Soaps
Soapland's joiners, movers and leavers
Last Updated: May 18, 2012
The world of soap is constantly changing, with fresh faces joining the ranks, actors returning to their roots and those quitting their role for pastures new. Here, Soap Scoop presents the Soap Movers Table - your one-stop shop to keep track of your favourite soap's characters.
Key:
A character in green is a new character
A character in blue is a returning character
A character in red is a departing character
A character with a '(G)' denotes a guest artiste
The world of soap is constantly changing, with fresh faces joining the ranks, actors returning to their roots and those quitting their role for pastures new. Here, Soap Scoop presents the Soap Movers Table - your one-stop shop to keep track of your favourite soap's characters.
Key:
A character in green is a new character
A character in blue is a returning character
A character in red is a departing character
A character with a '(G)' denotes a guest artiste
| Soap | Character | Actor | UK Date | Link |
| Corrie | Edwin Soames (G) | David Lonsdale | May 24 | More |
| Corrie | Alison Soames (G) | Dawn Hope | May 24 | More |
| Corrie | Lloyd Mullaney | Craig Charles | July 2012 | More |
| Corrie | Gloria Price | Sue Johnston | July 2012 | More |
| Corrie | Rob Donovan | Marc Baylis | July 2012 | More |
| Corrie | Ryan Connor | Sol Heras | July 2012 | More |
| Doctors | Howard Bellamy | Ian Kelsey | May 28 | More |
| EastEnders | Dot Branning | June Brown | May 18 | More |
| EastEnders | Mandy Salter | Nicola Stapleton | Spring 2012 | More |
| EastEnders | Kat Moon | Jessie Wallace | June 7 | More |
| EastEnders | Poppy Meadow (G) | Rachel Bright | June 12 | More |
| EastEnders | Anthony Moon | Matt Lapinskas | Summer 2012 | More |
| EastEnders | Joey Branning | David Witts | Summer 2012 | More |
| EastEnders | Ricky Butcher (G) | Sid Owen | Summer 2012 | More |
| EastEnders | Diane Butcher (G) | Sophie Lawrence | Summer 2012 | More |
| EastEnders | Sharon Watts | Letitia Dean | Summer 2012 | More |
| EastEnders | Rose Cotton | Polly Perkins | TBC | More |
| EastEnders | Janine Butcher | Charlie Brooks | Autumn 2012 | More |
| EastEnders | Carol Jackson | Lindsey Coulson | Late 2012 | More |
| EastEnders | Bianca Butcher | Patsy Palmer | Late 2012 | More |
| EastEnders | Dot Branning | June Brown | Late 2012 | More |
| EastEnders | Tanya Jessop | Jo Joyner | 2013 | More |
| EastEnders | Janine Butcher | Charlie Brooks | Early 2013 | More |
| EastEnders | Tanya Jessop | Jo Joyner | TBC | More |
| Emmerdale | Val Pollard | Charlie Hardwick | May 24 | More |
| Emmerdale | Holly Barton | Sophie Powles | June 2012 | More |
| Emmerdale | Hannah Barton | Grace Cassidy | June 2012 | More |
| Emmerdale | Alicia Gallagher | Natalie Anderson | 2012 | More |
| Emmerdale | Alicia Gallagher | Natalie Anderson | TBC | More |
| Hollyoaks | Mikey | TBC | TBC | More |
| Home and Away | Jett James | Will McDonald | May 28 | More |
| Home and Away | Natalie Davison | Catherine Mack | June 2012 | N/A |
| Home and Away | Colleen Smart | Lyn Collingwood | 2012 | More |
| Neighbours | Sheila Canning | Colette Mann | May 31 | More |
| Neighbours | Troy Miller (G) | Dieter Brummer | June 2012 | More |
| Neighbours | Zoe Alexander (G) | Simmone Jade Mackinnon | June 14 | More |
| Neighbours | Ed Lee (G) | Sebastian Gregory | June 2012 | More |
