CORONATION Street newcomer Natalie Anderson has revealed there will be explosive scenes as she arrives on the cobbles as Theo’s secret wife.

The actress – who is best known for playing Alicia Gallagher in Emmerdale – has joined the soap in the top secret guest role.

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Natalie Anderson has joined Coronation StreetCredit: ITV

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The actress is playing Theo’s secret wife Danielle in the ITV soapCredit: ITV

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Danielle has no idea her husband is gay – and sleeping with the funeral directorCredit: ITV
But after making her debut as Danielle, Theo’s secret wife, in tonight’s episode, Natalie has spoken out about joining the soap and the explosive drama to come.

“I’m loving my time here at Coronation Street, it’s fantastic,” she said.

“There’s a real nostalgia with Coronation Street, some of the most incredible actors have tread the cobbles so for me personally it’s a huge honour to follow those footsteps and be a tiny part of its history.

“I’m really enjoying myself, I’ve got some great friends here and it’s just a joy. To be part of that soap legacy, even a teeny part, is such an honour when you’ve grown up with it.

“Back in the day Raquel and Curly, Jack and Vera, Deirdre/Ken and Mike were all these amazing icons that many of us working in the genre today really looked up to as we set out.”

Speaking about her character, she said: “Danielle is a very interesting character, she’s very layered, you never really know what you’re going to get, you think she’s going to be one thing then she turns out to be another, which is really fun to play.

“It’s great for me to play something different, going into all those different facets of her has been really exciting.”

In tonight’s episode Danielle arrived on the cobbles to visit the funeral parlour after her mum died suddenly – and she called her husband for support.

Theo arrived much to the shock of Todd, who slept with him just hours before, but Danielle has no idea.

However Natalie has teased the explosive scenes to come when she does find out.

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She said: “This is what I mean when I say you don’t know what you’re going to get. Initially we must remember that Danielle is grieving, she’s only just lost her mum so her emotions are all over, one minute she can be crying and the next minute she’s shouting at somebody.

“I think if the secret was to come out I can’t imagine she’s going to take it very well. She’s a woman dealing with a lot of very intense emotions right now.”

She added: “If she found out I think she would make things very difficult.

“I can’t imagine her going down without a bit of a fight and just accepting things, I think she would want to protect what she feels is hers.

Coronation Street’s 2024 shock exits

Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let’s break down who’s left the famous soap:

Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.

The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.

Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.

After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.

Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.

Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.

Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.

Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.

The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.

Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.

Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.

It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.

Show stalwart Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.

Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.

“If the family were to split I think she would be extremely protective of the children because family is everything to her.

“I certainly can’t imagine it being smooth sailing with everyone going off happily into the distance.”