Coronation Street has cast Joe Layton and Farrel Hegarty to play Chesney and Gemma’s neighbours – Mick and Lou Michaelis.
The couple will give Ches and Gemma a right ‘nightmare’ of a time, with the soap airing drama from the houses across the ginnel for the first time.
Mick and Lou will move into Mawdsley Street on the back of Ches and Gemma’s house, with Lou appearing first on February 12th and then with Mick following her shortly after.
Coronation Street casts Joe Layton and Farrel Hegarty as Mick and Lou Michaelis
Coronation Street has cast actor Joe Layton and actress Farrel Hegarty to play the roles of couple, Mick and Lou Michaelis.
Viewers might recognise Joe for his former appearances in shows such as Casualty, Young Wallander, and Glow & Darkness.
Farrel might be familiar for her roles in Brassic, Emmerdale, and Murder, They Hope. She also has a large social media following, with 123k followers on Instagram.
She’s also appeared on Corrie before as a reporter back in 2019.
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Speaking about her arrival on the Street as Lou, Farrel Hegarty said: “
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