Coronation Street newcomer Jodie Prenger has a secret link to the actress who played one of the soap's legends.
Actress and musical star Jodie - who rose to fame winning BBC's I'd Do Anything - is joining the ITV soap in scenes airing next week as George Shuttleworth's (Tony Maudsley) sister Glenda. She is a cruise ship worker, and fresh from the seas, she steps onto the Cobbles next week and finds herself settling in pretty soon after and forming a close friendship with the residents.
But ahead of her debut, Jodie has revealed she actually has a link to the programme, and her family have a close connection with actress Pat Phoenix, who played Elsie Tanner for over two decades.
