Coronation Street to introduce another long lost relative for Roy Cropper

Next week viewers will find out that Roy has been doing some more digging into his mother’s secret life and has unearthed evidence of a son she had during her affair. When he finally tracks down his brother Richard Lucas (Paul Bown), he is surprised to find he has a teenage daughter Nina. And she isn't too impressed with Uncle Roy and his sudden appearance in their lives.

Roy’s subsequent discovery that Richard is seriously ill leads him to agree to take on responsibility for his niece's welfare - but will he regret taking in the teenager?

“The storyline is a great device to bring Roy’s niece Nina into his life, a new relationship with a younger character, a troubled young person in the same way as he took in Wayne, Fiz, Becky and even cared for Carla when she was struggling. It is an interesting dynamic," David Neilson who plays Roy, said.

“Roy works well when he has something to focus on, a problem to solve or someone to look out for, particularly someone who others may see as a bit different," he added. "Roy can identify with that as he has been an outsider himself. It is interesting and it puts him on his mettle. They are different generations and worlds apart but there is a connection between them.”