Dee Bailey: Last News

CORONATION Street fans are "already loving" newcomer and solicitor Dee-Dee Bailey. The new character, played by Channique Sterling-Brown, arrived on the Cobbles to save brother James’ football career in Wednesday's episode.

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.

We may only be two episodes into this year's series of The Great British Bake Off but fans are fully invested in the new batch of bakers - and the themes. Week one started off strong with 'Cake Week' but viewers had to say a sad farewell to Will who became the first baker to be eliminated from the competition.

Coronation Street fans think they have spotted a couple of issues as Kelly Neelan kickstarted her plan to have Gary Windass killed. On Sunday night viewers of the ITV soap saw the start of the explosive storyline when the teen discovered her guardian was responsible for her dad's death.