{"id":452371,"date":"2026-02-04T02:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T02:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/452371\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T02:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T02:05:12","slug":"itv-coronation-street-welcomes-90s-emmerdale-star-amid-fierce-fan-speculation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/452371\/","title":{"rendered":"ITV Coronation Street welcomes 90s Emmerdale star amid fierce fan speculation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steve Evets has secured a prominent new role on Coronation Street, taking on the part of the long-absent father of sisters Shona Platt and Jodie Ramsey.<\/p>\n

Viewers with a keen memory for ITV soaps may recognise Mr Evets from his time on Emmerdale, where he played Tom Shepherd across three episodes in 1998 and 1999.<\/p>\n

The actor has also built a substantial television career beyond the Dales, with credits including Shameless and Brassic, as well as Gentleman Jack.<\/p>\n

His Coronation Street debut is scheduled for later this month, with sources saying the door is left open for additional appearances down the line.<\/p>\n

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Steve Evets has joined the cast of Coronation Street<\/p>\n

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Fans had been speculating wildly about who would play the sisters’ father, with some theorising it might be Graham Foster from Emmerdale, but that has now been ruled out.<\/p>\n

Scenes airing next week will see Shona become increasingly convinced that her sister is keeping secrets from her.<\/p>\n

Despite Jodie’s attempts to discourage her from investigating their family history, Shona decides to follow her sibling and finds herself at an unexpected destination.<\/p>\n

The trail leads to a psychiatric facility, where Shona finally comes face to face with the father she has been searching for.<\/p>\n

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Fans had been speculating wildly about who would play the sisters’ father<\/p>\n

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The encounter proves deeply unsettling, as their dad appears confused and vulnerable, a far cry from whatever image Shona had constructed in her mind.<\/p>\n

Jodie then opens up about the heavy burden she has carried throughout her life, explaining how their mother walked out and left her solely responsible for their father’s care.<\/p>\n

The revelation leaves Shona shaken as she grasps the extent of her sister’s struggles.<\/p>\n

The confrontation gradually transforms into something more tender as Shona’s anger dissipates and understanding takes its place.<\/p>\n

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Steve Evets previously appeared in Emmerdale in 1998 and 1999<\/p>\n

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Realising that Jodie has been truthful about their troubled upbringing, Shona finds herself overwhelmed with compassion for what her sister endured alone.<\/p>\n

The two women share a poignant moment of connection, with Shona offering reassurance that Jodie no longer has to shoulder these difficulties by herself.<\/p>\n

She welcomes her sister fully into the family fold, promising support going forward.<\/p>\n

Any lingering doubts Shona harboured about Jodie’s motives appear to evaporate in the emotional aftermath of meeting their father.<\/p>\n

Yet with raw feelings exposed and years of painful secrets finally brought into the open, questions remain about whether Shona can truly place her faith in her newly found sibling.<\/p>\n

Despite this apparent reconciliation, the storyline is set to take a much darker turn as Jodie’s true nature begins to emerge.<\/p>\n

The drama kicks off when Shona finds herself exhausted from caring for baby Harper and dealing with everyday pressures, losing her temper with Lily over a water bottle.<\/p>\n

When David suggests she take some time for herself and Shona mentions visiting their father, Jodie cunningly steers her towards a night out instead.<\/p>\n

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Steve Evets will be making his Corrie debut<\/p>\n

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At the Bistro, Jodie manipulates the situation further, feigning tears after Shona confronts Carl for flirting with her.<\/p>\n

Having plied her sister with drinks, Jodie then calls David to carry his intoxicated wife home to bed.<\/p>\n

With Shona out of the way, she persuades David to stay up watching a film with her, marking the beginning of a sinister Single White Female-style plot.<\/p>\n

As the week progresses, Jodie’s behaviour becomes increasingly troubling, with warning signs that suggest her intentions may be far from innocent.<\/p>\n

She prepares a cooked breakfast for David and sends him off to work, appearing to settle comfortably into the household routine.<\/p>\n

However, once alone in the house, Jodie’s mask slips in a chilling moment.<\/p>\n

While tidying up, she deliberately destroys the framed wedding photograph of David and Shona, a symbolic act that hints at her deeper agenda.<\/p>\n

The unsettling incident raises urgent questions about who is truly at risk from Jodie’s machinations.<\/p>\n

Whether Shona should fear for her marriage and safety, or whether David ought to be more wary of his sister-in-law’s growing presence in their home, remains to be seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Steve Evets has secured a prominent new role on Coronation Street, taking on the part of the long-absent…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":452372,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[49,48,3332,2834,75,44,12384,3495,348],"class_list":["post-452371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-celebrity","tag-coronation-street","tag-entertainment","tag-news","tag-sgg","tag-shows","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=452371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/452372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=452371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=452371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=452371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}