Coronation Street may be introducing a new character after actress Melissa Johns was spotted filming with the cast.

New pap pictures show Melissa filming with several members of the Corrie clan at a nightclub, including Mikey North (Gary Windass) and Faye Brookes (Kate Connor).

Melissa Johns spotted filming with cast of Coronation Street
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Melissa will reportedly play a character called Imogen , but it's currently unclear whether she will be a regular character or if she'll just be appearing in one episode.


Mikey North as Gary Windass in Coronation Street
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Melissa – who was born with one arm – is passionate about disabled representation and has attended workshops centred around the topic.

Last year, Melissa went to a Disability Confident Conference at Coronation Street, set up by Corrie producers and actress Cherylee Houston (Izzy Windass) as a way to change the current status of disability on screen.

Coronation Street have declined to comment on Melissa's casting, meaning fans will have to wait and see how Imogen's story unfolds on screen.


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