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Coronation Street star who suffered anxiety due to evil character lands Emmerdale role

Caz, as played by Rhea Bailey, sits on the sofa and opens up to Maria Connor, as played by Samia Longchambon in Coronation Street

Rhea Bailey played Caz Hammond on Coronation Street (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

Former Coronation Street star Rhea Bailey has landed a new role on rival ITV soap Emmerdale.

The actress became known for her role as the villanous Caz Hammond on Corrie between 2015 and 2016.

She is now set to pop up in the Dales as a yet unnamed character.

The news was announced by Rhea’s talent agency CiekaBailey Associates.

A post on the agency’s Instagram read: ‘The talented RHEA BAILEY @rhea_bailey is back in the Dales filming more episodes of EMMERDALE for ITV.’

During her time on Coronation Street, Rhea was involved in a number of high-profile plots, including Caz’s domestic abuse of fiancée Kate Connor (Faye Brookes).

Caz later developed an obsession with Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) and began stalking her, before setting it up to make it look like Maria had murdered her.

Rhea previously opened up about how playing such an evil character had affected her, revealing how she’d experienced anxiety.

Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/REX/Shutterstock (8964552z) Ep 8944 Thursday 14 July 2016 When Caz, as played by Rhea Bailey, then sees Macca's brother Clayton, as played by Callum Harrison, trying it on with Kate Connor, as played by Faye Brookes, she flies into a rage and launches herself at him, dragging him out. Kate's shocked to realise Caz isn't injured at all. Apologising for lying to Kate, Caz insists she only did it as she wanted to postpone her return to Cyprus so they could spend more time together. How will Kate react? 'Coronation Street' TV Series - Jul 2016
Kaz was introduced as Kate Connor’s fiancée (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/REX/Shutterstock (8964626aw) Ep 9003 Friday 30 September 2016 - 2nd Ep Knowing she has to have an honest conversation with Caz, as played by Rhea Bailey, Maria Connor, as played by Samia Longchambon, explains to her that she only sees her as a friend. Caz flees in tears, unable to come to terms with it. 'Coronation Street' TV Series - Sep 2016
Caz framed Maria for her own murder (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

She told The Sun in 2016: ‘I was getting anxious about it when I was out and about in public. It was affecting me personally.

‘I didn’t break down, but I definitely spoke to my mum about it and spoke to the bosses here and the other actors.’

Rhea added: ‘I had to ask a couple of people in the building not to refer to me as ‘evil’ while we are at work.

‘If I’m getting it out on the street I don’t want people joking about it at work, because it does bother me.’

Since leaving Coronation Street, Rhea has appeared in the ITV series Girlfriends, CBBC drama Hetty Feather and UKTV sitcom Dead Canny.

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