{"id":61612,"date":"2025-10-08T16:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/61612\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T16:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:24:13","slug":"coronation-street-fans-spot-beloved-character-in-rival-soap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/61612\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street fans spot beloved character in rival soap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coronation Street star Christine Mackie made a surprise appearance in Hollyoaks last week \u2013 did you spot her? Best known for playing Dr Susan Gaddas<\/a> in Corrie, a role which she’s held since 2014, the TV star headed over to Chester, where she portrayed a judge at Tony Hutchinson’s dramatic plea hearing<\/a>, which saw Jez exposed as the real killer<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Rest assured, Mackie hasn’t left Weatherfield for good, but she’s clearly busier than ever, after securing her latest role in Hollyoaks. <\/p>\n

Following last week’s episode, fans reacted to the surprise on social media. “Obsessed with Dr Gaddas becoming a judge in Chester now her services are no longer required in Corrie because everyone goes straight to hospital\u2026her hardworking ways,” quipped one. <\/p>\n

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“Knew it was her! Thanks for the confirmation, and I’m sure the woman who came out to get them in the room was from Doctors & Corrie as well at one point,” noted a second. <\/p>\n

Mackie, who continues to appear sporadically in Coronation Street, was recently involved in Abi Webster’s PTSD storyline<\/a>, which aired during January and February of this year. <\/p>\n

After witnessing the death of Mason Radcliffe<\/a>, Abi had visited Dr Gaddas and revealed that she’d been having terrifying visions of Mason’s last moments, as well as hallucinations of her late son, Seb Franklin<\/a>, who was brutally killed in 2021. <\/p>\n

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In the months that followed, Abi’s mental health gradually improved, with Dr Gaddas making a few appearances since. It’s unknown when the GP will next return. <\/p>\n

While she has an intermittent role, Mackie is often recognised by Corrie fans, owing to her 11-year tenure. <\/p>\n

Speaking on the Conversation Street podcast<\/a> last year, Mackie said: “I do know from my experience over the 10 years that people love Gaddas, and I’m deeply grateful that they do.<\/p>\n

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Related: Coronation Street rules out key character’s return in Asha’s storyline<\/a><\/p>\n

“People are so nice about her. People always want to talk about her and how she is. I think it’s because she’s like the doctor you can’t quite have anymore because the relationship is so changed for us, there’s this little bit of nostalgia<\/p>\n

“At the same time, she’s very much in the moment and very present when she’s doing everything, so she’s absolutely involved and has affection for the characters.”<\/p>\n

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.<\/p>\n

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