ITV Coronation Street introduces Dee-Dee Bailey as actress confirms character's link to Stu Carpenter

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Coronation Street has officially introduced fans to its newest character Dee-Dee Bailey. While she hasn't appeared on screen at the time of writing, her arrival was confirmed by the ITV soap's boss earlier this month. Before September is out, viewers will finally get to meet the much-talked-about Dee Dee Bailey, Ed and Aggie's daughter.

The elusive Dee-Dee, whose real name is Diana, has never been seen on-screen but Corrie fans will be familiar with her name since Aggie, Ed, and their two sons Michael and James arrived on the street back in 2019, followed by Ed's brother, Ronnie Bailey, early last year.

Newcomer Channique Sterling-Brown has been cast in the role and she has already been teasing that it's not just her family that brings her to Weatherfield.

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"[Dee-Dee] has made a friend in Alya Nazir which has been really great," Channique told the Manchester Evening News and other media. "They're delving into Stu's case, looking to see if they can get him exonerated." It comes after Alya and her brother Zeedan believed Stu's innocence when his ex-wife appeared and told everyone he was jailed for murder.

"I think that's going to be really exciting for viewers, because obviously it's such a big storyline, and it's very gripping," Channique added. "Two young women on their detective case - I think it's really brilliant, and it's exciting to see where that'll go."

Revealing what Corrie viewers can expect from the character, the actress added: "She's a bit of me! Dee-Dee's going to bring a lot of fun, a lot of chaos - but in a good way, hopefully! Dee-Dee is organised chaos, is how I describe her. She bursts into any room she's