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Jake Parry Returns to Coronation Street as Damo

5/22/2026

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Jake Parry Returns

Jake Parry will return to Coronation Street as new character Damo on May 26.
Parry announced comeback on TikTok, posting a clip with the line “Catch me as DAMO next week.”
The teaser shows Damo, described as a young man, scuffling with another man.
Parry, who played infant Simon Barlow with his twin Oscar in 2003, also appeared in Red Rose and ads for Taco Bell, FIFA and Microsoft.

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Idris Intervenes

Idris intervenes at Speed Daal after businessmen spill curry on Brody Michaelis’s trainers and demand cash.
He ejects the rowdy customers, presenting himself as a hero before Leanne Battersby, Brody and Alya.
Idris later pulls newcomer Damo into a ginnel for a private chat, hinting at a secret link.
Fans speculated Idris could become Alya’s new romance as she arrived with partner Adam Barlow, deepening the plot.

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Jake Parry Returns

Jake Parry will return to Coronation Street as new character Damo on May 26.
Parry announced comeback on TikTok, posting a clip with the line “Catch me as DAMO next week.”
The teaser shows Damo, described as a young man, scuffling with another man.
Parry, who played infant Simon Barlow with his twin Oscar in 2003, also appeared in Red Rose and ads for Taco Bell, FIFA and Microsoft.

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