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    Coronation Street bosses have cast Prime Suspect actor Richard Hawley and theatre star Faye Brookes as two new members of the Connor family.

    The new signings will be playing Johnny and Kate Connor, who are the close family of Shayne Ward's character Aidan.

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    Richard Hawley

    Show chiefs have already announced that former X Factor winner Ward will be joining the ITV soap's cast as Aidan Connor, a distant cousin of existing regular Michelle.

    Aidan hits our screens in August, but his father Johnny and sister Kate will be hot on his heels the following month. They turn up in Weatherfield after learning that Aidan has come to the aid of his old friend Carla by investing in Underworld.

    Johnny is billed as a self-made man, who is forced to come out of semi-retirement following his arrival on the Street.

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    Faye Brookes

    A Coronation Street statement teased: "The ongoing joke is that 'everybody knows Johnny Connor' and it's not far from the truth.

    "He's got a big personality and revels in his well-earned reputation as a man who means business. He adores his kids and though he and Aidan constantly row, their love is obvious. Funny, charming, ruthless in business, Johnny is the sort of guy you'd be proud to call a friend."

    Kate, meanwhile, is a tough cookie who is more than a match for the men in her family. She is engaged to a soldier called Tess.

    Coronation Street's statement added: "Kate is a funny and vibrant young woman full of fun and mischief. But behind the teasing and laughter, Kate is passionate about her family - there is nothing she wouldn't do for them."

    Hawley is best known for playing DI Richard Haskons in Prime Suspect, while Brookes has starred on stage in Legally Blonde and Shrek.
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    Hope they won't pair her with Sophie

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    Interesting that none showed up for any of Michelle's brothers funerals or were never mentioned before

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    Quote Originally Posted by swmc66 View Post
    Hope they won't pair her with Sophie
    On past form of Sophies girlfriends -
    she wont be staying long if they do!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by tammyy2j View Post
    Interesting that none showed up for any of Michelle's brothers funerals or were never mentioned before
    That's Soapland for you ;) Lots of long lost and soon forgotten relatives.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tammyy2j View Post
    Interesting that none showed up for any of Michelle's brothers funerals or were never mentioned before
    That's Soapland for you ;) Lots of long lost and soon forgotten relatives.

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    FIRST LOOK: Aidan's been a naughty boy and his dad Johnny and sister Kate pop in to Underworld to have a word!






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    have carla and johnny history, romantic past?

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    Coronation Street fans, here's your first look at the full Connor family as two more members join the soap clan.

    Aidan Connor's dad Johnny and sister Kate will be arriving on the cobbles next week, stirring up trouble for him from the very beginning.

    The Connor family in Coronation Street: Richard Hawley (Johnny Connor), Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor), Alison King (Carla Connor), Faye Brooks (Kate Connor), Shayne Ward (Aidan Connor)
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    The Connor family in Coronation Street

    Viewers have seen Aidan (Shayne Ward) quickly settle into Underworld in recent weeks, but it turns out that he's been less than truthful about where he got the money to buy into the business.

    Johnny exposes the truth in his very first episode next week, revealing that Aidan sneakily stole £100,000 from him.

    As the news sinks in, Carla (Alison King) rages at Aidan for lying to her and she wonders what she's let herself in for when Johnny starts going over the factory books with a critical eye.

    Carla gets a surprise when Aidan's dad and sister storm into the factory looking for him
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    Aidan's dad and sister storm into the factory

    Carla soon realises that Aidan lied about where he got his money from
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    Carla soon realises that Aidan lied to her

    Prime Suspect actor Richard Hawley has been cast as Johnny, a self-made man who is funny and charming but ruthless in business. Johnny adores his family, but Carla will soon learn that he is no pushover.

    Meanwhile, theatre star Faye Brooks has landed the role of Kate, a tough cookie who is more than a match for her father and brother. The show will also be introducing Kate's soldier fiancée Caz (Rhea Bailey).

    A Coronation Street statement teased: "Standing alongside Carla, it's clear the Connors are a force to be reckoned with - and as our first family portrait shows, they'll be making their presence felt on the Street."

    Coronation Street airs Johnny and Kate's first scenes on Monday, October 5 at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.

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