Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are to appear in 'Coronation Street'.

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby

'Corrie' boss Kate Oates has confirmed the 'This Morning' co-hosts will join the soap for a cameo appearance as part of Rosie Webster's (Helen Flanagan) exit storyline.

She said: "Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are coming in for a bit of fun and part of Helen Flanagan's exit story.

"We're kind of replaying a bit of a trick we have used before because Rosie has already been on shows but it will be great comedy. Phil and Holly will play themselves."

While Kate - who will depart the ITV soap in June to join drama series 'Bancroft' - is keeping specific details of Rosie's exit under wraps, she has hinted the co-presenters could "play against type" when they appear in the show.

She added to Metro.co.uk: "I had a couple of hopes where I thought I could get them to slightly play against type.

"They're such good sports - I am very happy.

"That's the benefit of being in a big production company like ITV - I know Emma Gormley who runs daytime - she's an amazing, successful person and a good friend of mine so I was able to give her a ring and she said, 'Yeah, that sounds fun.' "

Helen is leaving the soap to go on maternity leave, and she recently teased fans they can expect to see an "hilarious" exit plot.

She said: "I'm going out in kind of very much a Rosie style. The storyline is hilarious. It is really, really funny.

"I've enjoyed that about my character, the comedy."

Helen - who has two-year-old daughter Matilda with partner Scott Sinclair - recently admitted she is "definitely" keen to return to 'Corrie' at some point, but is "not sure when" that will be.

Captioning a picture of herself and her and Sally, she wrote: "Love this pic we took the other day on set, love this lady xxx my last month @coronationstreet before my maternity leave going to miss everyone so much especially my screen mum and sister @brookelevivincent definitely want to return as Rosie just not sure when that will be xxx (sic)"

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