Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell leaves fans 'crying' as she announces new Aldi role after soap exit

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Ex-Corrie actress Alexandra Mardell has left her former co-stars and fans 'crying' after revealing her latest job. The actress, who played Emma Brooker in the soap, has announced she's taken on a role with budget supermarket Aldi after her exit from the soap last year.

The bubbly hairdresser first arrived on the cobbles in 2018, and in just four years made a big, pink and glittery impression on the Coronation Street residents.

Initially working as an apprentice at Audrey's salon, Emma's storylines have also included a fling with David Platt, Chesney Brown and Seb Franklin, before a rocky romance almost led her to marrying troublemaker Curtis Delamere.

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Mardell announced her departure from the show in February 2022, with the actress saying it was the 'right time' to go. She departed from the soap in April 2022 .

Now, Emma has moved onto new opportunities, and now she has taken on a role she felt "connected" to, for supermarket giant Aldi, Liverpool Echo reports.

Sharing a video on her Instagram page, the 29-year-old said: "I am… Sausage Casserole! Never felt so connected to a role!". It comes as Alex plays the dish in a new Aldi advert.

A family can be seen tucking into the meal, which a narrator says costs just £2.69 for everyone. Next, a cooking pot, voiced by Alex, says: "Just £2.69?"

Alex's Corrie co-stars have rushed to comment on the clip. Jenny Connor star Sally Ann Matthews said: "Oh my God. That’s totally being assigned as your ring tone. Love it! x", while Georgia Taylor, who plays Toyah Habeeb, said: "Absolute banger".

Meanwhile, fans have left strings of crying laughing emojis, clearly amused my Alexandra's latest gig. One even said it was the 'role you were born to play!'

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