List of Coronation Street characters introduced in 2025

Mandy Waring, played by Rebecca Atkinson, is a prison guard who appeared in scenes with Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis) and Matty Radcliffe (Seamus McGoff). She first appeared on 13 January 2025. A source told Digital Spy: "Carla's brother Rob had a fling with a prison guard called Mandy. Baby Connie is a result of that ill-fated fumble behind bars – which makes her Carla's niece. Little Connie's grandmother is heading into hospital for a while, so is sneakily trying to leave the tot with Carla to babysit and flee before she can refuse." ==Brie Benson==

Brie Benson, played by Jessica Ellis, made her first appearance on 15 January 2025 as an inmate in prison where Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) is serving time for the murder of Joel Deering (Calum Lill). Ellis' guest role was announced on 7 January 2025 and is expected to last several episodes. Ellis made her final appearance on 20 January 2025 and announced her departure on Instagram saying: "Well I had to get a picture in that iconic coat didn't I?" and "As a Manchester gal, what a moment in my career to get to be in the most iconic soap that I grew up with Coronation Street." ==Steven Poyser==

Steven Poyser, played by Samuel James, is a solicitor leading the prosecution Lauren Bolton's (Cait Fitton) court case. James' casting was announced on 15 January 2025 and he made his first appearance on 17 January 2025. A source told The Mirror: "Samuel will appear on screen for a number of episodes in a guest role as Lauren's fate is finally revealed." This would be James' second role in Coronation Street after portraying a prosecution barrister named Mr. Pack in 2020. Around the time of James' casting, many regular characters were leaving the soap or had been axed by the producers, which Lauren Morris of The Mirror addressed when announcing the casting: "Despite the ongoing cast cull, Corrie has signed up EastEnders star Samuel James, according to reports." Morris also described James' character to play a "big role" in Lauren's storyline. ==Lou Michaelis==

Lou Michaelis, portrayed by Farrel Hegarty, made her first appearance on 12 February 2025 as part of Coronation Streets new family. She and her husband, Mick Michaelis (Joe Layton), were announced in December 2024, with it being explained that Mick and Lou are a married couple that would first connect with established character Chesney Winter-Brown (Sam Aston) as they would come to live nearby him at the fictional Mawdsley Street, which is nearby to Coronation Street. Brooks described Mick and Lou as "livewires" and "ruffians" that would cause a lot of damage, chaos and trouble, and teased that they would open up the "floodgates" and explore the backstory of established character Kit Green (Jacob Roberts). Brooks revealed that she and the team were very excited by their arrival, explaining, "They come in with oodles of drama and they are shaking things up. They're neighbours from hell. They're overfamiliar, likeable and they've got kids. Initially they develop a friendship with Chesney and [his wife] Gemma (Dolly-Rose Campbell), but there are other things to unpack. I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of them – especially Mick!" She also teased that they would come in "all guns blazing" and leave a "a trail of devastation", but called them "really enjoyable", adding, "They have a charm to them, but they do and say things that you shouldn't!" Whilst the pair's casting was not revealed at the time of the announcement, Brooks believed that the characters were portrayed by "brilliant actors". On 30 January 2025, it was announced that Hegarty would be playing the role of Lou alongside Joe Layton, who would portray Mick. In these scenes, it was announced that Charlotte Alex-Riley would play the younger version of Lou. Lou and Mick are set to depart after a "major storyline". A Coronation Street insider confirmed both exits: "Mick and Lou were brought into the show to cause chaos on the cobbles in the build up to a major storyline in the summer and they are already making their presence felt. Joe and Farrel were contracted for a specific length of time, some characters come in for a long time and some like Mick and Lou are brought to pass through and leave a trail of destruction behind them. Both actors are still filming with the show and will be on screen until the summer." ==Mick Michaelis==

Mick Michaelis portrayed by Joe Layton, made his first appearance on 14 February 2025 as part of Coronation Streets new family. Laura Denby from Radio Times reported: "Joe Layton will be bowing out in the summer." An insider confirmed that Mick's exit would be "no shock, no surprise" for those involved. They continued: "He will be on screen until late July, so [there is] lots more story to come." A week later, it was announced that Hegarty was also leaving the soap. A Coronation Street insider confirmed both exits: "Mick and Lou were brought into the show to cause chaos on the cobbles in the build up to a major storyline in the summer and they are already making their presence felt. Joe and Farrel were contracted for a specific length of time, some characters come in for a long time and some like Mick and Lou are brought to pass through and leave a trail of destruction behind them. Both actors are still filming with the show and will be on screen until the summer." On 4 May 2025, it was announced that a younger version of Mick would be played by Lewis Walton as he appears alongside younger versions of Lou and Kit Green (Jacob Roberts).{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a64664403/coronation-street-flashback-special-details/|title=Coronation Street confirms full details of flashback special for three characters ==Brody Michaelis==

Brody Michaelis, played by Ryan Mulvey, is the son of Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) and Lou Michaelis (Farrel Hegarty). He is first introduced as an inmate at the Secure Training Centre where Dylan Wilson (Liam McCheyne) is sentenced for possessing a knife that led to Mason Radcliffe (Luca Toolan) being fatally stabbed by his brothers Logan (Harry Lowbridge) and Matty Radcliffe (Seamus McGoff). He made his first appearance on 26 February 2025. Mulvey's casting was announced on 10 February 2025, a month after departing Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as JJ Osborne. He continued to explain: "We did have a laugh, however, as they film differently on Hollyoaks. So on Ryan's first day we did two scenes in two hours, and he couldn't believe it worked so quickly here. I was like, 'Yep, get used to it!'" Brody, along with Joanie and Shanice were placed in the care of Sally (Sally Dynevor) and Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine). Coronation Street cast former Emmerdale actress Glenda McKay as psychologist Alison Hale who visits them along with a social worker. An insider told Digital Spy: "The news that Brody, Joanie, and Shanice can all stay together with support from Tim and Sally is a huge relief for Brody - he hated the thought of his little sisters being separated. Despite Brody's hardman act, he cares deeply for his family and only wants what's best for them. Just when it seems like all is well, though, the scream shocks everyone. This could destroy Brody if it affects the custody decision..." == Theo Silverton ==

Theo Silverton, portrayed by James Cartwright, is a scaffolder who made his first appearance on 25 March 2025. Cartwright's casting was announced on 9 March 2025, alongside two other characters. Pierce told Digital Spy: "But we were also in The Archers together. In fact, just pre-Covid, we were one of the last lot in studio where we were waiting for Boris Johnson's announcement to close down production. And so those actors of us that were still in the studio in Birmingham, we were just being fired rewrites because they just wanted to record as much as possible of The Archers with who was there. Because we didn't really know, it was such a fast emerging situation." On 12 April 2025, it was revealed that Theo also has two teenage children named Miles (Lewis William Magee) and Millie (Kaitlyn Earley), who appear on 14 April 2025. He continued: "And there's version two, where the wife goes, ‘I'm going to make this as difficult as possible’, and the daughter goes, ‘I'm going to make this as tricky as possible’. They're not going to make it easy because they're not happy. It's an enormous amount of stress." He told Digital Spy: "Coercive control and domestic abuse storylines have been played before in Corrie and in other soaps, but I think it's fairly unprecedented that we've had this level of focus on an abusive same sex relationship. The themes and dynamics within are universal. But we want to be sure that we're truthfully depicting the way that the abuse can be slightly different or unique within the same sex relationship as well." Pierce discussed the research the soap has put into the topic: "One of the big things that's been flagged is the way that it can be very difficult to convince the authorities that that is the dynamic that is actually happening. There are also the social pressures that might make two men feel that: 'You're a bloke, you should be able to sort it out yourself'. Those quite narrow and archaic views of masculinity still sometimes pop up around a relationship dynamic like this. That's obviously not to say that it's not equally difficult for women to convince the authorities that they're in an abusive relationship with a man. It can be very difficult to access support whether it's a heterosexual or a same sex relationship." ==Laila Bailey==

Laila Bailey, played by Raiya Walton, is the newborn daughter of Dee Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) and Joel Deering (Calum Lill). She was born on 31 March 2025 by an emergency caesarean section after Dee Dee suffered from pre-eclampsia. Coronation Street worked with three organisations - Birthrights, Motivational Mums Club and Five X More to make sure the storyline was portrayed sensitively and accurately. ==Wes Fuller==

Wes Fuller, played by Kevin Finn, is a nurse who made his first appearance on 2 April 2025. Finn's casting was announced on the same day when he excitedly posted on Instagram: "FINALLY I can share this. I'm on @coronationstreet." ==Danielle Silverton==

Danielle Silverton, played by Natalie Anderson, made her first appearance on 7 April 2025. She is the wife of Theo Silverton (James Cartwright), however upon casting, this had not been revealed. Regarding the storyline, Anderson teased: "You don't know what you're going to get. Initially we must remember that Danielle is grieving, she's only just lost her mum so her emotions are all over. One minute she can be crying and the next minute she's shouting at somebody. I think if the secret was to come out I can't imagine she's going to take it very well. She's a woman dealing with a lot of very intense emotions right now." She revealed her character's intentions: "There's two things happening. One is trying to show Theo what he's missing with his family life, this is what he's throwing away. And there might be an element of her trying to fill the void, Danielle and Theo were married for 19 years, that's a huge amount of time. I've been with my husband 20 years and can't even imagine him not being around. It's a little bit of a rebound. While she cares for Noah but is not completely committing wholeheartedly, she is kind of drawing this out a little bit. If there's an opportunity to be around Theo, she will take it. On the one hand she wants to do the right thing by her kids, but the right thing for her would be for their dad to come home and she's not going to give up on that." Anderson also revealed what else will come: "As you can imagine it does get messier and more heated. We fall into two camps between Danielle and Theo, and the children will be caught in the middle of that. It is difficult, and representative of a lot of families going through messy divorces. That's been amazing to play and its not something I've done before, there's a lot of figuring out what's next and figuring out what's best for the children. When it starts to become a legal thing, how nasty does that get?". It's one thing trying to sort it out between yourselves, but when it gets to that next level things becomes more weaponised. There are some calculating things coming up, I'm not sure the audience will still be on Danielle's side after that!" ==Carl Webster==

Carl Webster, played by Jonathan Howard, made his first appearance on 11 April 2025. Carl will arrive in the midst of several new storylines for the Webster family, including Kevin's testicular cancer diagnosis, Debbie finding out that she has dementia, and Kevin's wife Abi Webster's (Sally Carman-Duttine) mental health struggles. Coronation Street producer, Kate Brooks revealed that she was introducing Carl to "build up that Webster clan", as she considers the Webster family one of the "big clans" of the soap. Howard's casting was announced on 9 March 2025 alongside two other characters. His first scenes will see him clash with sister-in-law, Abi over a parking space before either realise that she is his brother's wife. The official press release explained: "As sparks fly and temperatures rise between them, can Carl charm his way out of this one and will Kevin and Debbie be pleased to have their little brother hanging around, whatever his motives are?" Howard provided more of an insight into Carl's character: "He's maybe a little bit selfish, especially between his trousers sometimes!" In 2026 It Was Revealed That Debbie Webster Is His Biological Mother. ==Miles Silverton==

Miles Silverton, portrayed by Lewis William Magee, is the teenage son of Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) and Danielle Silverton (Natalie Anderson). Todd and Theo arrive to see them having a meal and Miles blamed Todd for the break-up of his family, which causes Theo to intervene and attack Miles, leaving him injured. On 18 September 2025, it was announced that Miles and Millie would visit Theo. An insider told Digital Spy: "Millie and Miles have struggled to accept their dad's new relationship with Todd. Every time they seem to be warming to Theo again, they get reeled back in by Danielle and scheming Noah Hedley. When the teens are summoned to spend some time on the cobbles with Theo, they're determined not to make life easy for him. It's awkward for Todd to be at the centre of the chaos." ==Millie Silverton==

Millie Silverton, portrayed by Kaitlyn Earley, is the teenage daughter of Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) and Danielle Silverton (Natalie Anderson). On 7 June 2025, George Lewis from Digital Spy announced that there would be a "surprise pregnancy" storyline involving Millie. After Theo left Millie in Todd's care to see Danielle, she confides in him that she may be pregnant and requests he keeps it a secret. On 18 September 2025, it was announced that Miles and Millie would visit Theo. Millie is giving Theo the cold shoulder and insisting that she and Miles are only visiting as they are legally bound to. An insider told Digital Spy: "Millie and Miles have struggled to accept their dad's new relationship with Todd. Every time they seem to be warming to Theo again, they get reeled back in by Danielle and scheming Noah Hedley. When the teens are summoned to spend some time on the cobbles with Theo, they're determined not to make life easy for him. It's awkward for Todd to be at the centre of the chaos." ==Dom Norwood==

Dom Norwood, portrayed by Dominic Rickhards, made his first appearance on 21 April 2025. He goes on a date with Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews). Rickhards' casting was announced on 17 April 2025 and his arrival would form part of Jenny's stepdaughter, Daisy Midgeley's (Charlotte Jordan) exit storyline. Dom arrives after being hired by Daisy and her mother, Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins) to con her out of money, which Jenny is unaware of. A twist has also been announced that Dom will also flirt with Christina behind Daisy's back and also worries that Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) will figure out their plot against Jenny. This would be Rickhards' second role on Coronation Street after playing Michael Wall intermittently in 1998 and 2000. Molly Moss from Radio Times described: "Rickhards's new character Dom Norwood looks set to similarly cause trouble, as he goes on a date with Jenny next week and tells her about a business venture he's involved in and persuades her to invest." ==Joanie Michaelis==

Joanie Michaelis, portrayed by Savanna Pennington, is the elder daughter of Mick (Joe Layton) and Lou Michaelis (Farrel Hegarty). She first appeared on 21 May 2025, alongside her younger sister Shanice (Molly Kilduff) when Lou tries to flee Weatherfield following a domestic altercation with Mick. Lou tried to escape to a Women's shelter with Joanie and Shanice after Mick lashed out at Lou after finding out Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) is her older half-brother, Brody Michaelis' (Ryan Mulvey) biological father. Divya Soni from Digital Spy confirmed: "Coronation Street will explore the traumatic result of Mick Michaelis's domestic abuse in an emotional scene with his children." Mulvey, who plays Joanie's half-brother, previously revealed the Michaelis' family dynamic and explained how he is like a father figure to his two younger sisters: "It's so nice that I've got the aspect of Brody's younger sisters, who he absolutely adores and he'd do anything for them. He's so protective of them, just because of the missing parental figures in their life. Brody becomes their dad or their carer, in a way. It's really nice to play that softer side to Brody. It feels like a weight off his shoulders when he's around them, even though he's trying to look after them. He doesn't have to put on an act or impress anyone." In August 2025, Lou was sentenced to four years imprisonment after her attack on Gary Windass (Mikey North). Joanie, along with Brody and Shanice were placed in the care of Sally (Sally Dynevor) and Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine). Coronation Street cast former Emmerdale actress Glenda McKay as psychologist Alison Hale who visits them along with a social worker. An insider told Digital Spy: "The news that Brody, Joanie, and Shanice can all stay together with support from Tim and Sally is a huge relief for Brody - he hated the thought of his little sisters being separated. Despite Brody's hardman act, he cares deeply for his family and only wants what's best for them. Just when it seems like all is well, though, the scream shocks everyone. This could destroy Brody if it affects the custody decision..." ==Shanice Michaelis==

Shanice Michaelis, portrayed by Molly Kilduff, is the younger daughter of Mick (Joe Layton) and Lou Michaelis (Farrel Hegarty). She first appeared on 21 May 2025, alongside her older sister Joanie (Savanna Pennington) when Lou tries to flee Weatherfield following a domestic altercation with Mick. Lou tried to escape to a Women's shelter with Joanie and Shanice after Mick lashed out at Lou after finding out Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) is her older half-brother, Brody Michaelis' (Ryan Mulvey) biological father. Divya Soni from Digital Spy confirmed: "Coronation Street will explore the traumatic result of Mick Michaelis's domestic abuse in an emotional scene with his children." Mulvey, who plays Shanice's half-brother, previously revealed the Michaelis' family dynamic and explained how he is like a father figure to his two younger sisters: "It's so nice that I've got the aspect of Brody's younger sisters, who he absolutely adores and he'd do anything for them. He's so protective of them, just because of the missing parental figures in their life. Brody becomes their dad or their carer, in a way. It's really nice to play that softer side to Brody. It feels like a weight off his shoulders when he's around them, even though he's trying to look after them. He doesn't have to put on an act or impress anyone." In August 2025, Lou was sentenced to four years imprisonment after her attack on Gary Windass (Mikey North). Shanice, along with Brody and Joanie were placed in the care of Sally (Sally Dynevor) and Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine). Coronation Street cast former Emmerdale actress Glenda McKay as psychologist Alison Hale who visits them along with a social worker. An insider told Digital Spy: "The news that Brody, Joanie, and Shanice can all stay together with support from Tim and Sally is a huge relief for Brody - he hated the thought of his little sisters being separated. Despite Brody's hardman act, he cares deeply for his family and only wants what's best for them. Just when it seems like all is well, though, the scream shocks everyone. This could destroy Brody if it affects the custody decision..." ==Noah Hedley==

Noah Hedley, portrayed by Richard Winsor, is a former member of Theo Silverton's (James Cartwright) conversion therapy group. Winsor's casting was announced on 20 May 2025 and first appeared on 30 May 2025 as a friend of Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank), whose ex-boyfriend Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) began an affair with Theo in March 2025. Anderson spoke about the relationship: "Noah is so disappointed in Theo and his choice because he's so devoutly religious. Noah is angry and thinks if you don't want to take care of this amazing family, I will. He is stepping up to the plate, looking after Danielle and the children, keeping them in the faith, providing a happy, stable relationship. There's an element of duty from Noah. He's very cosy and getting his feet under the table. Its for him to keep the family unit together and make sure Danielle and the children are not questioning the faith as well. There's an agenda for Noah to protect this family unit from this awfulness that is happening to her, and be the hero." An insider told Digital Spy: "Danielle's legal representative quizzes Theo about being violent. She accuses him of assaulting Miles, so Theo responds by explaining that their altercation was an accident. While this is going on, Noah makes nasty comments under his breath, which Todd picks up on. And Todd becomes so furious with Noah that he ends up being escorted out of the courtroom by security." George Lewis from Digital Spy described Noah to have "been a menace for months." ==Ollie Driscoll==

{{Infobox soap character Ollie Driscoll, portrayed by Raphael Akuwudike, is the son of Ben Driscoll (Aaron McCusker). He made his first appearance on 11 July 2025. Initially, he was introduced as a love interest for Dee Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown), however in October 2025 his identity was revealed. Due to being a client, Dee Dee is concerned that a potential romance would cause a conflict of interest when representing Ollie. A Coronation Street source told Digital Spy: "Just as Dee Dee thinks she's met a nice guy, things immediately get complicated. She can't help how she feels about Ollie – though is he worth risking her career for?" They continued: "Has Dee Dee left her morals at the office? That said, there's no harm in a little smooch, and she's entitled to have some fun after the year she's had, but is this a moment of madness, or are she and Ollie officially an item?" ==Aunty Rani==

Aunty Rani, portrayed by Josephine Lloyd-Welcome, is the aunt of Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) who arrives in Weatherfield ahead of his wedding to Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove). Lloyd-Welcome's casting was announced on 23 July 2025 and she made her first appearance on 1 August 2025. Bernie and Dev's son Aadi Alahan (Adam Hussain) made a plan to use Rani's generous cash donation she made towards the wedding to pay off the corner shop's debts. However, when Rani decides to keep an eye on the wedding planning and how the cash is spent by creating a speadsheet to tally up the costs, as well as attending, this causes worry for Aadi and Bernie. A Coronation Street insider told Digital Spy: "Aunty Rani's arrival throws a major spanner in Aadi and Bernie's plan to pay off their debts. When they decided to secretly do the wedding on the cheap and use her money to save the business, they never imagined she'd actually come all the way from India." They continued: "Aunty Rani has high standards, and Dev is desperate to impress her. She's given him so much money for the wedding, so he immediately starts fussing over her. Under Aunty Rani's scathing eye, Bernie doesn't feel up to scratch, so she puts on a posh accent in the hope of impressing her." == Alison Hale ==

Alison Hale, portrayed by Glenda McKay, is a psychologist who visits Sally (Sally Dynevor) and Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) to see how Brody (Ryan Mulvey), Joanie (Savanna Pennington) and Shanice (Molly Kilduff) are getting on in their care. She appears on 22 August 2025 alongside a social worker named Dawn Prentice (Yazmin Kayani). == Deena Becker ==