Whereabouts of missing Coronation Street character ahead of star's re-cast
Carter-J Murphy joined the ITV soap as Harry Platt towards the end of last year.
The character was born in 2016 and is the son of Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien) and villain Callum Logan.
Callum was killed by Kylie Platt before Harry was born, and his body was buried underneath the annex at No.8.
After Harry's birth, the body was discovered, and Sarah was hospitalised for postnatal psychosis, having believed that Callum was still alive.
Carter-J has only played the role for a handful of episodes, as an amazing opportunity has seen the young star depart the show.
It's said the actor has been cast in Matilda the Musical and due to the fact he couldn't juggle the tour and filming for Corrie, he has left.
Prior to Carter-J playing Harry, twins Freddie and Isaac Rhodes portrayed the role.
Also according to The Sun, an actor called Josh has taken over the role, with his first scenes expected to air within the coming weeks.
Carter-J made his screen debut in 2024 in the new Robbie Williams biopic, Better Man, playing a younger version of the singer himself.
Harry's absence, due to the recast, was referenced on screen last night, with Sarah revealing that she'd sent him to holiday club.
Harry was apparently unhappy with this arrangement, as all of his other friends have been on family holidays.
Another Platt family member was recast earlier this year, with a star called Grace Ashcroft-Gardner taking over the role as Lily Platt.
The actress made her debut in a dramatic episode that saw Mick Michaelis (Joe Layton) escape prison and storm Weatherfield High School in search of his daughter Joanie Michaelis (Savannah Pennington).
As students realised what was going on, they went in search of safety in locked classrooms. Lily's cousin, Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan), ran through the corridor and arrived at the door Lily was on the other side of.
Sam banged the door, desperate for Lily to open it but she was consumed with fear, meaning she completely froze.
In the aftermath of this, Sam struggled with anxiety and panic attacks. The ordeal also reminded him of how his mother Natasha died. In 2022, Harvey Gaskell (Will Mellor) escaped from prison and went in search of revenge on Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson).
He pulled the trigger on a gun, believing he was shooting Leanne, but realised moments later that it wasn't her.
Sam's mum Natasha later died in hospital.
Newcomer Grace has taken over the role from young actress Brooke Malonie, who had played Lily since 2016.
Taking to Instagram last month, Grace shared her excitement at joining the ITV soap. Alongside several behind-the-scenes pictures, she wrote: 'I am so excited to share my news that I have joined the cast of Coronation Street playing the role of Lily Platt!'
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She went on to thank her management saying: 'It's been a brilliant few months since my first audition, which wouldn't have happened without the fantastic Stagebox team (who I can't thank enough!). More Trending
'The whole Corrie team, the cast and crew have been absolutely amazing, I couldn't have asked for any more support during my first few weeks filming on the cobbles,' she continued, before urging her followers to watch her first episodes.
Lily is David Platt's only daughter, who he shared with Kylie Platt before she was tragically murdered in emotional scenes.
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This article was originally published August 14, 2025.
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