Actor Helen Kay is currently starring on Coronation Street as Lesley Milner.
Lesley, a private investigator, has hired by Stu Carpenter, played by actor Bill Fellows, to dig up dirt on Dom Eckersall, played by Nick Figgis.
However, Corrie viewers may recognise Helen, who has previously starred on the soap twice before.
She previously played Weatherfield Gazette reporter Jo Simpson, who in episodes aired in April 2001 was investigating a mix-up in women's smear testing.
Before that, Helen appeared as a doctor at Weatherfield General who tended to Carla Connor after she was found unconscious by Brian Packham and transported to hospital by Roy Cropper in January 2018; and misdiagnosed Jack Webster when he was suffering with sepsis in July of the same year.
Helen trained at the Guildford School of Acting and her other on-screen credits include roles in Cold Feet, Real Men, Emmerdale, Heartbeat, Doctors, The Royal Today, Lunch Monkeys, Shameless, The Syndicate and Prey.
On stage, she has appeared in productions of Too Much Punch for Judy, Murder on the Nile, Revenge, The Far Corner, Hedda Gabler, Macbeth, Absurd Person Singular, Quixotry, Parlour Song, The Rain King, David Copperfield and Brassed Off.
Elsewhere in Coronation Street, Christmas and New Year spoilers see Ed Bailey's (Trevor Michael Georges) gambling addiction revealed to his family. Also on the cobbles one couple have relationship troubles, there's a shock kidnap, and some surprising returns.
In a special Boxing Day episode, Carla Barlow (Alison King) pushes Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) to open up and the pair eventually realise they may be better apart.
As Peter heads out of the flat with his holdall, closely followed by Carla, he’s touched and surprised to find the whole family waiting outside.
Peter exchanges emotional farewells with each of them and promises Ken Barlow (William Roache) that he’ll keep in touch.
Ed is overwhelmed with guilt on Christmas Day as he receives a watch inscribed with ‘World’s Best Dad’. When the truth comes out, the Bailey family are horrified to learn of the extent of Ed’s gambling.
Michael Bailey (Ryan Russell) wants Ed gone, while Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) is furious with her boyfriend Joel Deering (Calum Lill) and uncle Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) who both knew about her dad’s addiction.
Coronation Street continues Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV and ITVX
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