Coronation Street star reveals she’s signed a new contract to keep her on soap for another year amid cast exodus
ONE of the stars of Coronation Street has revealed that she’s signed a new contract.
This is set to keep her on the seemingly struggling ITV soap for at least another year amid the cast exodus.
A number of high-profile stars have left Coronation Street after a string of high-profile budget cuts.
However, one star has revealed that she is very much set to stay on the cobbles, and possibly behind the bar of the Rovers.
West End star Jodie Prenger, 46, first made her debut on the long-running serial drama as Glenda Shuttleworth in August 2022.
She rose to fame after winning the second series of The Biggest Loser in 2006.
This was before she beat out the likes of Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley to win the role of Nancy in the 2009 West End revival of Oliver as part of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s BBC Talent show, I’d Do Anything.
The actress soon swapped the stage for the screen as she secured a ‘dream’ role on the cobbles.
Jodie has now revealed that she’s set to reprise her popular role in more episodes of the show.
She excitedly told Bella magazine: “I’ve just re-signed my contract! The poor things have got stuck with me for another year!
“I’m thrilled. I love it there. I used to always say to my agent, ‘Would you ask if I can be on Corrie?’.”
She added: “I was that crazy person outside, pitched in a tent, wanting to get in – and now I’m in!”
This comes following a string of high-profile exits including Helen Worth, who departed her long-running role as Gail Platt.
This was after a 50-year tenure on ITV screens which kicked off a series of other long-running cast members also leaving Weatherfield.
