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Jerry Hopkins
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Ken Christiansen
Duration 1999, 2000
First appearance 17th December 1999
Last appearance 28th April 2000
Introduced by Jane MacNaught
Classification Former, recurring
Jessica Lundy
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Olwen May
Duration 1999, 2000
First appearance 30th March 1999
Last appearance 4th August 2000
Introduced by David Hanson
Classification Former, recurring
Profile
Occupation Pastor
Nita Desai
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Rebecca Sarker
Duration 1999–2000
First appearance 8 January 1999
Last appearance 19 May 2000
Ravi Desai
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Saeed Jaffrey
First appearance 22 January 1999
Last appearance 8 August 1999
Darren Dobbs
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by James McMartin
Duration 1999
Appears on 25 January 1999
Classification Former; guest
Profile
Residence Liverpool
Vikram Desai
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by Chris Bisson
Duration 1999–2002
First appearance 7 February 1999
Last appearance 18 December 2002
Profile
Occupation Shopkeeper/Taxi Service co-owner
Residence India

The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street in 1999, by order of first appearance.

Jerry Hopkins, portrayed by Ken Christiansen, was the abusive husband of Rebecca Hopkins (Jill Halfpenny).

In December 1999, Martin Platt (Sean Wilson) befriended Rebecca as Jerry started domestically abusing her when he refused to have children with her. Even Martin and his then wife Gail (Helen Worth) met Jerry at a Christmas party, and were appalled of how he treated her. Jerry's abuse resulted in Rebecca to sleep with Martin and, to save his marriage, Martin ignored Rebecca. Rebecca then came into work with a black eye, making Martin feel guilty. On New Year's Day, Jerry found Martin and Rebecca talking to each other and accused them of having an affair, but Martin sent him away with a flea in his ear.

In January 2000, Jerry discovered that Martin and Rebecca were indeed having an affair, and he informed Gail this, but due to his abusive nature, Gail thought Jerry was talking rubbish and sent him off as well.

In April 2000, Rebecca presented Jerry with divorce papers, and this caused Jerry to angrily turn up at her flat and blame Martin for his divorce. Martin, however, put Jerry in his place, and Jerry vowed for revenge, although his revenge on Martin never carried out.

Reverend Jessica Lundy, portrayed by Olwen May, was a pastor who was best known for wedding Hayley Patterson (Julie Hesmondhalgh) and Roy Cropper (David Neilson), despite it being illegal due to Hayley being transsexual. Even Les Battersby (Bruce Jones) almost made the wedding a failure as he ran into the church and protested.

Jessica next appeared as the pastor to christen baby Bethany Platt (Amy and Emily Walton); Hayley and Bethany's teenage mother Sarah-Louise's (Tina O'Brien) best mate Candice Stowe (Nikki Sanderson) were godmothers and Roy was godfather. Bethany's uncle David (Jack P. Shepherd) was intending to be godfather, but he jealously did a runner from the church. The christening party was also ruined when Candice's mother Marion (Paula Simms) turned up and angrily dragged her daughter away, and David turned up in a police car as he was caught shoplifting.


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