Danny Miller and Vicky Myers as Aaron and Lisa in Corriedale / ITV
Danny Miller and Vicky Myers have been confirmed as the first two actors to be starring in the upcoming Coronation Street and Emmerdale crossover.
The special episode – dubbed Corriedale – will air in January and kickstart a new ‘soaps power hour’ scheduling pattern in the weekday 8pm hour.
Multiple characters from each episode will cross paths and interact in the episode – and the first two are now confirmed as Aaron Dingle (Miller) and Lisa Swain (Myers).
“To be involved in this unique, bold, innovative, not to mention history-making episode, in Coronation Street’s 65th year, (well, when we are filming it at least), is fantastic,” said Myers.
“When I read the script and found out how two worlds collide, who is involved and how the characters interact, not to mention the impact the events of the night will have… Wow. It’s going to be unmissable.
“I couldn’t wait to get started actually. This has been in the pipeline for quite some time and the talented team behind the scenes at Coronation Street and Emmerdale, has worked tirelessly to make this happen. They’re incredible.
“I’m really looking forward to meeting, and working with, people I haven’t met or worked with before, both in front of and behind the camera. It’s incredibly exciting and the camaraderie is great. It’s going to be epic.”
Miller said: “I am made up that Aaron is in the Corriedale episode. Originally from Manchester, Coronation Street has always been an iconic show in our house just as much as Emmerdale. So to cross them both over is a great idea.
“The night shoots have been full on with having young kids but a lot of fun and it’s been great working with the Corrie team. I can’t wait to see how the episode plays out with the separate storylines from both Emmerdale and Corrie. It’s going to be epic and every soap fan’s dream!”
Further casting will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
