Angie Appleton

Angie Appleton is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Victoria Ekanoye. She made her first appearance on 21 August 2017 and then returned that October. Ekanoye was happy to be cast in the soap as she and her mother were fans of Coronation Street. Angie was introduced as the wife of Jude Appleton (Paddy Wallace) and the mother of his son, George Appleton (Romeo Cheetham-Karcz). The family arrive to Weatherfield for the wedding of Jude's mother, Mary Taylor (Patti Clare), which is revealed to be a charade to win a competition. The family later move to Weatherfield from their home in South Africa, which Angie is unhappy about.

Angie's initial storylines saw her feuding with Mary, and she later suspects that Mary is hurting George after he continuously falls ill whilst under her care. Ekanoye enjoyed working with Clare during the storyline. Angie was used to raise awareness of postnatal depression when Angie admits that she is struggling to bond with George. Mary and Angie begin to get along better and Angie also develops a friendship with Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor), but more heartbreak follows for Angie when she finds out that Jude has lied to her for years about his job. The betrayal leads Angie to almost kiss her colleague Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson), who Ekanoye thought would be good for Angie. Despite trying to make it work, Jude and Angie's marriage breaks down and Angie exposes Jude when he lies numerous other times. In December 2018, it was announced that Ekanoye would be departing as Angie, and Angie and George's last episode aired on 7 January 2019, where they leave to return to South Africa.

Angie appeared in 94 episodes of the soap. The character initially had mixed reactions from fans regarding Angie's feud with Mary, with some fans believing that Angie was behaving badly and others sympathising with her. Ekanoye was worried that fans would hate Angie and was surprised by the amount of fans that sympathised with the character. Angie's postnatal depression storyline was praised for raising awareness of the condition. Fans speculated that Angie would begin a relationship with Adam following their near-kiss, with some fans shipping the pair. However, Angie's departure was criticised by fans and critics as they felt that Angie had been underused as a character and had more potential. Her departure was considered emotional but also disappointing. Critics often discussed the hard times that Angie endured during her time in the soap, with some believing that she deserved a better partner than Jude.