Sally Dynevor’s so-called ‘nepo baby’ daughter missed out on Coronation Street role

Hattie missed a role on Corrie (Picture: Instagram/hattiedynevorr) When your mum is an undisputed Coronation Street, surely you’re a shoo-in to snag yourself a role, right? Apparently not. Hattie Dynevor found that out when she auditioned for a role on the cobbles, despite being the daughter of the indomitable Sally Dynevor, and wasn’t successful. ‘Me and Phoebe have always had that comment: ‘nepo baby’, I actually auditioned for Corrie, but I didn’t get it,’ she admitted. ‘Imagine if Sally [Metcalfe] fostered a child and then it was her actual child.’ Hattie went on to discuss her younger years, where she’d hang out on set with her mum. ‘When I was young, I would beg to take the day off school so I could come on set with her, I’d have my bag with my dolls and I’d sit in the corner and just watch, I knew that I had to be super-quiet the whole time, and then I’d watch them do the scene, and I honestly thought it was the most amazing thing ever. ‘Coming to the set really taught me about work ethic,’ she told The Sun. ‘My mum has always been super-hardworking, she’s just so dedicated to the show, and it was lovely to watch her do the job she loves and not want to do anything else – all the cast really like her, she is like a little angel, I love her so much.’ Hattie’s had her own soap success, having played Libby Guthrie in Waterloo Road, alongside Scarlett Thomas, daughter of other Corrie legends, Tina O’Brien and Ryan Thomas, who she describes as her ‘best friend’ and ‘sister’. Her sister, Sally’s other daughter Phoebe, also started in Waterloo Road, and has gone on to become one of the UK’s most visible actresses, notching roles in Bridgerton, Fair Play and The Colour Room. Sally’s having a rough time on-screen (Picture: Danielle Baguley/ITV) Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. Sally – Metcalfe, that is – has been enduring quite the ordeal on the cobbles of late. She’s been wrapped up in a violent murder, with husband Tim’s (Joe Duttine) cousin Richie (Nathan Sussex) having killed his wife Rachel, resulting in his traumatised daughter, Lucy (Anya Dewin) moving in with them. Lucy’s behaviour has gone from slightly odd to downright disturbing in the weeks since she moved into the Metcalfe household, with her taking particular delight in targeting Sally. Sally’s also found herself at odds with Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins), a fellow member of ‘Debbie’s Angels’ who recently discovered that Lucy is her granddaughter, with Rachel being the child she gave up so many years ago. Teasing what’s coming up for her character, Sally confirmed the focus would remain on ‘the Lucy story’. Sally discussed her on-screen relationship with Christina (Picture: Mark Bruce/ITV) She also went on to discuss her fondness for working with Amy Robbins:’My scenes with Christina seemed to have gone down very well. People are a bit angry with me, actually! There’s a mixed response. I think people love the women being together. ‘What I love about Christina and Sally is that you’re never quite sure where it’s going to land, whether they’re going to end up exploding or whether they’re going to be hugging and kind of telling each other how wonderful they are. ‘I love that unpredictability about it – in terms of the Lucy story, that does reach a big climax soon and it puts Christina and Sally at the heart of it. ‘Lots of stuff for each of these women, but the key thing that doesn’t change is their friendship.’ A special episode that focussed on Debbie’s Angels aired today (Picture: Danielle Baguley/ITV) She also spoke on the episode that centred solely on the much-loved girl gang of Corrie: ‘People say, ‘oh I love the scenes where it’s just the girls all laughing.’ ‘That’s really lovely to hear because we just enjoy doing that so much – I love the fact that we’re all supporting Debbie as well. ‘That’s really important to show that she’s got a group of women who are beside her till the end, and that everyone’s going to rally around and look after her. ‘I think that’s a really lovely message to get out in the world as well.’ Deals of the Day Cold mornings are coming and this is the dressing gown I want to live in We're adding this discounted NEOM gift set straight to basket Want an LED face mask for less? This Black Friday deal could save you hundreds This teeth whitening sale could save you up to 64% before Black Friday The best Black Friday sleep deals to upgrade your bedroom with Simba’s 33% off sale Arrow MORE: Coronation Street boss confirms ‘insanely good’ Christmas episode that will blow you away Arrow MORE: Sally is stunned when Tim delivers unexpected news on Coronation Street Arrow MORE: Coronation Street boss reveals major Christmas and 2027 stories for six legendary characters The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.