Sarah Harding is to join the cast of Coronation Street next month (May).
"I am extremely excited to be joining Coronation Street. As a fan of the show it is a huge honour for me to join the cast. I can't wait to get started!!" Harding said.
The show's producer Stuart Blackburn added: "Sarah is proving to be a gifted and exciting actor and I'm absolutely delighted to have her on board, the viewers are in for a treat as her character will be right at the heart of a massive new story for the Barlows."
Harding's acting CV includes appearances in British comedy films Run For Your Wife, in which she co-starred opposite Danny Dyer, and St. Trinian's II: The Legend Of Fritton's Gold. She also had a supporting role in Freefall, a BBC Two film starring Dominic Cooper and Alfie Allen that aired in 2009. Harding's future Coronation Street co-stars include Kym Marsh, who also began her career in a pop group created on a reality TV show, Hear'Say, before moving into acting.