CORONATION Street bosses have signed up a Birds of a Feather and EastEnders star for a guest appearance.
The ailing ITV soap has cast the soap and sitcom star as Lauren Bolton’s murder trial approaches.
Samuel James has been cast as the head of the prosecution against Lauren, who is charged with murdering twisted solicitor Joel.
Fans will see Samuel play solicitor Steven Poyser during the dramatic courtroom scenes.
A source said: “Samuel will appear on screen for a number of episodes in a guest role as Lauren’s fate is finally revealed.”
It comes after a number of fan-favourite Corrie stars have quit the cobbles in recent week.
Yesterday The Sun revealed how Shelley King had quit the cobbles after 11 years.
Samuel previously starred in Birds of a Feather, playing the role of Garth Stubbs when it was revived in 2014.
He took over from Matt Willis who didn’t return for the sitcom’s reboot.
The actor has also had a number of appearances in EastEnders over the last decade.
He was first introduced on screen in 2011 as Phil Mitchell’s lawyer Jimmie Broome on and off for a year.
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The 47-year-old’s other acting credits include BBC medical drama Casualty, where he played Russ Golden in 2007 and returned again in 2012 for two further episodes.
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