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Jessica Sansome

ITV Coronation Street's Alexandra Mardell announces first role after quitting soap as Emma Brooker

Alexandra Mardell has excitedly shared her first role since waving goodbye to the cobbles. The actress played Emma Brooker in Coronation Street from 2018 up until her exit earlier this year.

The Leeds-born star's character left in the back of a taxi after finding love with Jon Spear, the grandson of the man Emma and Faye Windass knocked over on New Year's Day before finding him dead in his armchair at his flat.

Throwing caution to the wind, Emma went with her heart and followed Jon to the other side of the world after he asked her to go to Australia with him. But it was almost jeopardised when Jon discovered the truth about Emma's role in her grandfather's death. However, he was clearly forgiving as Emma waved goodbye to the famous street and her family including Steve McDonald.

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