Coronation Street has cast award-winning actor Nathan Sussex, best known for playing vile sex offender Buster in Hollyoaks, as a relative of Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine). The storyline, described as a big one by show producer Kate Brooks, will bring significant tests for Tim and his wife Sally (Sally Dynevor).
It is not an affair story, and neither character will misbehave in that way, so viewers can put that fear to rest. Nathan was gripping as a villain in Hollyoaks, winning awards for his part in a football coach abuse saga, one of the Channel 4 soap's most powerful storylines.
Nathan's casting and character
Whether his Corrie character will be a wrong 'un remains to be seen. Nathan has also had roles in It's A Sin, You, and Believe Me, playing vastly different characters.
A source said: 'Nathan's casting is a coup for Coronation Street and an actor of his calibre won't just be coming in for a C-story, put it that way. Working alongside Corrie legends Sally and Joe means it will be unmissable stuff, and it forms part of one of the show's big summer storylines, also moving into autumn. He's already started filming and it won't be long between first meeting him and seeing the crux of the story unfold.'
Fans can expect to see Nathan make his debut next month.
Storyline hints
Previous indications suggest Sally and Tim's roles as foster parents will play a part. Kate Brooks hinted earlier in the year: 'There's a massive story for Sally and Tim that comes to the fore, and it's a story that tests them as people, tests them as a couple, but tests them as foster parents as well. It's a bit of a curveball, and it comes from slightly left field, but absolutely upends their lives. It's how they navigate that situation going forward.'
She added: 'Sally and Tim are so beloved, and I just adore them. And it's seeing them in a slightly different position than what we've seen them in before. That story will also dovetail further down the line with a Christina story. Christina and George are a really great, strong couple in the show. It's those friendships alive. There's a connection there as well…'
