Three new characters join Crossroads cast

Three new characters are to join Crossroads to coincide with the soap's first anniversary.

Raine Davison, Emmerdale's ‘teenager from hell’ Eve Birch, is to play the part of Abbie Baker, a quiet and innocent young chambermaid.

Former This Life and Dream Team star Ramon Tikaram will appear as Eddie Weaver, a local psychiatric nurse who cares for Tracey Booth (Cindy Marshall-Day) when her drink problem gets out of control.

And Jonathan Wrather (ex-Clocking Off, Bob & Rose) is to join the hotel as Sam Delaney, the hotel’s charming and rugged new handyman following Bradley Clarke’s (Luke Walker) departure to start a new life in Manchester.

The new characters will be seen on-screen from April onwards.