The following is a list of minor characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street in 2006, by order of first appearance.
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| 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | |
| 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | |
| 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | |
| 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | |
| 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | |
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | |
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| 2010 | 2011 | ||||
| Aadi Alahan | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Zennon Ditchett | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2006, 2009— | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 13 January 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 January 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Aadi Alahan is one of the twins born to Sunita and Dev Alahan on January 13, 2006. He leaves with his mother and sister Asha soon after he is born. In December 2009, Aadi returns to the Street with Sunita and Asha. Aadi moves into his father's flat in March 2010, after his parents reconcile.
Aadi and Asha think that it would be funny if Aadi goes out onto the balcony of Flat 6, Victoria Court. Sunita tries to get him inside but the door jams. Dev tries, and breaks the door handle. After many attempts to open the balcony door, they fail, though Graeme Proctor is riding by and rescues Aadi just as Sunita is going to call 999.
In August 2010, Aadi is pushed by Simon Barlow and bangs his head, as they play a game, while being babysat by Sophie Webster and Sian Powers. He is later rushed to hospital, when he loses consciousness as a result of the injury. When the doctors discover another bruise on Aadi (as a result of Dev pulling him off the road when a car nearly runs him over some days previously), social services are contacted. Immediately they suspect Dev and Sunita of child abuse and Aadi, along with Asha, is taken into temporary care. Dev and Sunita's names are later cleared of any wrong doing when Simon confesses to hurting Aadi.
Around September 2011, it becomes clear to Dev that Aadi is a talented golfer. He pursuades Sunita to allow him to nurture their sons talent although Sunita is unsure as Dev's golf is already becoming very expensive. Sunita finally agrees on the condition that, if Dev is happy to spend money on Aadi and his golf he needs to be willing to splurge an equal amount on Amber and Asha.
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| Portrayed by | Tanisha Gorey | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2006, 2009— | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 13 January 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 January 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Asha Alahan is one of the twins born to Sunita and Dev Alahan on January 13, 2006. She leaves with her mother and brother Aadi Alahan soon after she is born. Asha returns to the Street in December 2009 with Sunita and Aadi. Upon Asha's return, Sunita thinks that she may have measles, after having spots and a temperature. Sunita's doctor from 2004, Dr Patel, from Rosamund Street Medical Centre visits her home and, much to the relief of a worried Dev & Sunita, it isn't measles—just a virus.
In September 2010, Asha is taken into temporary care, along with her brother, when social services believe that Dev and Sunita may be abusing Aadi. She is soon returned to her parents when it becomes clear that Dev and Sunita are innocent.
| Jo | |
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| Coronation Street character | |
| Portrayed by | Emma Pike |
| Duration | 2006 |
| First appearance | 6 February 2006 |
| Last appearance | 12 February 2006 |
| Classification | Former; guest |
Jo is a character whom David Platt gets chatting to when she moves into the flat above the bookies. She then offers David a part-time job with flexible hours and good money, which he accepts. David tells mother Gail that he is walking Jo's dog for her. Meanwhile, David tells Craig Harris that dog walking is only part of his job for Jo. He shows Craig the cannabis farm which Jo has installed in her flat and pays him to look after.
The police later raid Jo's flat and discover the drugs. David is arrested but is later released when he insists that he knew nothing about the drugs. Jo disappears and is never seen again.
| DS Phil Campbell | |
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| Coronation Street character | |
| Portrayed by | Gary Cargill |
| Duration | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| First appearance | 9 June 2006 |
| Last appearance | 28 April 2008 |
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| Date of birth | 1974 |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
Detective Sergeant Phil Campbell is a police officer. Campbell is first seen investigating a hit-and-run accident in which an elderly man was killed. He arrests Steve McDonald for causing death by dangerous driving and Steve implicates his girlfriend Ronnie Clayton who is the actual culprit and is subsequently arrested. Campbell later arrests Tracy Barlow and charges her with the murder of Charlie Stubbs in January 2007. Campbell interviews Tracy's neighbours Claire Peacock and Gail Platt both of whom claim Charlie was subjecting Tracy to domestic violence and abuse. Campbell also interviews Charlie's friend Jason Grimshaw who tells them that Tracy staged a deliberate row in order to get the police involved. David Platt later visits the police station and tells Campbell that he witnessed Tracy kill Charlie in self-defence after he had attacked her with a knife. David also tells Campbell that Charlie had attempted to abduct him in his van and had also attempted to drown him in his bath. Campbell later speaks to Liam Connor who witnessed the abduction attempt and Maria Sutherland who witnessed the attempted drowning and they both back David's story up. Campbell was last seen investigating the arson attack at Leanne Battersby's restaurant "Valandros" committed by chef Paul Clayton. Campbell interviewed Leanne and her boyfriend Dan Mason gave her an alibi.
| Brian Tully | |
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| Coronation Street character | |
| Portrayed by | Tim Healy |
| First appearance | 12 June 2006 |
| Last appearance | 18 June 2006 |
Brian Tully, thinks that Sean Tully is his son, but runs off when he finds out that he isn't. In 2006, Sean begins visiting his father until he learns the truth.
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| Portrayed by | Susan Brown | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 26 June 2006 | ||||||||||
| Last appearance | 28 June 2006 | ||||||||||
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Maureen Tully is Sean Tully's mother. She lies to her son saying that Brian Tully is his real father, Sean's real father is unknown, but she then tells him it was a plumber named Paul Jones that she had met at a dance.
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| Portrayed by | Dylan Whitbread (2006–10) Hayden Whitbread (2006–09) Luke Beresford (2010) Niall Beresford (2010) |
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| Introduced by | Steve Frost | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2006–11 | ||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 17 July 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 14 January 2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 July 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| Home | France | ||||||||||||||
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Frederick Thomas "Freddie" Peacock (né Thomas Duncan) is the son of Ashley and Claire Peacock. Claire suffers from post natal depression after Freddie is born, refusing to believe that Freddie is her child. On one occasion, she pushes his pram into the path of an oncoming vehicle, and also attempts to return him to the hospital. She is temporarily sectioned until she recovers and is able to return home. In October 2006, Claire announces that she would like to have his name changed from Thomas to Freddie, after his paternal grandfather Fred Elliott who had died the week before. In December 2006 he is christened Frederick Thomas, with Eileen Grimshaw as his godmother, and Roy Cropper as his godfather.
In May 2007, a fire starts in Freddie's bedroom. Claire is rescued from the burning building, but Freddie is not discovered until later in the day, wrapped up in a local park. It is revealed that the fire had been started deliberately by use of an accelerant. Originally, this storyline was to last several months, but it was rewritten to avoid upsetting the family of Madeleine McCann, who disappeared two weeks previously. In September 2007 the identity of Freddie's abductor is revealed to be Claire's former friend Casey Carswell. Casey abducts Freddie and takes him to the balcony of her flat where she threatens to jump with him. Freddie is rescued unharmed, and Casey is arrested.
When a tram crashes on to the Street on 6 December 2010, Ashley is killed when the roof of 'The Joinery' Bar collapses and he is crushed by the debris. Freddie and Joshua are subsequently left without a father. In January 2011, Claire attacks Tracy Barlow after she makes insulting remarks about Ashley. Her friends persuade her to leave the country to avoid a prison sentence and take her sons with her. Freddie leaves for France with Claire and Joshua on 14 January 2011.
| Mr. Griffin | |
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| Coronation Street character | |
| Portrayed by | Roger Morlidge |
| Duration | 2006, 2007, 2009 |
| First appearance | 18 June 2006 |
| Last appearance | 3 April 2009 |
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| Occupation | Headmaster |
Mr. Griffin is the Headmaster at Weatherfield High and commonly appears in storylines concerning David Platt when he attends the school, and more recently Chesney Battersby-Brown. Mr. Griffin made his most recent appearance when Chesney's sister Fiz Brown was about to punch Kenzie Judd for bullying him.
| Cameron McIntyre | |
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| Coronation Street character | |
| Portrayed by | Ryan Cook |
| First appearance | 24 July 2006 |
| Last appearance | 7 August 2006 |
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| Occupation | Student |
Cameron McIntyre was a school friend of Chesney Brown and Sophie Webster. Cameron often gets in trouble with Sophie and Chesney. Sophie, in particular, is taken with Cameron to the extent of having a crush on him. Cameron also gets them cigarettes and prank calls all the contacts on Sophie's mum Sally's phone.
Cameron is no relation to Joe and Tina McIntyre.
| Neil 'Slug' Ackroyd | |
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| Portrayed by | Marshall Lancaster |
| Duration | 2006-07, 2009 |
| First appearance | 18 December 2006 |
| Last appearance | 7 September 2009 |
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| Date of birth | 1977 |
Slug is an old friend of Becky Granger's, who first appears in December 2006. He is a drug dealer and user who takes advantage of Becky. In June 2009 Slug returns, apparently a reformed man. It is later revealed that he is working for DC Hooch, a police officer who is an enemy of Becky's and wants her in prison. Slug plants drugs on Becky and she is subsequently arrested. Becky's fiance Steve McDonald and his collegaue and friend Lloyd Mullaney find out about Slug's involvement and track him down. They bundle him into a car, drive him back to the street and question him. When they bring him to Hooch, Hooch decides to drop the charges, scared Slug will tell the police about him. Slug hasn't been seen since this episode in September 2009.
| Sonny Dhillon | |
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| Portrayed by | Pal Aron |
| First appearance | 22 December 2006 |
| Last appearance | 11 March 2007 |
Sundeep "Sonny" Dhillon is played by Pal Aron. Sonny is Michelle Connor's millionaire boyfriend. It comes to light that Sonny has relationship history with Sean Tully, in that they had previously been dating, with Sonny admitting to being bisexual. On the Streetcars lads night out Steve McDonald spots Sean and Sonny kissing. In late February 2007, Sonny proposes to Michelle. While she is in The Rovers celebrating, a jealous Steve tells her that Sonny is gay, however, she does not believe him. When Michelle's brother Liam Connor hears Steve's allegation, he confronts him, with Steve sticking by what he saw. An unsure Liam questions Sean at work with Sean claiming nothing is going on. The same day, Liam and his brother Paul confront Sean a second time, forcing him to tell the truth. They then frogmarch Sean to the pub to tell Michelle the truth. Sean does so, with Michelle bursting into tears, shocked at what she is hearing. An oblivious Sonny arrives at Michelle's that night, ready to take her out. A crying Michelle tells Sonny she knows about him and Sean, before giving him back her engagement ring. Sonny then leaves in shame.
When Michelle's son Ryan Connor discovers the gay affair, he steals Sonny's car and takes it for a joyride. The police find out but Sonny doesn't press charges. After Michelle discovers the affair, Sonny goes to Sean but Sean rejected him. Sonny walks out of number 11 and hasn't been seen since.
| Holly Grimshaw | |||||||
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| Portrayed by | Niamh Earnshaw | ||||||
| Duration | 2006-07 | ||||||
| First appearance | 25 December 2006 | ||||||
| Last appearance | 25 April 2007 | ||||||
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| Date of birth | August 2006 | ||||||
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Holly Grimshaw first appears on Christmas Day 2006 when her mother Emma dumps her on Jason Grimshaw claiming that he is her father, the product of a one night stand. Jason's mother Eileen bonds with the baby who they name Holly because of the day she arrived, Jason then bonds with her too and enjoys being a father and a family with his fiancee Sarah Platt and her daughter Bethany.
When Charlie Stubbs is murdered in January 2007, Jason is upset as he has lost one of his closest friends. The trial of his murderer Tracy Barlow reaches the newspapers and Holly's mother Emma hears about it and realises that the man who is Holly's father is in fact Charlie and he had given Jason's name instead. She returns to re-claim Holly but Eileen refuses and threatens a custody battle. However, she hands her over on 25 April 2007. Shortly after she leaves, her half-sibling is born (child of Shelley Unwin and Charlie).