Corrie's Channique Sterling-Brown opens up over real-life friendships on set
Coronation Street star Channique Sterling-Brown has opened up about the real-life friendships she's made on the set.
The actor, who plays Dee-Dee Bailey on the ITV soap, was speaking as part of Corrie's 'Women of Weatherfield' photoshoot, and opened up about the close bonds she has formed with her fellow stars, revealing who served as a mentor for her.
"Every single one!" she said. "Of course, Lorna Laidlaw (Aggie Bailey) was a massive mentor for me. I learned so much from her and I'm so grateful to have her in my life.
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"But honestly, all of the women on Coronation Street have been really supportive of me, all of the women on this shoot, Sair Khan and Charlie Jordan are also massive supporters for me. I've even learned from the women who are younger than me like Harriet [Bibby], Tanisha [Gorey] and Elle [Mulvaney] – they all have so much wisdom and so much to share in terms of their perspective. I truly value every single person in this cast."
When asked who her favourite female Corrie legend over the years is, Sterling-Brown named Audrey Roberts actor Sue Nicholls.
"She's always been so glam, fun and exciting, and Sue is even more brilliant in real life!" she said. "She's such a kind and warm woman. I remember when I came for my audition and was sitting in the reception, a few cast members had walked past but when Sue walked past I was screaming in my head 'Oh my god, it’s Audrey!'
"So, Sue is definitely up there with one of my favourite Corrie female icons. What a career she's had and what a fabulous story she has told."
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The soap will be losing one of its most legendary female stars later this year, as Helen Worth announced her exit earlier this week, with multiple co-stars reacting to the news.
Meanwhile, Corrie and the other soaps are set to face scheduling changes in the upcoming weeks due to the football.
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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