Michelle Keegan had fun working with Cheryl Cole on Coronation Street

The actress Michelle Keegan, who plays Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street, said she had great fun working with Cheryl Cole on Coronation Street. The pop star from Newcastle made a cameo appearance on the cobbles as part of ITV's Text Santa appeal.

Michelle Keegan said: "I was really excited when I found out that Cheryl Cole was going to be filming at Corrie. She is someone I really admire and I have never met her properly so when I found out she was going to play Tina's friend I couldn't believe it.

"They say never meet your idols but she was amazing. She is such a huge Corrie fan and she was genuinely pleased to be filming with us. I sat and chatted with her for ages which was lovely. She didn't need any tips from us all though, she was really good, a natural.

"She knew all her lines and she seemed to really enjoy herself. Malcolm Hebden, who plays Norris, made her laugh. She was great fun to have on set and I am really thrilled that Text Santa gave me the chance to work with her."

Watch Cheryl's first scenes here.