Susan Hanson, who played the character of 'Miss' Diane Parker in Crossroads for 22 years, is joining the cast of Coronation Street.
The Mirror says that Hanson will play the character Penny in the ITV soap.
Watch a 2009 Loose Women interview with Susan Hanson here.
The paper says that the character will likely appear in Coronation Street for a short period of time.
Hanson makes her debut in mid-October.