Former Emmerdale star Paul Copley is joining Coronation Street for a secret new role.
The veteran actor, who has also appeared in Downton Abbey and Last Tango In Halifax, is swapping the Dales for Weatherfield.
Paul, 75, will be playing a mysterious man from Evelyn Plummer's murky past - and has already been spotted arriving on set.
He was seen filming at a vet's surgery alongside fan favourites Maureen Lipman and Alan Halsall with Evelyn's beloved pooch Cerberus.
Paul will be playing Arthur, an old friend of Evelyn, but not much else is known about the exciting new storyline.
Corrie fans will be speculating as to whether Arthur is a relation, a love interest or a new villain.
It remains to be seen how Arthur will affect the family dynamic - with Tyrone Dobbs already struggling after having his kids taken away by social services.
Will Arthur give some joy to Evelyn? Or is he bringing trouble?
Yorkshire actor Paul rose to fame as the lead in four-part BBC series Days of Hope in 1975.
He has also appeared in Minder, Queer as Folk and is the narrator for How Clean is Your House?.
Soaps fans will remember Paul from his brief appearance in Emmerdale in 2018 as Charity Dingle's dad Obadiah.
*Coronation Street airs airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on ITV at 7.30pm and 8.30pm
