Coronation Street legend joins cast of Irish soap

Actress Beverley Callard has swapped one iconic soap opera for another as it has been announced she is joining the cast of Fair City.

Callard, best known for her role as Liz McDonald on Coronation Street, will play a new character called Lily.

She joined the cast of the cobbles with her on screen husband Jim - played by Charlie Lawson from Northern Ireland - and sons Steve and Andy in 1989 before leaving the ITV show in 2020.

Callard will make her Fair City debut on 19 February 2026.

Irish broadcaster RTÉ described Callard's character as "quirky, unpredictable and sharp as a tack, she carries just enough edge to keep Carrigstown on its toes".

It added: "You won't want to miss what she brings to the community."

Fair City is an Irish soap opera that follows the day-to-day dramas of the community who live and work in the fictional north Dublin suburb of Carrigstown.

It was first aired on RTÉ in 1989.