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Emmerdale Alum Kelli Hollis Joins Coronation Street, Teases Link to Debbie Webster Storyline

The actor announced her return to UK soaps with a TikTok from her first day on set after several years living in Thailand.

Overview

  • Hollis confirmed she is filming on Coronation Street and said she completed multiple scenes on her first day, sharing the update on TikTok.
  • In a follow-up video cited by the Manchester Evening News, she indicated her appearance will connect to Debbie Webster’s ongoing arc.
  • ITV has not announced her character name, and on social media she did not reveal specific plot details.
  • Earlier fan theories suggested she could play Lauren Bolton’s biological mother or other mysterious newcomers, though those ideas remain unconfirmed.
  • Hollis is best known for Emmerdale’s Ali Spencer from 2011 until the character’s off-screen death in 2018, after which she relocated to Pattaya to run a bar.