Former Boyzone star Keith Duffy is to swap warbling for womanising with a part in Coronation Street.
The singer has been given a six-episode slot in the show after impressing producers when auditioning for a different part.
Duffy is set to cause havoc in Weatherfield when he comes to stay with his friend, Peter Barlow, and makes a move on his girlfriend Shelley.
The singer, who caused a stir with his frank discussions about sex in last year's Celebrity Big BrotherTV show, first applied to Granada TV executives to play the part of Mike Baldwin's new assistant, Joe Carter.
He did not get the role - but producers have written a character especially for him.
Executives are hoping the former Boyzone singer will help draw more younger viewers to the show when he makes his first appearance later in the year.
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