The actress previously revealed the backlash she received over her Corrie character
CORONATION Street’s worst EVER female villain has swapped the cobbles for a mysterious new
Emmerdale role.
Actress Rhea Bailey is known for playing evil Caz Hammond on the ITV soap from 2015 to 2016.
During that time she appeared in 72 episodes and was involved in some very heavy plotlines.
The biggest one saw her stalk hairdresser Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) by installing CCTV
cameras in her home while framing the fans’ favourite for her murder.
Now, she is swapping the cobbles for the Dales and has landed a new role on fellow ITV soap, Emmerdale.
Although her character is yet to be confirmed, her talent agency announced the news and said: “The talented RHEA BAILEY @rhea_bailey is back in the Dales filming more episodes of EMMERDALE for ITV.”
The actress previously admitted how playing Corrie’s Caz had taken its toll on her.
Rhea said she had been branded a “b***h” in the street and suffered anxiety issues because of her crazy character.
Speaking at the time of playing Caz, the soap star confessed: “I was getting anxious about it when I was out and about in public.
“It was affecting me personally.
“I didn’t break down, but I definitely spoke to my mum about it and spoke to the bosses here and the other actors.”
Rhea added: “I had to ask a couple of people in the building not to refer to me as ‘evil’ while we are at work.
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“If I’m getting it out on the street I don’t want people joking about it at work, because it does bother me.”
During her time on Corrie, Rhea was forced to show a thick skin after the barrage of insults.
She admitted she has to bite her tongue to stop her from responding to their cruel comments.
Rhea said: “I had a group of old ladies boo me the other day.
“It’s funny now but at the time I was like ‘what the heck is going on’?
“I have to remember it’s like a panto – they are booing the character not me.
“I’ve considered getting a hoodie printed that reads ‘I’m just an actor!’
“I need people to know I’m not actually crazy!”
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let’s break down who’s left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.
