HOLLYOAKS Will returns...to CORRIE

But not as Will, which would be weird considering he was killed by the Gloved Hand (although stranger soapy things have happened!) - instead actor James Atherton is joining Coronation Street as newcomer Jamie.

Soap crossovers either work a treat, or blow up like the Emmerdale scrapyard! But James' arrival in Weatherfield looks set to cause a rift, indeed.
His character, Jamie, is an old friend of Luke Britton and the ex-boyfriend of Luke's sister, Steph.
With Steph in a relationship with Andy (or Gavin, to begin with...) what will it mean for all involved?

As Will, James caused one of Hollyoaks' biggest storylines, when he turned serial killer, obsessed with evil Silas. For Luke and Steph's sakes, lets hope his new character is less of a problem.

I'm looking forward to his arrival, which is said to occur in just a few week's time.

Corrie have been slammed a little of late, especially with Sarah Harding's appearance as Joni (which I must admit, I agree with the majority - she was awful!)
They've also got Paddy McGuinness making a cameo soon, as Beth, Sinead, Chesney and the gang head to Wales for a camping trip, and of course, Shayne Ward's long awaited arrival as new regular, Aidan Connor, who will be helping the Factory and Carla out of her gambling-related money woes.

But as James is coming in from soap to soap, it should be a great turnover. He was brilliant as Will, so here's thinking he'll be just as great as Jamie...

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