Coronation Street is welcoming a new face to its cast - Emrhys Cooper, who will be portraying Rowan Cunliffe. The character is slated to play a key role in a new storyline involving Leanne Battersby, essayed by Jane Danson . Emrhys' character leads an intriguing group named the Institute which catches Leanne's attention as she attends their event with her son, Simon Barlow. Fans might recognise Emrhys from his roles in shows like Mamma Mia!, Desperate Housewives, and CSI:NY. There's more to know about this 39 year old
Actor born in Devon. Joining Corrie was announced through an
Instagram post, where Emrhys pronounced that his mother, Raphaela, previously a dancer and now an artist, would watch his performances from a nursing home. READ MORE: GMB’s Susanna Reid wows in pretty pink blouse as viewers say she looks ‘better than ever’ He wrote on Instagram: "The cat is out of the bag. Today is a good day, I am bursting with pride, and so excited to announce that I have joined the cast of the iconic
British TV series @coronationstreet. Playing the character of Rowan Cunliffe.", reports Birmingham Live . "Lots of really great storylines in the pipe line. Corrie is the longest running soap opera in the world! For well over half a century, Coronation Street has held a mirror to the British public through good times, and bad, so many incredible actors have walked the legendary cobblestones streets and now I'm pinching myself that I will be one of them. "I'm also so happy that my mother will be able to watch the show from her nursing home. Thanks again to all the amazing people involved in the production. They have welcomed me with open arms and open hearts. Let's do this! I first appear on the 15th March." Emrhys Cooper isn't the only star in his family. His older sister, Fleur, has also been on our TV screens before. She was one of the stars of the ITV2 series Million Dollar Babes, which followed young
Women working in the clubbing industry. Fleur was 25 when she appeared on the show and her
Job at the time was supplying 'tequila girls and entertainment for parties'. She now runs a successful Travel and Lifestyle company. Emrhys Cooper started working professionally at the age of 12, appearing in several
UK TV shows and commercials. He earned a scholarship to The Central School of Ballet before changing course and attending the prestigious Laine Theatre Arts School to pursue a career in musical theatre. Cooper started his stage career touring with Fame - the Musical before stepping on to the West End stage at 21 in Queen's We Will Rock You. He danced alongside top
music stars such as
Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Pussycat Dolls and Sugababes. As well as dancing, Cooper popped up on TV shows like X Factor , Americas Got Talent, Stars in Their Eyes and the
MTV European Music Awards. Emrhys Cooper faced heartache in his music career. In 2013, Cooper co-wrote and released his first tune "Hypnotized" under Inspire U Records. In 2016, he worked with his songwriting buddy Elaine Macaulso to release "Reboot My Heart". But then, he was hit by grief when Elaine passed away from urethral
cancer. Now, he champions the Urology Care Foundation, raising awareness and encouraging regular health check-ups.