Weatherfield troublemaker Cassie Plummer is turning her attention from ex-boss Kevin Webster to soap icon Ken Barlow as she lands a new job – as his carer!
She makes the surprising career change in Coronation Street when she volunteers to look after Ken (William Roache) – who has struggled with his health recently.
Once he sees how expensive a professional is, Steve takes Cassie up on her discount offer, despite her lack of qualifications.
While trimming Ken’s toenails is Cassie’s idea of hell, actress Claire Sweeney, who plays her, admits that getting a storyline with William was a real “pinch-me moment”. “I was very ensconced in the Dobbs’ house with Maureen Lipman and Alan Halsall and then suddenly I heard whispers that I had a storyline with Bill,” she says. “My first day of filming, I just said to him, ‘Look, I’m nervous,’ and he was so kind and warm.
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