Coronation Street newcomer Jodie Prenger reveals hidden link to Elsie Tanner star

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Coronation Street newcomer Jodie Prenger has revealed that her family has a hidden link to a cobbles icon.Theatre star Jodie, who won BBC reality TV show I'd Do Anything, is joining the ITV soap as Glenda Shuttleworth - the brother of undertaker George - this August.Speaking to exclusively to Daily Star and other press, Jodie revealed that long before she stepped onto the cobbles, her family had a connection to Elsie Tanner actress Pat Phoenix.READ NEXT: Corrie fans 'work out' Stephen's sinister plan as they predict horror twist for AudreyShe said: "My family all go back to Manchester in Mosside. "They used to have a laundrette and a cafe shop/grocery store, and my nan's brother used to deliver Pat Phoenix's groceries."My nan, she worshipped Elsie Tanner."Speaking about joining the soap, Jodie added: "When your family have loved something for so long, it genuinely is an honour to be part of an institution and a family. "That's genuinely what it's about.

It's a big, lovely family. It's very special to me."Jodie also explained that her nan influenced her performance as Glenda, saying the character is: "A woman to be reckoned with.""She's fun, she's sassy, she's a bundle of energy.

She's a dream to play.""I've based her on a lot of experience. I used to work on a cruise ship," said Jodie."There's a lot of my nan, the way she puts people in her place."However ahead of making her Coronation Street debut in August, Jodie explained that she "scared" a lot of people during a shopping trip to IKEA, when she found out she had the role."I screamed, I cried.

One woman nearly dropped a cactus, god love her!"My mum came out and she started crying. I wanted to tell the world, but I knew I couldn't tell anyone. "I scared a lot of people.