Former Hollyoaks star 'lands new role on rival show Coronation Street' - after being axed from Channel 4 soap
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Jessica Ellis has reportedly bagged herself a role on Coronation Street, six years after she was axed from rival show Hollyoaks. The actress, 37, previously played Tegan Lomax in the Channel 4 soap from 2013, before she was tragically killed off in 2018.
![[The actress, 37, previously played Tegan Lomax in the Channel 4 soap from 2013, before she was tragically killed off in 2018 (pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/18/93878425-14263975-image-a-9_1736360502723.jpg)
But now the star is said to be exchanging Chester for Weatherfield, after landing a guest role on Corrie. According to The Sun, Jessica has been cast as Brie, a fellow prison inmate of Lauren Bolton, played by Cait Fitton. Lauren recently landed in prison after being convicted of murdering abusive solicitor Joel Deering, played by Calum Lill.
![[Jessica has been cast as Brie, a fellow prison inmate of Lauren Bolton (pictured), played by Cait Fitton, who was recently convicted of murdering abusive solicitor Joel Deering, played by Calum Lill]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/18/93880865-14263975-image-a-10_1736360527787.jpg)
The publication claims that Jessica will not be a main castmember however, and is only expected to appear for a few episodes. Jessica Ellis has reportedly bagged herself a role on Coronation Street , six years after she was axed from rival show Hollyoaks.
![[Jessica first appeared as Tegan in April 2013, starring in several hard-hitting storylines including the murder of Fraser Black and the reveal that her biological daughter was swapped at birth with the child of of Diane Hutchinson (pictured in 2018)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/18/93878385-14263975-Jessica_first_appeared_as_Tegan_in_April_2013_starring_in_severa-a-12_1736360573416.jpg)
The actress, 37, previously played Tegan Lomax in the Channel 4 soap from 2013, before she was tragically killed off in 2018 (pictured). Jessica has been cast as Brie, a fellow prison inmate of Lauren Bolton (pictured), played by Cait Fitton, who was recently convicted of murdering abusive solicitor Joel Deering, played by Calum Lill.
![[In October 2018, she was tragically killed off after being caught up in a storm hitting the village and being crushed by a tree branch (pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/18/93878397-14263975-image-a-13_1736360579507.jpg)
Jessica first appeared as Tegan in April 2013, starring in several hard-hitting storylines including the murder of Fraser Black and the reveal that her biological daughter was swapped at birth with the child of of Diane Hutchinson. In October 2018, she was tragically killed off after being caught up in a storm hitting the village and being crushed by a tree branch.
![[Following her shock departure, Jessica revealed that she had to keep her exit a secret for six months and admitted it was 'heartbreaking' to leave the show]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/18/93880923-14263975-Following_her_shock_departure_Jessica_revealed_that_she_had_to_k-a-20_1736360701359.jpg)
