Coronation Street spoilers see Ruthie Henshall make her guest debut next week as Estelle. It was revealed earlier this month that Ruthie, 56, would be swapping the stage for the cobbles and will be playing Estelle, an old friend of Glenda Shuttleworth, who is played by fellow stage star Jodie Prenger.
And spoilers for next week see Estelle have a run-in with Glenda's brother, George Shuttleworth, about the cost of her mother’s funeral.
However, all will be forgotten when she bumps into Glenda, as the pair reminisce about working together on cruise ships. Estelle will then try to talk Glenda into buying into her theatre school franchise, Little Big Shotz.
But the offer will spark drama in Weatherfield when George offers to help his sister with financial backing, leaving Eileen feeling none too happy.Talking about the new guest role, Ruthie said: "This is one of the most enjoyable guest roles of my career.
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