Alya and Gary share a kiss on the dance floor. She rushes off without giving an answer. Andrea tells Neil she has to go into work to cover for absent staff, even though he wants her to spend the day with him. James Gaddas was born on 17 June 1960 in Ragworth, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK. At Gail and Michael's rescheduled wedding, Andy makes a heartfelt speech about how close he has grown to Michael and how pleased he is to see him happy. When Erica books a spa weekend away for her and Dev, her mother falls ill and she offers for Mary to go instead, leading to Dev and Mary getting drunk and waking up in the same bed. 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. Gail asks after him at the cab office, and employee Lloyd Mullaney (Craig Charles) tells her that Michael didn't turn up. In 2021, Zeedan returns to the street and immediately bumps heads with Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) for cheating on Alya and tempers fray when he insults Ryan's adoptive brother, Ali Neeson (James Burrows), bringing up his drug addiction and Ryan fires back about Zeedan being away in London while Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew) abused his grandmother, Yasmeen (Shelley King). In March 2018, just two months after Phelan had killed Andy's best friend Luke Britton (Dean Fagan) for gradually uncovering the true circumstances of the latter's "disappearance" thus preventing Luke from having the possibility of finding out the truth about both Michael and Vinny as well Eileen would learn that Michael was right about Phelan's involvement in his "Calcutta Street" flats scam development upon overhearing his confession during his argument with Michael's best-friend and co-worker: Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) who himself, along with Anna and Gary, had correctly suspected Phelan's role in Michael's death. Billy calls early on Sean for their date before he's dressed and ready. [28] In August 2017, Andy's return was longlisted for Best Shock Twist at the Inside Soap Awards. Steve loses his temper and asks him to leave the cab. Andy Carver (Oliver Farnworth) made his debut in November pretending to be Gavin Rodwell, Michael's long-lost son. Sean gets uptight as a date with Billy nears. Eileen's son Todd Grimshaw (Bruno Langley) discovers Michael's body the following day. Dr. Susan Gaddas, played by Christine Mackie, made her first screen appearance on 4 August 2014. Neil tells Andrea he knows what she's doing but it won't work he's going to be her shadow until she sees the error of her ways. He begins seeing Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford). Realising that it is a sensible explanation for their behaviour, Andy tells Michael its true, but later told an enthusiastic Michael (who was looking forward to becoming a grandad, and even went as far as buying a t-shirt saying "top grandad" and baby clothes) that it was a false alarm. He doesn't believe their excuses. Gemma Winter ( Dolly-Rose Campbell) has a lot to say (what's new) in upcoming Coronation Street episodes as Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) attempts to recover from his recent crash. Billy is furious with him. in which she plays dinner lady Nicky Walters. Lloyd refuses to talk to Andrea when she accosts him in the street. Neil overhears them and thinks they are actual plans. Once Phelan realises this, he punishes Andy by blackmailing him into stealing money from the Bistro and burning down Kevin Webster's (Michael Le Vell) garage. Phelan realises this and hits Andy with the laptop containing incriminating evidence of Phelan confessing to his crimes. After her father Kal dies in the Victoria Court Fire in May 2015, Alya goes on a downward spiral into a rebellious phase where she dumps Gary and takes her sorrows out on alcohol, leading to her sleeping with Jason which results in Alya losing her virginity and going against her religious morals, leaving her plagued with guilt. Despite holding strong feelings for Carla, Nick stands by Erica and even invites her to move in with him, but after he has sex with Carla, she realises that she is always going to be second best, so leaves Nick. Neil pesters Andrea with texts. He passes on a message to Andrea that her mother is in hospital. Sean and Billy tell Kylie (Paula Lane), David (Jack P. Shepherd) and Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien) that Jason might be brain damaged after being ruthlessly attacked by Callum Logan (Sean Ward). Gemma is also close friends with drug dealer Callum Logan (Sean Ward) and terrorises the Platt family with him. Lloyd notices Neil has set candles and wine and threatens to call the police if he bothers Andrea again. Alya then worries that Izzy will tell Kal about her kiss with Gary. Gail attempts to ring him, but it's too late - as Michael has died. She also claims that Geoff visited her in hospital and that he threatened her into not giving evidence. Eileen's son, Todd, is jealous as Sean and Billy go on their date. [15] The character and casting was announced on 1 April 2014. Billy tells the Barlows he'll be conducting Deirdre Barlow's (Anne Kirkbride) funeral and asks them what kind of service Deirdre would want. Billy asks Emily for help in hosting a comedy night at the church to raise funds. However, he made a surprise return seven months later on 18 August 2017, where it was revealed that Phelan has been holding him hostage in the basement of a house he was supposedly "working on", however, he was killed by Phelan for real on 27 October 2017. Zeedan left Weatherfield for London on 23 May 2018. Geoff paints her as a violent alcoholic and that she attacked him unprovoked. To show his gratitude towards Gail, Michael buys the Platts a new television, after Kylie's young son Max Turner (Harry McDermott) destroyed their last one. After ushering the guests away Yasmeen has it out with him and he reveals that Alya blackmailed him. Later, Erica and Nick are devastated to learn that she has miscarried the baby. It has always been my favourite television programme. Andrea slips and Liz tells Lloyd and Dev to get Andrea in through the window but they can't get her into position to pull her in. Neil tells Lloyd and Andrea he's seen the light and is truly sorry. Although Gemma refuses, the situation comes to a head in July, when Clayton knocks Gemma unconscious, and stabs Kylie to death. Lloyd and Steve arrive at Andrea's address only to find it isn't: she gave Lloyd a false address. When Michael is sent a photo album of his son Gavin's (Mark Holgate), childhood by Gavin's mother and his ex-wife, Susan Meldrum (Meriel Scholfield), Gail tries to stop him from looking at the photo with help from Gavin's friend Andy Carver (Oliver Farnworth) - who is impersonating Gavin; however, they fail in this and Michael soon realizes that Andy isn't the real Gavin. Luke drives off in his car, but is pursued by Phelan; a car chase ensues between the duo that culminates with Phelan ramming Luke into a wall, injuring him. He is later killed by Anna Windass (Debbie Rush). (Image credit: ITV) Stephen Reid gets a taste of his own medicine in tonight's episode of Coronation Street (8.00pm see our TV Guide for full listings) airing a day later than usual due to the FA Cup football. 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. 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. Zeedan begins to notice something strange about Simon's behaviour, as well as his attitude towards stepmother Leanne. A desperate Andy and Steph fake a mugging when Andy is entrusted with banking the Bistro's takings, but it isn't enough, so Gavin carries out his threat to expose Andy, by visiting Gail on her wedding day. Moreover, Billy's private life is entirely his own affair. Les Dennis A horrified Yasmeen phones emergency services, and claims that she had killed Geoff. New vicar and love interest for Sean Tully (Antony Cotton), Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank), and Erica Holroyd (Claire King), a friend of Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard) and love interest for Nick Tilsley (Ben Price), were introduced in December. He asks her to remember him as he once was, when they were happy. 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. Rumours of a romance between Georgia Taylor and Charlie de . Steve gives his mother, Liz (Beverley Callard) as a possible person to do this with. 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". On the day Eileen accepts Phelan's proposal, Michael seeks the help from Gail's neighbour Anna Windass (Debbie Rush) - who too resents Phelan; back when Michael first appeared on the street in 2014, Phelan raped Anna by blackmailing her into sleeping with him - which she reluctantly agreed to do in order to prevent Phelan for tormenting her son Gary Windass (Mikey North) and ex-boyfriend Owen Armstrong (Ian Puleston-Davies) during their disastrous business partnership. Andy gets caught, but David takes the rap. Later, he starts work at the garage. However, Aadi and Asha do their best to make Erica's life difficult, and she struggles to bond with them in the way Mary has. Neil watches them from his car. 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His character was written out and he departed off-screen. 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 . Kylie Platt's (Paula Lane) old friends, Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell) and Macca Hibbs (Gareth Berliner), appeared from October, as well as Callum Logan (Sean Ward), the father of Kylie's young son, Max Turner (Harry McDermott). Her full name is Amelia Eve Gibson, but she goes by Millie. Neil bombards Andrea with text messages saying he's in The Rovers and wants to talk. Played by Christine Mackie. Chris Gascoyne as Peter Barlow Helen Worth as Gail Platt Kate Ford as Tracy Barlow Sue Nicholls as Audrey Roberts Ben Price as Nick Tilsley Michael La Vell as Kevin Webster Sue Devaney as Debbie. Lloyd tries to see him off but Neil announces his intention to remain day and night until Andrea changes her mind. 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