GMB viewers shocked as Coronation Street star makes surprise appearance in new TV role after being killed off on soap
GOOD Morning Britain viewers were met by a familiar soap star as Monday’s presenting line-up was tweaked.
The Coronation Street actor – whose character recently met their fate on the ITV show’s iconic Cobbles – was on-hand to stand-in for Andi Peters, 54, during the weekday programme’s competition segment.
Good Morning Britain host Ed Balls, 57, announced Joel Deering actor Calum Lill, 28, was on-hand to present a huge caravan prize on Monday’s episode.
He arrived on-screen in a pre-recorded segment which showed him donning a striped shirt and carrying a breakfast tray as he strolled around a spa.
His brand new telly role saw him promoting the show’s Autumn Prize Package which he descried as “awesome.”
Calum told how the new giveaway – which kicked off today – would see the lucky winner scoop £70,000 in tax-free cash.
He then said: “But you wont have to worry about holidays from home because we are also throwing in a Habitat Escapes break worth £5,000.”
Lucky winners can opt for a luxury spa location in the Cotswolds or Dorset.
Loyal ITV daytime viewers will also be in with a chance of winning a £5,000 super-spend at a supermarket of their choice as part of the deal – but only if they enter and are aged 18 and over.
It is Calum’s second post-Corrie gig after he also revealed he would be starring in a Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime in Bournemouth this Christmas.
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In August, The Sun was first to reveal Calum’s Corrie departure – after just one year on the show.
Viewers through the past 12 months had watched recently as Calum’s character Joel was revealed to be grooming and abusing young girls and to be responsible for trying to kill Lauren Bolton.
They watched sickened as he drugged her in attempt to kill her baby – but his plan backfired when she went into early labour and the baby survived.
Yet the soap villain was then killed off – with his body found in a river.
A Coronation Street source recently told us of the star’s Weatherfield departure and said: “Calum has made a huge impact as Joel over the last year but he always knew it would be for a fixed term.
“He’s been great playing Joel but all good soap villains must get their comeuppance and Joel’s is coming very soon.
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“He’s already landed his first job after the show and so he’ll be finished in time to start rehearsals for that.”
The actor then opened up about his exit and said: “I think it’s bittersweet for me.
“As an actor, it’s getting more and more juicy, but as soon as this comes to a climax, I leave this incredible place filled with so many people I’ve come to know and love and been some of my best friends over the last 18 months.
“I’m very excited to get to the end of the story, but it will be very bittersweet because it’s the most incredible place to work.”
Corrie episodes late last month then highlighted a number of potential suspects responsible for his character Joel’s murder.
Loyal fans are now convinced they have the killer sussed – and suggested one of Joel’s grooming victims is to blame.