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Privacy NoticeCoronation Street fans have only just realised that Emrhys Cooper, who stars as Rowan Cunliffe on the ITV soap, was in a hugely popular movie 16 years ago. The 39 year old actor made his debut on Coronation Street in March this year as villain Rowan, who has been causing chaos on the cobbles. He’s groomed and manipulated Leanne Battersby into confessing her darkest secrets and blackmailed Leanne’s partner Nick Tilsley and her sister Toyah over their affair. If that wasn’t enough Rowan is also getting vulnerable Leanne to groom Amy Barlow in a bid to get her £40K inheritance.
Emrhys Cooper made his debut as villain Rowan Cunliffe on Coronation Street in March this year
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It’s all set to unfold in upcoming scenes, but viewers have spotted something recognisable about soap star Emrhys. Before joining Corrie, Emrhys played a role in the musical comedy, Mamma Mia! the movie, alongside a star-studded cast of Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth. In the 2008 film, Emrhys was one of Sky’s (played by Dominic Cooper) stags and performed the energetic and fan-favourite Voulez-Vous number. The scene shows the stag and hen’s come together for the song on the night before the wedding of Sophie and Sky. Craig also secured roles in the movies, Walk a Mile in My Pradas, Till We Meet Again, the horror film Dreamcatcher, and his award-winning directorial debut in The Shuroo Process. In TV, Craig starred as Richard in Desperate Housewives for one episode before securing the lead role of Alistair in the Emmy-nominated series Vanity.
Emrhys starred in Mamma Mia! the movie in 2008 and can be seen during the Voulez-Vous number
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Emrhys in the music video for Sugababes’ hit single, Push The Button
(Image: Instagram/Emrhys Cooper)
Not just an actor, he’s explored his talents as a dancer on America’s Got Talent and The X Factor. He also starred in the Sugababes’ iconic music video for their number one hit Push the Button in 2005. Reminiscing about the experience, he shared in February: “I can’t it’s been nearly 20 years since I shot the music video for [it].” Emrhys added: “I played the geeky guy. It came on at the gym today and put a smile on my face.” He also expressed gratitude for his enduring career and said: “I feel so grateful that I am in still in the game … still a geek and dreaming big.”
The actor said he was ‘nervous’ before joining Coronation Street
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Before making the big storylines on Corrie, Emrhys said he was “nervous” about joining C the soap after his huge move from the US. The actor previously said: “I lived in America for 15 years, and the last few years I’ve been dying to come back, but I was just waiting for the right opportunity, and then I got this audition, and I came back to Manchester, and I’ve just been so happy here. “And I was nervous about joining the show. I’ve just always looked up to it and been a fan, and people couldn’t be nicer from the get go, friendly, open arms, and I worked with Jane and Sue on my first day, and immediately I just felt really at home so and it’s been like that ever since.”Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnCoronation Street
