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Coronation Street star Tanisha Gorey has said 'something special is coming' as she is set to make a move away from the cobbles - and she's not alone.

The actress is best known for playing Asha Alahan in the ITV soap, having made her debut back in 2009, and previously revealed how she had never taken an acting class before she first appeared, aged six.

She previously explained to The Saddleworth Independent that she was a child model at the time of casting - and fit the criteria. She said: "I was asked to go for an audition and here I am still there 12 years later. It was never an ambition to be an actress but, after so long, I am comfortable in the role and happy to stay as long as they want me."

Viewers have watched Tanisha successfully tackle a number of big storylin

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