Channique Sterling-Brown: Last News

Coronation Street fans were excited to welcome a new character to cobbles on tonight’s episode.James Bailey’s sister Dee-Dee was seen entering the famous street in dramatic fashion in a bid to save her brother from his football woes.The Weatherfield football star recently found out he had cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart that can be fatal and which landed him in hospital and put his football career on hold in recent scenes of the ITV soap.READ MORE: Coronation Street's Leo 'still alive' as fans twig unexpected Stephen plot twistHowever, the Bailey family are thrilled when Dee-Dee Bailey comes to the cobbles from America, although she was last thought to be living in Belgium.Thrilled fans took to social media to comment: “Yaay great new fun character in the street James sister.”A second added: “Just the breath of fresh air the Bailey family needs.”“I do like it when a new character makes me smile, #Corrie,” penned a third.A fourth agreed: “Already loving Dee Dee. Brilliant!”Actress Channique Sterling-Brown will be taking on the new role as James' solicitor sister.Dee-Dee arrived in dramatic fashion having left her bag with her valuables in the back of her cab.

Coronation Street's resident Bailey family is set to be rocked by a "chaotic" new arrival – but her transition into getting the part wasn't an easy one, as she accidentally stole from the set.DeeDee, Michael and James' older sister, is set to join the Bailey clan soon amid James' health woes after he collapsed during a friendly football match.Her first episode is set to air on September 28th, when DeeDee arrives home from living in the US – immediately putting her legal training to use.READ MORE: Corrie Mikey North's exit 'sealed' as Gary Windass forced to dig his own graveBut as the apple of her parents' eye, she stirs a few jealous feelings in her brothers – could DeeDee cause trouble on the cobbles? Now actress Channique Sterling-Brown has described how she accidentally took a prop from set home with her during the audition process.Speaking to Daily Star, she said: "My first self tape in April. I remember getting the brief through and laughing, because I was like, 'Wow, she's literally me, this character is me!'"I was really fortunate to go to the first screen test, which was with Lorna [Laidlaw] who plays Aggie and she was so brilliant, so warm.