Vikram Desai
| Jerry Hopkins |
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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 |
| Spouse |
Rebecca Hopkins (Until 2000) |
|
| Spouse |
Rebecca Hopkins (Until 2000) |
| 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 |
|
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| Darren Dobbs |
|
Coronation Street character |
| Portrayed by |
James McMartin |
| Duration |
1999 |
| Appears on |
25 January 1999 |
| Classification |
Former; guest |
| Profile |
| Residence |
Liverpool |
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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 when Jerry started domestically abusing her and refused to have children. Martin and his then wife Gail (Helen Worth) met Jerry at a Christmas party, and were appalled at how he treated her. Jerry's behaviour resulted in Martin and Rebecca sleeping together 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 informed Gail of this but she didn't believe him. In April, Rebecca served Jerry with divorce papers, causing Jerry to visit her flat and blame Martin for his divorce. Martin, however, put Jerry in his place and Jerry vowed revenge, but nothing ever happened
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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