CORONATION Street star James Craven has landed a role in a huge Netflix project, just weeks after quitting the soap.
The actor – who played rapist Aaron Sandford in the ITV soap – filmed his final scenes on the cobbles back in June and has already got to work on Geek Girl.
James is starring alongside Emily Carey, who has made a name for herself appearing in Wonder Woman, Tomb Raider and House Of Dragon.
According to Imdb, the upcoming series tells the story of an ‘awkward, neurodivergent teenager Harriet Manners whose life is turned upside down when she is spotted to be a model and embarks on a life-affirming journey of self-discovery as she balances high school and high fashion’.
James' role is yet to be officially announced, but the hotly anticipated show, which is based on the books by Holly Smale, also stars Sarah Parish and Jemima Rooper.
The Sun revealed that James was leaving Coronation Street earlier this year.
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He was involved in a huge storyline where his character raped Amy Barlow after she fell asleep.
After the police failed to act, Amy exposed Aaron by writing about what he had done to her on social media.
He ended up leaving Weatherfield for good after she forced him to admit what he had done.
Talking about the storyline, James said: “I do feel very proud, from the beginning I knew how much work I was going to put into it and I knew how much work everyone at Corrie has put into it.
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“As soon as we got started I knew it was going to be a really positive storyline in the long run so it’s something that I feel very proud of. It’s something that I hope the fans have enjoyed and more than anything have started to think about.”
Speaking about his exit, James previously said: “It’s obviously very sad, it's been a lot of fun and I’ve really, really loved my time there. I met so many great people and I've made so many good friends for life.
“But I'm excited, I'm really, really excited to get on and go on and do other things.”
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