Where Coronation Street fans recognise newcomer Ollie from as he makes move on Dee-Dee

There was another new face introduced in the cobbles tonight, as Coronation Street fans were introduced to new character Ollie, played by actor Raphael Akuwudike.

Ollie was a regular punter in the Rovers, who came over to Dee-Dee Bailey and insisted on buying her a drink. As he tries to chat her up, Dee Dee can’t help being charmed, although reluctant to get to know him at first.

Is happiness finally on the horizon for Dee-Dee or could Ollie be bringing even more trouble into her life?

Although Dee-Dee may not have seen Ollie before, many Coronation Street fans would have, as it’s not Raphael’s first soap, or TV role. Although his roles may have been small, fans may be scratching their heads as they wonder where they’ve seen him before.

Fans may have seen Raphael before(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Murder mystery fans may recognise the new character for his role as Kit Harcourt in The Marlow Murder Club. The star played the role as Kit Harcourt, alongside stars including Samantha Bond, Jo Martin and Cara Horgan. In the small role earlier this year, Kit’s was found at the Marlow Yacht Club, and he was killed by a blow to the head.

Coronation Street isn’t his first soap role however, as he starred in an episode of Doctors in 2019, as he starred as Beni Cameron.

The actor has also starred in a number of theatre shows, including The Player Kings (The Noel Coward); Beautiful Thing (Stratford East); Romeo and Juliet (The Almeida) and Sons of the Prophet (Hampstead Theatre).

Will Dee Dee get her happy ever after?(Image: ITV)

It’s been a tough ride for Dee-Dee this year – and she’s certainly not had the best of luck in her love life. She thought she found the love of her life with fiancé Joel Deering, however, his sick crimes came to light last year and he was killed shortly after.

While with Dee-Dee, Joel attempted to kill Lauren Bolton, before she went on the run for months – only to return pregnant with his child. Lauren later got her own back as it was revealed she was the one who pushed Joel into the river.

However, Dee-Dee’s nightmare didn’t end there, as she later found out she was pregnant with Joel’s child. Will she ever find her happy ever after?