Nicola Duffett joins Coronation Street cast

Former \'EastEnders\' star Nicola Duffett has joined the \'Coronation Street\' cast.

The 57-year-old actress - who played Debbie Bates on \'EastEnders\' between 1993 and 1995 - has been added to the cast of the ITV soap, starring in the role of Lucie.

Nicola\'s latest on-screen role will see her character befriend Yasmeen Metcalfe during their time together in prison.

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In the upcoming episodes, Lucie will approach Yasmeen with a contraband phone, suggesting she calls Geoff from jail.

Nicola\'s role in \'EastEnders\' came to an end in 1995, when her character was killed off in a hit-and-run incident.

The actress subsequently starred in \'Family Affairs\' as Cat MacKenzie, and in 2015, she even made a guest appearance in \'Coronation Street\' as another character.

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Meanwhile, Paula Wilcox is set to return to \'Coronation Street\' this month.

The TV veteran - who previously made a brief appearance on the soap back in 1969 - will make her return to the cobbles after more than 50 years to play Elaine, the former partner of Geoff.

An insider recently said: "If Yasmeen pursues the defence that she snapped after endless cruelty at the hands of Geoff, then Elaine\'s testimony could prove invaluable.

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"But as this is \'Corrie\' it won\'t be plain sailing, there\'ll be quite a few twists and turns along the way.

"Paula is only making a guest appearance for a few weeks but it\'s a role she\'ll relish sinking her teeth into. After all she\'ll play a pivotal part in a storyline that\'s had the nation gripped."