Alison Soames
| Milton Fanshaw | |||
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| Coronation Street character | |||
| Portrayed by | Robert Vaughn | ||
| First appearance | Episode 7788 27 January 2012 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 7804 19 February 2012 |
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| Introduced by | Phil Collinson | ||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||
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| Daughters | Charity Fanshaw |
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| Alison Soames | |||||||
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| Portrayed by | Dawn Hope | ||||||
| Duration | 2012–2013 | ||||||
| First appearance | Episode 7873 24 May 2012 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 8090 25 March 2013 |
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| Introduced by | Phil Collinson | ||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||
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| Husband | Edwin Soames |
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| Daughters | Kirsty Soames |
| Granddaughters | Ruby Dobbs |
| Gloria Price | |||||||
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| Portrayed by | Sue Johnston | ||||||
| Duration | 2012–2014 | ||||||
| First appearance | Episode 7948 5 September 2012 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 8328 21 February 2014 |
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| Introduced by | Phil Collinson | ||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||
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| Occupation | Barmaid Pub Landlady Talent Agent |
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| Home | Southern France | ||||||
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| Daughters | Stella Price |
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| Granddaughters |
Leanne Battersby Eva Price |
| Other relatives |
Simon Barlow (adoptive) Oliver Battersby |
| Ruby Dobbs | |||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Macy Alabi | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2012– | ||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 7949 9 September 2012 |
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| Introduced by | Phil Collinson | ||||||||||
| Classification | Present; recurring | ||||||||||
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| Other names | Ruby Soames | ||||||||||
| Home | 9 Coronation Street | ||||||||||
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| Father | Tyrone Dobbs |
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| Mother | Kirsty Soames |
| Adoptive mother | Fiz Stape (joint legal guardian) |
| Grandfathers |
Darren Dobbs Edwin Soames |
| Grandmothers |
Jackie Dobbs Alison Soames |
| Mandy Kamara | |||||
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| Portrayed by | Pamela Nomvete | ||||
| Duration | 2012–2013 | ||||
| First appearance | Episode 7955 14 September 2012 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 8188 9 August 2013 |
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| Introduced by | Phil Collinson | ||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||
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| Occupation | Pub chef and barmaid | ||||
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| Husband | Johnny Kamara (1983–2011) |
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| Daughters | Jenna Kamara |
Coronation Street is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that first appeared or will appear in 2012, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer, Phil Collinson. Milton Fanshaw, a new love interest for Sylvia Goodwin, arrived in January. Rob Donovan made his first appearance in July. Gloria Price, Ruby Dobbs, Mandy Kamara and her daughter, Jenna made their debuts in September. Penny Thornley arrived in October and Carole Evans made her debut in November.
Milton Fanshaw, played by Robert Vaughn, made his first on-screen appearance on 27 January 2012. Milton was introduced as a new love interest for Sylvia Goodwin (Stephanie Cole). The character and casting were announced on 2 November 2011. Vaughn had a three-week guest stint with the show. Of Vaughn's casting, Coronation Street producer Phil Collinson commented: "I am delighted to be welcoming The Man from U.N.C.L.E. to Coronation Street. Robert was a huge part of my childhood and a magnificent actor. I am looking forward to seeing the impact this exotic character has on the ladies of Weatherfield." The actor began filming his first scenes on 7 December 2011. Steve White from the Daily Mirror reported that Vaughn would be using the former dressing room of Betty Driver (who played Betty Turpin). The dressing room had been locked after Driver's death in October 2011. Milton is a wealthy American man who meets Sylvia while she is away on a cruise.itv.com said Milton "puts the cat firmly amongst the pigeons."Will Thorp (who played Chris Gray) called Vaughn's casting "incredible", while a Coronation Street insider said Vaughn's casting had given the show's cast a "massive boost." Jaci Stephen of the Daily Mail said Milton brings "some light relief" to the show.
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