It’s been reported today that there are three new characters headed to the Chatsworth Estate when Shameless returns to our screens with a new series on January 10th.
They are former EastEnders stars Stephen Lord and Angeline Ball – who played Jase Dyer and Maggie Townsend respectively in ‘Enders – who play the roles of brother and sister, Dominic and Gloria Meek.
Dominic is described as a priest who needs to “sort his head out”, so he’s sent to Manchester on a sabbatical.
Also newly cast is Kari Corbett who will play the role of Ruby Maguire
Speaking to the Sun, a show insider said of Stephen, “Stephen is going to be an awesome character — he is a brilliant actor.
“His first entrance is totally nude and hungover and he can’t remember if he slept with one or two girls the previous night. It is going to ruffle a few feathers.”
And of Angeline’s character Gloria, who’s a hairdresser, the insider added, “They look out for each other but they can drive each other mad at the same time.”
It’s also been revealed that in the new series, Jack Deam returns as Tourette’s sufferer Marty, who is set to get Kelly (Sally Carman) pregnant!