AN EASTENDERS legend is joining Waterloo Road for the next series – leaving rumours to swirl about her return for the soap’s 40th anniversary. Actress Lindsey Coulson – who plays Carol

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

Waterloo Road has cast former EastEnders star Lindsey Coulson in a major role for next season, it's been reported. Coulson, who played Carol Jackson on EastEnders between 1993 and 1997, and later between 2010 and 2015, is said to already be hard at work filming scenes for the BBC One school drama.

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

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