Gwen first arrived in the fictional Carrigstown in 2023 and little has been revealed about her family history \u2013 that is, until now.<\/p>\n
The news was announced<\/a> in a post on RTE’s official Instagram account, which featured a picture of Callard in action as Lilly and said in a caption alongside: “Beverley Callard has landed in Carrigstown.<\/p>\n “The beloved actor is joining the cast of #FairCity, stepping into the role of Gwen\u2019s long-lost mother. Don\u2019t miss her Fair City debut on February 19th.”<\/p>\n Want to see this content?<\/p>\n Sign out of ContentPass<\/p>\n Meanwhile, speaking about the new character, Fair City Executive Producer Brigie de Courcy said on RT\u00c9 Radio One\u2019s Morning Ireland (via Entertainment Daily<\/a>) that “Lilly\u2019s character had been two years in the planning.”<\/p>\n Courcy also confirmed that Callard began filming as the character this week, with her debut as Lilly set to air on 19th February, 2026.<\/p>\n Beverley Callard outside The Rovers Return.\u00a0Mark Cuthbert. Getty Images.<\/p>\n Callard began playing the role of Liz in Corrie on-and-off between 1989 and 2020.<\/p>\n While she had been set for an explosive exit, the pandemic-induced shutdown of the soap meant her final scenes were delayed and her exit occurred off-screen.<\/a><\/p>\n Instead, her son Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) explained that Liz had gone back to Spain.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/p>\n Coronation Street airs weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.<\/p>\n Visit our dedicated Corrie<\/a> page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.<\/p>\n Add Coronation Street to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app<\/a> \u2013 download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more.<\/p>\n Check out more of our Soaps<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> and Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what’s on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Coronation](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-158132249-d03a92c-e1768403639923.jpg\" "\\"Beverley")
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