Coronation Street sign up Birds Of A Feather and EastEnders star for new Joel Deering plot – amid cast exit

CORONATION Street bosses have signed up a Birds of a Feather and EastEnders star for a guest appearance.

The ailing ITV soap has cast the soap and sitcom star as Lauren Bolton’s murder trial approaches.

ITVSamuel James has signed up to Coronation Street[/caption] BBCThe Birds of a Feather star has previously starred in EastEnders as a solicitor[/caption]

Samuel James has been cast as the head of the prosecution against Lauren, who is charged with murdering twisted solicitor Joel.