Lindsey Coulson, who starred in EastEnders as Carol Jackson, is now joining Waterloo Road as the headteacher on the next series, which is set to air in early 2025

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The BBC announced the return of Waterloo Road in 2021, and that the action, and cast and crew would be located back to Manchester. For the show's return for series 11, and the subsequent series 12 and 13, the action took place at the former St Ambrose RC High School in Swinton.

Lindsey Coulson, who is best known for playing Carol Jackson in EastEnders, has joined the cast of Waterloo Road

EastEnders star Rudolph Walker has opened up about the two years he spent homeless and broke, as he struggled to make ends meet while starring on the BBC soap.