Coronation Street viewers have warmly received Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Davis as she made her debut on the ITV soap on Wednesday evening. The 30-year-old plays Courtney Vance, a character set to cause trouble for Aadi, portrayed by Adam Hussain.
Fans took to Twitter to share their excitement, with one writing: 'And in walks Stephanie Davis. Whatever you think of her she does soap bitch very well! This might be a giggle! #Corrie'. Another added: 'Well Courtney is my new official #Corrie crush for the time being. Welcome to the cobbles #StephanieDavis'.
Davis, who has a three-year-old son with ex-partner Jeremy McConnell, took a break from acting to focus on motherhood. She revealed that landing the role was a dream come true, recalling a poem she wrote at age 13 or 14 that said: 'One day I will be on the cobbles of Coronation Street'. Her mother recently found the poem and reminded her of it.
The actress, now in a relationship with Joe Mckalroy, previously struggled with alcohol addiction and entered rehab at her parents' insistence. She described the audition process as emotional, saying: 'As soon as I read the brief for the character I was like, ‘This is mine. This is mine’.'
