This is your first look at veteran kids TV star Derek Griffiths in his upcoming role in Coronation Street.
Griffiths, best known for his roles in Play School and Play Away during the 1980s, will play a retired mechanic called Freddie who is set to have a profound effect on the life of Kylie Platt.
When he strikes up a friendship with her following the passing of his wife, who was a beauty client of Kylie’s, Freddie finds himself relying on her warmth and the support of the wider Street community.
Making his first appearance in March, he will end up moving onto the Street where he finds support and friendship, particularly… Read the full story