Coronation Street star Sally Carman was rejected for Faye Brookes, Julia Goulding and Hayley Tamaddon’s parts in the soap.
The former Shameless actress joined the show as mechanic Abi Franklin last year without having to audition for the role.
But she was previously turned down by the Corrie bosses when trying out for the parts of Kate Connor (Faye), Shona Ramsey (Julia) and former cobbles resident Andrea Beckett (Hayley).
Don’t miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your entertainment news
She said: “
“

“
“”

“”
“
“”
‘’’
’“
“”

’
“
“’”