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Denise Welch
Denise Welch is returning to Waterloo Road, reprising her role as the iconic Steph Haydock in the next series, coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One in early 2026.
Denise played Steph Haydock from series one (2006) to series five (2010) and fans will remember her as the school’s Head of French, known to bend the rules whenever she needed to.
Whilst she may have been hopeless on the teaching front, the students always had a friend in Miss Haydock. She was always one to offer the pupils a shoulder to cry on, armed with the best life and relationship advice - though she may have not taken it herself.
Denise’s return to Waterloo Road follows in the footsteps of fellow original cast members, Angela Griffin, Chelsee Healey, Jamie Glover, Katie Griffiths, Lauren Drummond, and Zeriozha Annika, who have all appeared in the series since the show returned to screens in 2023.
Other original Waterloo Road cast, Adam Thomas and Jason Merrells both featured as regular cast members in the series of Waterloo Road that concluded on BBC One on 14 October. Viewers will remember that Merrells and Welch’s characters had a tumultuous relationship – but audiences will have to wait and see whether there will be an on-screen reunion for the pair in the upcoming series...
14 October 2025
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