Snoop Dogg wants 'memorable' Corrie role

Snoop Dogg has reaffirmed his desire to land a cameo role on Coronation Street.

The rapper has often spoken of how much he enjoys the ITV1 soap and has even previously suggested appearing as a new love interest for long-standing character Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride).

In a new interview with The People, the star claimed that he is currently in talks to join the cobbles for a guest appearance.

He explained: "My people have spoken with the producers and it will be something that happens. I would love a cameo, man. The show is just so real.

"But they have to find the right character for me. I don't want to make a cameo for the sake of making one. They have some hot writers on Corrie and I want them to come up with a character for me that everybody is going to remember."

Snoop added that he was impressed by the soap's dramatic 50th anniversary episodes last December but was disappointed to see butcher Ashley Peacock lose his life.

He said: "I thought maybe it was the wrong decision for the producers to kill him off. Those tram scenes were crazy. Everybody loved Ashley, so for me it was a bad choice.

"It's not easy in the US to watch Coronation Street but it can be done. It's one of my favourite shows."

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