ITV Coronation Street star Maureen Lipman confirms new addition to the soap after heartbreaking death

Coronation Street star Maureen Lipman has confirmed that a new edition is set to make their debut in the ITV soap - but it comes after a heartbreaking death. There are tragic scenes on the way as viewers will be saying a sad farewell to a Weatherfield favourite.

Spoilers for next week's Corrie have revealed that Evelyn Plummer, played by acting legend Maureen, calls into the café with her beloved dog Cerberus where Roy apologises for missing her birthday party and tells her about Carla’ Connor's problems as she's unaware she's being drugged with LSD by Stephen Reid.

But when Cerberus later shows no interest in his tea, Evelyn is concerned. With Cerberus still sick, a concerned Tyrone insists they take him to the vet. When the vet suggests food poisoning, a guilty Roy reveals he dropped an Eccles cake in the café and fears Cerberus may have eaten it.

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Both angry and worried, Evelyn tells Roy that if anything happens to her beloved greyhound, she’ll never forgive him. But then, the vet breaks the news to Evelyn that Cerberus is suffering from kidney failure.

Later, Evelyn shuts Roy out and brands the cafe a death trap, while Roy tells Nina he’s getting rid of his phone as had he not been distracted, he would never have dropped the cake and Cerberus may still be alive.

Now, Maureen has revealed that a new four-legged friend with arrive on the Cobbles in the wake of Cerberus’ death. But it's actually Roy, played by David Neilson, who will find himself stuck with a new furry friend.

"A curious thing happens, someone dumps a dog on Roy," the actress revealed. "Now, Evelyn doesn’t want to know about