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Coronation Street fans overjoyed as 'brilliant' new character joins ITV soap
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.
