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<\/p>\nEastEnders star Lorraine Stanley star has revealed a major audition blunder she made that cost her a role on rival soap Coronation Street. <\/p>\n
The actres,s who has played Karen Taylor on EastEnders in 2017, has not only become a household name but also has an impressive array of soap credits to her name. Her diverse roles have seen her portray a youthful Mo Harris in the EastEnders spin-off Pat and Mo, along with appearances on Holby City, Casualty, Doctors, and The Bill. <\/p>\n
In a chat with Inside Soap, the TV star previously expressed she was also keen to land a stint behind the bar on the Coronation Street set but failed after a regrettable audition for the beloved ITV series. Recalling her experience, she shared: "I went to audition for Corrie once," she said.<\/p>\n
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"I did a character with a northern accent for the read-through. But when I got there on the day, I just couldn't do the accent. I can only do it when I'm messing around! I was gutted." Despite playing matriarch Karen for seven years the star is being written out of the BBC soap as part of a shock cast shake-up.<\/p>\n
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Speaking to The Sun, Lorraine revealed she is gutted to be leaving the EastEnders family but was excited to see what opportunities come next. And it seems her dreams of appearing on Corrie are not over just yet as she revealed: \u201cI think it would have to be Corrie and I would have to be the new landlady.<\/p>\n
\u201cI'd be Gemma's [Winter] auntie, Bernie's sister. I'd be in there family and I'd take over The Rovers.\u201d Opening up about the shock moment she found out she was being axed she explained that while she was sad to be leaving it gives her the opportunity to push herself outside of her comfort zone.<\/p>\n
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Talking about the legacy of her character she said: \u201cI just want people to remember her as the best mum on the square, a heart of gold, she's give you her last fiver and would do anything for her kids – a bit like myself.\u201d The actress will exit the soap at the end of the year, and Lorraine confessed she would be furious if her character was killed off. I hope the door will be left open for Karen. I can't say too much but if they kill me then I would never watch EastEnders again.\u201d<\/p>\n
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