Lou Michaelis causes chaos at the salon (Picture: ITV)
A Coronation Street local lives up to her ‘nightmare neighbour’ reputation next week when an outburst gets her fired from a new job.
Lou Michaelis (Farrel Hegarty) and her husband Mick (Joe Layton) arrived in Weatherfield earlier this year, taking up residence over the other side of the ginnel in Mawdsley Street.
Upon their introduction, Corrie bosses promised the couple were ‘livewires’ set to cause ‘a lot of damage and a lot of chaos’.
That certainly looks to be the case this week when Lou gets herself in trouble at Audrey Roberts’ (Sue Nicholls) salon.
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Having spotted an advert for a stylist in the window, Lou calls in with Gemma Winter-Brown (Dolly-Rose Campbell) to inquire.
Lou makes out she’s an accomplished stylist and with Gemma’s backing, persuades Audrey to give her a trial – but the salon boss left wondering what she has let herself in for.
Her concerns appear to be founded later in the week when Gemma calls in at the salon and finds Lou in the middle of a row with Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon).
Audrey Roberts might have been right to be worried about hiring Lou (Picture: ITV)
Things escalate when Lou chucks some hair dye over her, prompting Maria to fire her on the spot.
Lou storms out of the salon and after Gemma runs after her, she opens up about having a son who she is worried sick about.
This could be a hint to a convincing fan theory that Mick and Lou are the parents of Dylan Wilson’s (Liam McCheyne) tormentor Brody (Ryan Mulvey) in the secure training centre.
A new feud is born! (Picture: ITV)
The good news for Lou is that Audrey asserts that she’s willing to give Lou a second chance as she’s brought a lot of clients with her, leaving Maria despairing.
Despite already making a big impact on the Street, earlier this month Corrie bosses confirmed that Lou and Mick’s time on the show will soon be coming to an end.
A spokesperson said: ‘This is not a shock exit or an early exit. Mick and Lou were brought into the show to cause chaos on the cobbles in the build-up to a major storyline in the summer and they are already making their presence felt.
Lou and her husband Mick are only sticking around for a short stint (Picture: ITV)
‘Joe and Farrell were contracted for a specific length of time, some characters come in for a long time and some like Mick and Lou are brought to pass through and leave a trail of destruction behind them.
‘Both actors are still filming with the show and will be on screen until the summer.’
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 or stream first from 7am on ITVX.
This article was originally published on 14th April 2025.
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