Former Girls Aloud member Sarah Harding is to join the cast of Coronation Street, making a guest appearance in four episodes that are to be transmitted in the summer.

Sarah Harding / Credit: FAMOUS

Sarah Harding / Credit: FAMOUS

Exact storyline details are being kept secret for now, but it's been revealed that Sarah is to play a feisty character who's going to make life difficult for fan favourite and Street troublemaker Tracy Barlow.

Stuart Blackburn, the soap's producer commented: "Sarah is proving to be a gifted and exciting actor and I'm absolutely delighted to have her on board, the viewers are in for a treat as her character will be right at the heart of a massive new story for the Barlows."

Sarah added: "I am extremely excited to be joining Coronation Street. As a fan of the show it is a huge honour for me to join the cast. I can't wait to get started!!"

Filming with Sarah's character starts this coming May.


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