Corrie newcomer sticks with drama school

Coronation Street newcomer Michelle Keegan has vowed to continue attending drama school.

The 20-year-old actress was snapped up by the soap when she tried out for the role of David Platt's new love interest Tina McIntyre. It was only her second ever TV audition; she had attempted to get a bit-part in Channel 4's Hollyoaks two weeks earlier.

"I'm being careful. You don't know how long it's going to last," Michelle told the Sunday Mirror. "I want to stay. And I'm incredibly proud when I hear people say I could be the next Suranne Jones.

"But I know it could all go wrong. So I'm still going to drama school. I could quit - Corrie is the best teacher you could ever hope to find - but I'm determined to get that certificate. I've worked hard for that piece of paper."

Michelle, who previously worked as an airport check-in desk worker, has insisted that her life has not changed since she joined the soap.

"The only thing that's different is that I wake up in the morning feeling really happy," she revealed. "I can't wait to get to work."