The actress will play Beth's niece Sinead Tinker, who's soon catching the eye of Chesney

But is husband Michael set to be distracted by advances made by Alice Branning?

8-12 April: the McQueens grow increasingly desperate as Mercedes' kidnapping still goes unsolved, while Patrick shows his true colours when he finds out that Sienna has been to see her mum

8-12 April: Robbo comes to town, Andrew takes a risk with other people's money, while Paul sabotages Sophie's plans to move to Sydney

Romeo finds out that he has a melanoma, Brax fires Liam, while April realises that she's lost without Dex

Kerry's licentious actions result in Andy smooching with her daughter in a forthcoming episode

As Shobna Gulati's character meets her maker in dramatic fashion, David Brown takes his pick of Corrie's striking terminal exits

The Branning brother makes a shock decision in next week's episodes

The bride-to-be is left with a huge dilemma after mum Brenda refuses to attend her nuptials

The pair's nuptials fail to go ahead - but what is the reason for the hitch?