Mick and Lou Michaelis have ruffled feathers in Weatherfield but they won’t be around for much longer
Coronation Street has confirmed a second exit in a week as they confirmed a couple who arrived just in February will soon be leaving the cobbles.
Mick and Lou Michaelis have ruffled feathers in Weatherfield having made their on-screen debut back in mid-February as the latest ‘nightmare neighbours’ to shake things up on the Street.
Fans of the ITV soap saw Mick and Lou moving into Mawdsley Street at the back of Chesney and Gemma Winter-Brown’s house, which is the first time ever Corrie have extended the serial drama across the ginnel in a history-making move for the popular show.
But just last week the Mirror reported Mick will soon depart Weatherfield, with actor Joe Layton’s stint on the show always planned to be temporary.
An insider revealed that Joe joined on a fixed contract for a special storyline, with no “shock” exit. They also revealed that Mick’s character will remain on screen until late July, with the soap insider teasing there was “lots more to come”.
Now, a Corrie spokesperson has confirmed that exit of both Mick and Lou from the long-running show, with actress Farell Hegarty also leaving before the summer.
They confirmed their exits to The Sun and said “Mick and Lou were brought into the show to cause chaos on the cobbles in the build up to a major storyline in the summer and they are already making their presence felt.
“Joe and Farrell were contracted for a specific length of time, some characters come in for a long time and some like Mick and Lou are brought to pass through and leave a trail of destruction behind them. Both actors are still filming with the show and will be on screen until the summer.”
At the time of his casting, Joe shared that it was a dream come true to join the show. He said: “Coronation Street is such an institute in British television and to get to walk down the cobbles in Mick’s shoes is so exciting. To also do it alongside Farrel is awesome – we are having great fun together and connecting really well whilst developing our characters.
“It also gives the opportunity to get a look behind the curtain of this huge machine and be a small cog within the big picture of Coronation Street and to work alongside people who take such pride in their work. It’s just a really happy place, friendly and welcoming. I’m going to relish every moment of it.”
Speaking of her exciting new role, TikTok sensation Farrel shared: “I’m delighted and so grateful to be joining the cast of Coronation Street. I have genuinely been blown away by how ridiculously warm and nice everyone is.
“Lou is definitely an exciting character to play because she’s got good and bad parts to her, she’s a life force and full of beans. She’s a very colourful person who likes to make waves and try to cause chaos. But she also has that strong family loyalty, especially between Mick and Lou, they are thick as thieves and will stick up for each other, even when they probably shouldn’t…”