Coronation Street casts Daisy Midgeley's mother for new storyline

Coronation Street has cast Daisy Midgeley's mother for an upcoming storyline, with Amy Robbins taking on the role from January.

While specifics on the story are being kept under wraps, it's being reported that the character Christine will shake things up on the cobbles, initially appearing for a couple of months with potential for more appearances down the line.

Robbins has appeared on a number of soaps before, including Emmerdale, Holby City, Casualty, Doctors, Hollyoaks and EastEnders.

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Her sister Kate previously played the role of Jen Glover on EastEnders and is the mother of I'm a Celebrity star Emily Atack, making Amy the latter's aunt.

Recent scenes on the soap for Daisy (Charlotte Jordan) have centred on her relationship with Daniel Osbourne. Last month saw her forget about the anniversary of Sinead Tinker's death as she and Daniel discussed moving in together.

Daisy felt insecure about living in a house that felt like a shrine to Daniel's late wife, Jordan recently telling Digital Spy and other media: "She's definitely in love with him and she sees them building a future together. She'd just like them to have a fresh start somewhere.

"She doesn't want to feel like she's constantly in Sinead's shadow."

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The star added: "It's not a place that she wants to live in. Rob [Mallard] and I often joke that the place is literally a Sinead shrine.

"There are about 11 pictures of Sinead, the hallway is full of all her sewing things, her stuff is literally everywhere, so I don't think it's something Daisy would want to wake up to every day. It's all a bit much for her."

However, she has felt ready to take on the challenge of forming a family with Daniel and his son Bertie.

How will Christine's arrival change things?

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.