Coronation Street legend lands major role in iconic BBC show for Christmas episode

Former Coronation Street and Hollyoaks prima Lucy-Jo Hudson has joined the formed of Casualty for the aesculapian drama’s Christmas special.

The actress, who was successful a narration with I’m A Celebrity’s Alan Halsall, portrayed Katy Harris successful the ITV soap and Donna-Marie Quinn successful Hollyoaks.

In December, Lucy volition look successful a festive occurrence of Casualty, which volition radiance a spotlight connected the importance of humor donations.

On Christmas Day successful the ED, the unit are faced with an exigency humor shortage.

While Stevie (Elinor Lawless) fights to prevention lives, Iain (Michael Stevenson) volition hazard his ain to guarantee the infirmary doesn’t spell without each important humor donations.

While details of Lucy-Jo’s quality is being kept concealed for now, the soap prima volition besides diagnostic alongside Tristan Sturrock (Poldark, The Crown), Joseph Charles (Breathtaking, Solo: A Star Wars Story), Zoe Brough (Outrageous, Father Brown), Katy Carmichael (Malpractice, Spaced) and Valerie Antwi (DI Ray S2, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child).

In 2010, Lucy-Jo appeared successful different Christmas peculiar of Casualty played a quality called Deena Richards.

The aesculapian amusement has been disconnected aerial since September. The returning instalment volition beryllium followed by the adjacent boxset of Casualty aboriginal successful the month.

Rebecca Ferguson, Commissioning Editor for BBC Drama, said: ‘We’re truthful excited for viewers to spot this unthinkable Christmas special, which genuinely made maine gasp. It’s tense, thrilling and super-charged with emotion.’

Roxanne Harvey, Executive Producer for BBC Studios Drama Production, added:

‘We’re truthful arrogant of this life-affirming episode. Beautifully told, with ambitious accumulation values and outstanding performances, this is entertaining, thought-provoking play astatine its precise best.’

All I Want for Christmas volition besides diagnostic real-life stories from contributors who person been straight impacted by UK humor donations, arsenic good arsenic interviews with cardinal workers who assistance for the country’s humor service.

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