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Coronation Street signs soap legend to play scheming battleaxe with a score to settle
Coronation Street is set to welcome a new character to the cobbles in the coming weeks, with Joel Deering's disapproving mum Anthea ruffling feathers upon her arrival
Carol also portrayed Lady Patricia Brewster in Heartbeat as well as Jenny Russell in BBC show Life Without George. The teen disappeared without a trace earlier this year, and Roy Cropper (David Neilson) is currently locked up in prison, having been falsely accused of her murder, with Dee-Dee working as his lawyer. Fans have questioned why Joel would agree to represent Nathan, and some think it could be part of a plan to frame the convict in a bid to cover up his own involvement in Lauren's disappearance.
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