EMMERDALE actress Zoe Lambert has been cast in a new role in Coronation Street – 17 years after she quit the Cobbles.

She played Rachel Whatmore on Emmerdale between 2003 and 2005, and she is set to appear in some Corrie episodes later this year.

Zoe is due to start filming this week and will appear on screen in early June.

Insiders tell The Sun she will only appear in a few episodes and her character will be kept under wraps.

During Rachel’s time in Emmerdale, she worked for the Tate family and became a fan favourite.

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