Coronation Street newcomer's famous BGT sister as star makes dramatic cobbles debut

It's been a dramatic few weeks in and it doesn't look like things are slowing down anytime soon. In tonight's episode, fans will be introduced to Mick and Lou Michaelis' daughters Joanie and Shanice Michaelis, played by Molly Kilduff. Although it may be the youngster's first time onscreen, it's not her first taste of stardom. In fact, her sister is a huge star.

In tonight's episode, the daughters are seen for the first time, despite having been mentioned many times previously. Making their entrance, their mother Lou tells them they're going away for a bit. However, Tim takes them to A&E after seeing a cut on Lou's head.

Last week, and flees, leaving Tim with her daughters. This carries on later in the week, as it's been revealed the girls are still with Tim. But has something bad happened to Lou?

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Last week, Molly's sister Jade, who is part of BGT sign-language choir Sign Along With Us, took to to say how proud she was of her sister.

The star, who appeared on the talent show in 2020, shared a selfie of herself and Molly smiling outside the Rovers, which she captioned: "Could not be prouder of you Molly Moo !! Such a beautiful, funny, confident, talented and above all kind little girl. Shining bright on those cobbles like the star you are."

Fans showed their support to the new actress in the comments, with one writing: "Ohh she's adorable. Well done little superstar!" Another echoed: "She's a little superstar."

The group left a mark on the BGT judges as they were given a Golden Buzzer by former judge, . The group, comprised of 69 members, came second in the competition, narrowly losing out to comedic pianist and singer Jon Courtenay - the first Golden Buzzer act to win the series.

Jade was 18 at the time of entering, whereas her younger brother, Christian, who is also in the band, was just four years old. Jade had started the sign language class after teaching her younger brother who struggles with co-ordination due to his cerebral palsy.

Mick and Lou joined the soap earlier this year - but they won't be staying long. In March, it was confirmed that the couple would be leaving the soap following the conclusion of a "major storyline" in Summer.

so soon, Joe Layton, who plays Mick said: "I knew about it from when the casting came through from my agent, so even for the prep for the tape you take a dive into the psychology of him, how you inhabit these kind of head spaces. I think for me, the opportunity to step into Corrie for six months with a start and a finish point is a real gift."

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