A CORONATION Street star has signed up for a brand new BBC comedy, reuniting him with a cobbles co-star.
The Sun can reveal Bill Fellows has landed his first acting role since quitting Corrie.
We previously told how the 67-year-old chose not to renew his contract with ITV after three years.
And now Bill has signed on for a role in Smoggie Queens, which is centred around a group of LGBTQ+ friends and their community.
Bill has already shot his scenes for the comedy, which is expected to debut soon.
He’s joined former co-star Alexandra Mardell who also stars in the Beeb series.
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Also in the cast is Patsy Lowe, Elijah Young, Mark Benton and Phil Dunning.
Bill – who plays Stu Carpenter in Corrie – will bow out in a major storyline later this year.
A source said: “Three years is a long time to spend playing one role and while Bill has loved his time at Corrie, he’s ready to move on.
“He told bosses earlier this year that he would like to leave at the end of his three year contract and they have crafted an exciting exit storyline for him.
“He will still be on screen for some time yet but it gave him chance to say yes to a number of jobs he was keen to do later this year.”
Before Bill arrived on the cobbles in 2021 he starred in smash-hit series Ted Lasso playing George.
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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.
