Nicola Rubenstein (Nicola Thorp)
Coronation Street has just cast Pat Phelan's daughter, and the role has gone to a familiar face.
Joining the cobbles as Pat's daughter Nicola Rubenstein is Nicola Thorp, who first came to public attention last year after making headlines for refusing to wear heels to work.
The former receptionist headed a national petition to change dress code laws after she was fired from her temping job as a receptionist for wearing flat shoes and not changing out of them.
Her petition was signed by 150,000 people and the campaign gained worldwide attention.
You can bet that her Corrie character Nicola Rubenstein will be equally as determined, and she's set to cause a "ground-shaking reaction" when she joins the soap later this year (according to The Mirror).
The character of Nicola is said to be Seb Franklin's care worker, and not only is she unaware Pat is her father, but the shady businessman is also similarly in the dark that she is his daughter until he recognises her mother's surname and puts two and two together.
To top it off, it is also rumoured that Pat will discover he is now a granddad too, as Nicola has a son. Drama...
Nicola Thorp
© PA IMAGES
The appearance of Pat's daughter was teased earlier this year, alongside a host of other additions to the Corrie cast.
Digital Spy
Reply With Quote