Coronation Street in its place. "Coronation Street" returned to ITV screens with a regular scheduled time closer to the end of 1979. "Coronation Street" had little competition within its prime time slot, and certain critics suggested that the programme had grown complacent, moving away from socially viable storylines and again presenting a dated view of working class life. Between 1980 and 1989, "Coronation Street" underwent some of the biggest changes since its launch. By May 1984, William Roache (Ken Barlow) stood as the only original cast member, after the departures of Violet Carson (Ena Sharples) in 1980, Doris Speed (Annie Walker) in
The Only Way Is Essex Falcone and Megan McKenna also confirmed that they wouldn't be returning to the show. New cast members for this series include Dean Ralph and Jordan Wright, who both previously appeared in the seventh series of "Ex on the Beach", as well as Clelia Theodorou and Shelby Tribble. Yazmin's brother Adam Oukhellou also joined the cast midway through the series. Prior to this Adam appeared in the sixth series of "Ex on the Beach". This is a list of main and supporting cast members currently appearing in the show. From series 1–3, the main cast received star billing in the opening