Coronation Street fans were excited to welcome a new face onto the ITV cobbles – and they’re already a huge hit with viewers online after their TV debut.
Coronation Street fans were left shocked when Glory Bailey made a surprise return to the ITV cobbles after a year-long absence, only to learn that the character had been recast.
Glory, the daughter of Michael Bailey (played by Ryan Russell), had been missing from the show for months. During her absence, only Michael and her grandfatehr Ed Bailey (Trevor Michael Geoges) have mentioned her on the long-running soap.
Eleanor Beckles had portrayed Glory since 2021 and continued in the role until her final appearance earlier this year. Now, Mayia M has taken over the part, with Glory expected to appear more frequently in the months ahead.
The recast was confirmed by the acting agency The Drama MOB, managed by Coronation Street star Tina O’Brien. They welcomed Mayia M to the show with a post on Instagram, saying: “Welcome to Coronation Street, Maiya!”
“Who caught our beautiful Maiya last night making her debut as ‘Glory Bailey’? Maiya’s first episode just happened to fall on her 4th birthday, so it was a double celebration! Maiya started filming for the role a few months ago and took over from Eleanor – another little Drama MOB star!”
The young actress made her debut earlier this week. (Image: ITV)
They added: “We cannot wait to see more of Maiya on our screens, Maiya joins a long list of Drama MOB stars playing roles on Coronation Street and we couldn’t be prouder.”
Fans were quick to flood social media to congratulate the up-and-coming star on her exciting new role. One person said: “aww glory is sooo cuute #corrie.”
Meanwhile, another person added: “Glory finally getting more scenes” as a third person hilariously wrote: “Best bit of acting on this for a long while. Glory just going ‘ahh’.”
But her return came with a dramatic twist. She revealed that her aunt Dee-Dee was pregnant with the child of her murdered ex, Joel Deering.
Her on-screen family have made her feel very welcome on the soap (Image: Instagram/thedramamob)
Glory uncovered the pregnancy test box that Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) had accidentally left behind while visiting Dee-Dee, who was babysitting her niece at the time.
The character made another appearance in Wednesday’s episode (November 20), where she joined her father and grandfather for a game of cricket on the cobbles.
A scary moment followed when a cricket ball accidentally struck pregnant Dee-Dee in the stomach, putting her secret pregnancy at risk of being discovered by her unsuspecting family.
Fans will have to stay tuned to see what more mischief the youngster will get into next.
Coronation Street airs on weeknights from 8pm on ITV1 or catch up on ITVX.
