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    Exclamation Laura Neelan (Kel Allen)

    Coronation Street guest star Kel Allen has nabbed a new role as Kelly Neelan's mum Claire.

    Viewers may remember the actress from her time as Lulu Lockett, manager of the strip club Tassels, where Bethany Platt was working for a little while.

    Kel made five appearances as Lulu back in January 2018, eventually sacking Bethany after her mum Sarah, grandmother Gail, and great-grandma Audrey went snooping around the club.

    Kel clearly made an impression on the Corrie casting department, as she'll debut as her new character Claire in next week's episodes, where Gary Windass will issue a big threat to her.

    As it happens, Claire has been sneakily pocketing her daughter Kelly's school tuition fees provided by Gary (everyone thinks it's Rick Neelan paying them, who Gary killed last year).

    This leaves Gary in a tricky spot, so he warns Claire that there'll be severe consequences if Rick was to find out she was keeping the money.

    Terrified by this, she makes a swift exit – but something tells us we'll be seeing more of Claire in the near future...

    If you think Kel's recasting might seem odd, this isn't the first time somebody's been given two separate roles in a soap.

    For instance, EastEnders favourite Lorraine Stanley played Thelma Bragg across eight episodes back in 2016, before she was brought back as series regular Karen Taylor just a year later.


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    She's going to be called Laura Neelan.

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    Coronation Street star Millie Gibson has confirmed a return for Kelly Neelan's mum Laura.

    This festive season has been a rough one for Kelly, but there may ultimately be hope for a new beginning when an unfortunate relapse leads to an unexpected chance to bond with Abi Franklin at a support group meeting.

    Speaking to Digital Spy and other media on a Zoom call, Millie explained that the viewers still have very mixed feelings about Kelly due to her involvement in the events surrounding Seb's death.

    "It's still quite mixed, but that may not come as a surprise," she said. "We have seen Kelly struggle in prison and she had an awful situation when she came out. But viewers still hold on to her involvement in Seb and Nina's attack. It's hard to have sympathy with someone who was involved in such a horrible thing."

    The New Year will bring more tough times because Kel Allen is set to return to the cobbles as Kelly's mum Laura Neelan, a very troubled person who's been willing to put her own interest instead of her daughter.

    "Next year for Kelly, she is reunited with her mum. I'm nervous for Kelly, as this is never good news," Millie admitted.

    "It will be interesting to see that dynamic. Last time she saw her mum was in court. I love working with Kel [Allen, who plays Laura]. We both play it as if we really are mother and daughter. We both have that sarcastic, blonde, bitchy go towards each other!"

    Will Laura be coming to Weatherfield to turn over a leaf, or is she only going to bring more chaos into her daughter's life? Viewers will find out very soon?

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    is rick's body discovered?

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    Quote Originally Posted by lizann View Post
    is rick's body discovered?
    Not yet...

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    she has confirmed she dies and has filmed her final scenes

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