List of Coronation Street characters (2016)

Marta Zarek
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by	Edyta Budnik
First appearance	5 February 2016
Last appearance	21 March 2016
Introduced by	Stuart Blackburn
Classification	Former; recurring

Rana Habeeb
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by	Bhavna Limbachia
Duration	2016–
First appearance	19 February 2016
Introduced by	Stuart Blackburn
Classification	Present; regular
Profile
Other names	Rana Nazir
Occupation	Nurse
Father Hassan Habeeb Mother Saira Habeeb Husband Zeedan Nazir (2016–)

Father	Hassan Habeeb
Mother	Saira Habeeb
Husband	Zeedan Nazir (2016–)

Lauren
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by	Shannon Flynn
First appearance	4 March 2016
Last appearance	30 September 2016
Introduced by	Stuart Blackburn
Classification	Former; recurring
Father Phil Mother Lauren's Mum

Father	Phil
Mother	Lauren's Mum

Freddie Smith
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by	Derek Griffiths
Duration	2016–2017
First appearance	11 March 2016
Last appearance	21 April 2017
Introduced by	Stuart Blackburn
Classification	Former; regular
Profile
Occupation	Mechanic
Wife Sadie Smith (until 2016)

Wife	Sadie Smith (until 2016)

Harry Platt
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by	Woody (2016) Pixie and Presley Sellars (2016–2017) Freddie and Isaac (2017–)
Duration	2016–
First appearance	21 March 2016
Introduced by	Stuart Blackburn
Classification	Present; recurring
Profile
Home	8 Victoria Court (2016–)
Father Callum Logan Mother Sarah Platt Half-brothers Billy Platt Max Turner Half-sisters Bethany Platt Grandmothers Gail McIntyre Marion Logan Uncles David Platt Nick Tilsley First cousins Lily Platt Other relatives Audrey Roberts

Father	Callum Logan
Mother	Sarah Platt
Half-brothers	Billy Platt Max Turner
Half-sisters	Bethany Platt
Grandmothers	Gail McIntyre Marion Logan
Uncles	David Platt Nick Tilsley
First cousins	Lily Platt
Other relatives	Audrey Roberts

Will Chatterton
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by	Leon Ockenden
First appearance	28 March 2016
Last appearance	6 June 2016
Introduced by	Stuart Blackburn
Classification	Former; recurring

Coronation Street is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters introduced in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn, or his successor Kate Oates. Marta Zarek arrived in February, igniting a child slavery storyline, as did Alya Nazir's best friend, Rana Habeeb. In March, Freddie Smith was introduced as a new friend for Kylie Platt. He was followed by the birth of Callum Logan and Sarah Platt's son, Harry, as well as Michelle Connor's childhood lover, Will Chatterton. Pablo Duarte made his first appearance in April. July saw the introduction of Clayton Hibbs, followed by Vinny Ashford and Sonia Rahman in August. Darryl Perkins was introduced in September as the father of Craig Tinker.

Marta Zarek, played by Edyta Budnik, made her first screen appearance on 5 February 2016. The character and casting was announced on 29 January 2016. Marta will be being introduced as part of a modern slavery storyline.Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) finds Marta hiding at the Underworld factory on Coronation Street and Marta tells her that she has been forced into slavery by Richie (James Midgley) and Julia O'Driscoll (Malgorzata Klara), Underworld's new clients. She also explains that she cannot escape as she is worried about her family's safety back in Poland. Mark Jefferies of the Daily Mirror reported that producers consulted experts to ensure the storyline would be accurate. A spokesperson commented, "Obviously, Coronation Street tries to tackle difficult subjects and has done storylines about serious illnesses and violence before. But this is the first time slavery has appeared."

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