List of Coronation Street characters (2022)

Ted Spear, played by English comedian Duggie Brown,[3] brother of Lynne Perrie who played Ivy Tilsley in the show, was an elderly man that Faye Windass (Ellie Leach) accidentally hits with her car whilst she is learning to drive. Faye and Emma Brooker (Alexandra Mardell), who she was driving with, check up on Ted and insist he goes to the hospital, but he claims he is fine. The pair later visit him to find he had died.

Teddy Thompkins, played by Grant Burgin,[4] first appeared when he bumped into his old school friend Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) at the hospital whilst she is in the waiting room. It is then found out that he is the father of Leo Thompkins (Joe Frost), who Jenny is in a relationship with. A few months later, he confronts Jenny in the pub after finding out that she kissed Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce), and tells Leo that she’s bad news. Leo tells his dad to back off, but after Leo is murdered by Stephen, it is assumed that Leo took his dad’s advice, and went to Canada alone. Teddy then discovers that text messages being sent to him from Leo were not being sent from Canada, and actually from Weatherfield, as he is on his way to tell Jenny, he becomes suspicious of Stephen asking so many questions, and realises that he is responsible for his son’s disappearance, however, he is then suddenly hit by a van, and end up in hospital, not being able to remember anything. He then moves in with Jenny, leaving Stephen uncomfortable that his secret might be exposed. Teddy eventually remembers what happened, confronts Stephen, which leads to him hitting him over the head with a hole puncher, and killing him. Stephen then puts his body in a roof box, and dumps it in a canal.

Jon Spear, played by Jordan Ford Sliver[5] is the grandson of Ted (Duggie Brown) who talks with Emma Brooker (Alexandra Mardell) at Ted's funeral. Unbeknownst to Jon, Emma and Faye Windass (Ellie Leach) are partly responsible for Ted's death. Jon tells Emma how close he was to his grandad, and how he hopes that whoever did this to him, does not get away with it, leaving Emma unnerved. However, Faye eventually tells Jon what happened and Jon was happy to hear that someone was there for his granddad when he died. He and Emma later leave for Australia.

Frank Bardsley, played by Simon O'Brien, made his first appearance on 27 May 2022. O'Brien began filming for Coronation Street in March 2022, with his casting being announced two months later. It was confirmed that O'Brien had been contracted as a guest star and would be appearing for a "couple of months".[6] O'Brien, having appeared on the Channel 4 soap Brookside as Damon Grant in the 1980s, said that returning to a soap opera was difficult and a "learning curve" for him since the industry had changed so much.[7] It was confirmed by Digital Spy's Daniel Kilkelly that Frank would be a love interest for established character Sean Tully (Antony Cotton). The pair meet whilst Sean is working at the Rovers Return Inn and Frank begins flirting with him. Sean is initially reluctant to go on a date with Frank but eventually overcomes his insecurities and begins a relationship with Frank. It later emerges that Frank bullied Sean’s housemate, George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley) whilst they were at school together. Frank claims to be remorseful for his actions but George is unconvinced. Despite warnings from George, Sean continues to date Frank until he catches him bullying his son, Dylan Wilson (Liam McCheyne) and immediately breaks up with him.

Coronation Street producers told Kilkelly that Frank has hidden depths. The backstory involves a childhood connection to George, "who knows details about his past and is wary of him".[6] Kilkelly wondered if Frank would still be the same person George knew or if he had changed.[6] This connection was later revealed as Frank having bullied George in school.[7] Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) urges Sean to pursue his relationship with Frank, but Digital Spy's Susannah Alexander hinted that their relationship will not be "plain sailing".[8]

O'Brien told Inside Soap that throughout his career, he has always wanted to "have a pint in the Rovers" since he felt it is an iconic landmark for the acting industry.[7] Sarah Ellis of the magazine asked him if he was enjoying playing Frank, to which he said that he could not think of a better character to play. He explained that he loves playing light and comedic scenes, which he felt were the "basis of Corrie", but appreciated that below that, Frank is a flawed character, which he enjoyed from an acting perspective.[7] He was also asked if he was worried about a negative reception from viewers. O'Brien admitted that he feared backlash from fans of both George and Sean and joked that he "may have to lay low for a while".[7]

Glenda Shuttleworth, played by Jodie Prenger, made her first appearance on 5 August 2022. Prenger's casting was announced on 20 June 2022 and her character was confirmed to be the sister of established character George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley).[9] Glenda is first seen outside the funeral directors before a funeral is about to take place. George is unwell and cannot deliver the service himself, so Glenda arrives in perfect timing. She is also helped by Sean Tully (Antony Cotton). After the service is over, George meets Glenda in the pub and is pleased to see her. He introduces her to Todd (Gareth Pierce) and Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver); Glenda compliments Eileen on the smell of her perfume and buys her a drink.

Dee Dee Bailey, played by Channique Sterling-Brown, made her first appearance on 28 September 2022. Sterling-Brown's casting details were announced on 4 September, while the character has been mentioned by her on-screen family since their introduction in 2019.[10] The show's producer Iain MacLeod admitted to being a fan of the character before she "physically existed" just by hearing her description from the Bailey family.[10] Dee Dee is a lawyer, and MacLeod stated that viewers could expect "a certain amount of chaos. She's got an incredibly big heart. She's incredibly competent at her job, but you'd never guess that to meet her."[10] MacLeod said Dee Dee would be involved in a major storyline, but she would not be hiding a "dark secret" like most newly introduced characters.[10] He explained "She's so exuberant and just seems so bulletproof and impervious to the travails of modern life that she dusts herself down and gets on with it. I didn't want to discover that she's got some terrible burden."[10] He thought that it was a "refreshing" decision and allowed the character to be "incredibly joyous." He believed the audience would take to her.[10]

Damon Hay, played by Ciarán Griffiths, made his first appearance on 16 December 2022.[11] Damon is the estranged father of Jacob Hay (Jack James Ryan) and half-brother of Harvey Gaskell (Will Mellor).[12] Damon blackmails Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) into giving Jacob a job at the bistro.[13] He then starts an affair with Nicks sister Sarah Barlow (Tina O'Brien).[14]

Justin Rutherford, played by Andrew Still, is a young man that Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) meets briefly at Weatherfield General when going for a mammogram and ultrasound. He later develops a romantic obsession with her and wants her to be with him instead of her fiancé Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard). He stalks her and sends messages to her on social media and flowers. He also starts working as a delivery driver in order to see Daisy more and sends her texts, much to her annoyance. Having had enough of Justin harassing her, Daisy lures him to Victoria Gardens and berates him for his attitude towards her, which causes Justin to attack her. Local police officer Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) witnesses this and arrests Justin for assault. Justin is charged for assault but is later released on bail. On the day of Daisy's wedding, Justin confronts her in The Rovers Return and throws a glass of acid at her, only for her friend Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) to jump between them and is hit in the face and upper body by the acid. Justin flees the pub, but later is seen by Daisy at the car park of Weatherfield General and confronts him for what he did. Justin tries to justify his actions, before Daisy alerts the police, who arrest him for GBH and breaching his bail. At his plea hearing, Justin plead not guilty for what had happened to Ryan.

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