Houston has been gone from the show since March 2020. She has a rare connective tissue disorder, and that means she has had to be extra cautious during the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronation Street Spoilers – Cherylee Houston Will Film From Her Home
After a year and a half fans will now be able to see the actress as her storyline centers on a plot based on having a disability and working remotely. Factory worker Izzy Armstrong has been given permission to work from home, so who will Toby play? He has been cast as a neighbor of Houston’s character.
Houston was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome when she was 23. She said, “There’s 14.1 million people in the UK, that’s one in five of us. We are employees, carers, front line workers, volunteers and a key part of every community.”
“The pandemic has had an incredible impact on many disabled people due to social isolation, certain services being unavailable and a lack of understanding.”
Coronation Street Spoilers – Cherylee Houston Has Been Gone From Corrie
She added, “There’s currently 4.4 million disabled workers in the UK. We experience almost double the unemployment statistics compared to our non-disabled peers (mostly due to prejudice or lack of reasonable adjustments). I have been unbelievably fortunate that my employers enabled me to continue shielding after the official shielding guidance ended in March.”
She went on to thank show execs for standing by her as the pandemic rages on.
“I’ve been so supported by ITV, but I’m aware that many of my disabled peers who were previously shielding haven’t had that safety and have been forced to make the decision to earn money to survive whilst facing the real fear of death or serious illness through COVID.”
Coronation Street Spoilers – Cherylee Houston Is Back to Work
We have a few details about her upcoming storyline and we think you’ll like it! Fans will see Toby’s character, Fergus, forced to intervene with Underworld boss Carla Connor (Alison King) when Carla gets on Izzy’s case.
She doesn’t like the quality of Izzy’s work and demands that Izzy improve or she’ll fire her. This plot sounds all kinds of intriguing, and we see a ton of storyline potential for Izzy and Fergus.
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Great the show could accommodate her.