Ciaran Griffiths has joined Coronation Street as newcomer Damon, whose arrival will set the cat among the pigeons, especially for his son Jacob. A former pupil at St Mary's Catholic High School in Astley, Ciaran previously worked on dramas such as The Bay, Shameless and Waterloo RoadCiaran Griffiths has joined Coronation Street as newcomer Damon, whose arrival will set the cat among the pigeons, especially for his son Jacob. A former pupil at St Mary's Catholic High School in Astley, Ciaran previously worked on dramas such as The Bay, Shameless and Waterloo Road
Ciaran Griffiths has joined Coronation Street as newcomer Damon, whose arrival will set the cat among the pigeons, especially for his son Jacob. A former pupil at St Mary's Catholic High School in Astley, Ciaran previously worked on dramas such as The Bay, Shameless and Waterloo Road

Seventeen actors from Wigan who have walked along the cobbles of Coronation Street

Coronation Street has been one of the nation’s best-loved television programmes since it started more than 50 years ago, making its stars familiar faces.
By Gaynor Clarke
Published 22nd Nov 2022, 15:45 BST

It has been announced that actor Ciaran Griffiths, who attended St Mary’s Catholic High School in Astley, is joining the cast as new character Damon, the troublemaker father of Jacob Hay.

He will join a long list of people from across the Wigan borough who have walked on the famous cobbles.

Here we take a look at some of the Wiganers who have appeared on Coronation Street over the years.

Here we take a look at some of the Wiganers who have appeared on Coronation Street over the years.

Former St Edmund Arrowsmith High School pupil Jennifer James played Geena Gregory from 2000 to 2002. She's since appeared in other shows including Dalziel and Pascoe, Scott and Bailey, and Shameless.

5. Jennifer James

Former St Edmund Arrowsmith High School pupil Jennifer James played Geena Gregory from 2000 to 2002. She's since appeared in other shows including Dalziel and Pascoe, Scott and Bailey, and Shameless. Photo: Submitted

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Former Winstanley College student Kel Allen first walked on the cobbles in 2020 as Laura Neelan and had some dramatic storylines, including her death from cancer earlier this year. Kel is often recognised while out and about in Wigan and set up Stellar School of Acting at Deanery High School.

6. Kel Allen

Former Winstanley College student Kel Allen first walked on the cobbles in 2020 as Laura Neelan and had some dramatic storylines, including her death from cancer earlier this year. Kel is often recognised while out and about in Wigan and set up Stellar School of Acting at Deanery High School. Photo: Danielle Baguley

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Eva Pope hails from Appley Bridge and has travelled the world acting and teaching, with roles in the likes of Law and Order, Casualty, Holby City, Spooks, Waterloo Road, Life on Mars, The Bill, Cold Feet, and Bad Girls. In Coronation Street, she played Tanya Pooley from 1993 to 1994, a barmaid in the Rovers Return.

7. Eva Pope

Eva Pope hails from Appley Bridge and has travelled the world acting and teaching, with roles in the likes of Law and Order, Casualty, Holby City, Spooks, Waterloo Road, Life on Mars, The Bill, Cold Feet, and Bad Girls. In Coronation Street, she played Tanya Pooley from 1993 to 1994, a barmaid in the Rovers Return. Photo: Sally Mais

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The Morton family arrived on Coronation Street in 2007 and included Jodie Morton, pictured second from left, played by Samantha Seager. She had a rivalry with Cilla Battersby-Brown and a brief romance with Lloyd Mullaney, before leaving later in the year to move to London. Samantha, who hails from Atherton, has appeared in many TV and stage shows over the years, including BBC drama The Hello Girls, Doctors and Casualty.

8. Samantha Seager

The Morton family arrived on Coronation Street in 2007 and included Jodie Morton, pictured second from left, played by Samantha Seager. She had a rivalry with Cilla Battersby-Brown and a brief romance with Lloyd Mullaney, before leaving later in the year to move to London. Samantha, who hails from Atherton, has appeared in many TV and stage shows over the years, including BBC drama The Hello Girls, Doctors and Casualty. Photo: Neil Jones/PA

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