Overview
- Coronation Street confirmed that Tyrone Dobbs’s long-absent father will appear, and producers say his arrival drives Cassie Plummer’s departure storyline.
- Producer Kate Brooks said Claire Sweeney will leave in summer in a “massive and quite explosive” send-off, with her Annie tour starting July 7 aligning with the timing.
- Casting for the father has not been officially announced, though multiple outlets report EastEnders actor Ian Burfield is set to play a character named Ross.
- Game of Thrones actor Junade Khan is confirmed to join as Idris Nazir, who is Alya’s cousin and a new love interest for Leanne Battersby.
- Brooks teased that the father could pursue a local romance and put fresh pressure on Fiz and Tyrone’s home life, setting up more family friction.