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Charlotte Tutton

Where Corrie fans have seen Hashim actor before - rival soap to Killing Eve role

Coronation Street viewers will spot a familiar face on the cobbles next week, as a new character arrives on the ITV soap.

Zeedan Nazir gets the shock of his life when his father-in-law Hashim heads to Weatherfield, and issues some demands.

The actor who plays him is a familiar face though, with Vincent Ebrahim having starred in hit TV shows and other soaps.

Little is known about Vincent's character's reasons for arriving, other than the fact he is out to get Zeedan for cheating on his daughter.

Zeedan recently split from his wife, Hashim's daughter Mariam, and revealed he'd had an affair.

Coronation Street will welcome actor Vincent Ebrahim to the ITV soap next week, in the role of Zeedan Nazir's father-in-law (ITV)

Now her family are wanting revenge, having taunted Zeedan and beaten him up, as well as threatening to kill him.

So it seems Hashim might be around on the cobbles for a while, and he could be central to some big scenes on the show.

But what else has actor Vincent starred in before, and where will fans have seen him prior to his Corrie debut?

Soap fans may recognise him from his role in Hollyoaks, as Big Bob (Lime Pictures)

Soap fans may recognise him from his role in Hollyoaks, as Big Bob in seven episodes in 2014.

The associate of villain Trevor Royle, Bob took hostages in a siege at the hospital resulting in the shooting of Freddie Roscoe.

Fans of hit BBC series Killing Eve, starring Jodie Comer, Sandra Oh, and Fiona Shaw, may also recognise him as he played Mike in season three.

Vincent also starred as Ashwin Kumar in The Kumars in 2014, having played the same character in the original series The Kumars at No. 42 (BBC)

Vincent also starred as Ashwin Kumar in The Kumars in 2014, having played the same character in the original series The Kumars at No. 42 between 2001 and 2006.

Having also starred and voiced characters in films, including Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, he has had roles in popular TV series including Doctors and Casualty too.

Now, the actor is adding another soap to his list of credentials with plenty more to come from the character no doubt.

Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm and 8:30pm on ITV.

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