Overview
- Jodie debuted in the Coronation Street–Emmerdale one‑hour special, first shown restrained in a van tied to the crossover crash.
- After the episode’s fallout, she appeared at Weatherfield General and accepted David Platt’s offer of a temporary room at number eight.
- Producer Kate Brooks says Jodie is a layered, complicated character whose presence will unpack Shona’s backstory.
- On‑screen clues and early interactions have fueled viewer speculation on social media about a possible David–Jodie affair.
- Actress Olivia Frances Brown made her soap debut as Jodie, with fiancé James Nelson‑Joyce publicly sharing support on Instagram.