The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street in 2010, by order of first appearance.
Trevor Dean
Enid Crump
Enid Crump, played by June Broughton, arrives on the Street to confront Betty Williams (Betty Driver) as Betty celebrates her 90th birthday and a reporter writes an article stating that she is the oldest barmaid in the North West. That is until Enid arrives and claims her title to the throne, as she is 91.
After Enid contracts food poisoning, Betty is in great fear as Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) tells her that the hot pot, which he served her, was found at the back of the fridge, but he did not know that it was two months old. Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard) makes enquiries and finds out that Enid's illness is attributable to drinking too much, much to Betty and Steve's relief. In 2011 Betty finds out in the newspaper that Enid has died of a rare liver disease.
Jane Kenworthy
Jane Kenworthy is portrayed by Annie Fitzmaurice. Jane and her husband Mark (Jason Furnival) greet Joe McIntyre (Reece Dinsdale) and Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth) when the latter couple stay at a cottage in the Lake District. Later that night, Jane and Mark see Gail and Joe in a heated argument on Joe's boat. Jane and her husband go on holiday and when they return and learn that Joe has been killed, they go to the police to tell their story. This is the last straw for the police and they arrest Gail for Joe's death. On 26 March, Gail's son David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) and his friend Graeme Proctor (Craig Gazey) drive to the Lake District and pretend to be interested in purchasing the Kenworthys' boat. When Jane and Mark meet them, David reveals who he actually is and begins trying to convince them of his mother's innocence. Jane and Mark feel threatened by David and Mark calls the police.
Mark Kenworthy
Mark Kenworthy is portrayed by Jason Furnival. Mark and his wife Jane (Annie Fitzmaurice) greet Joe (Reece Dinsdale) and Gail McIntyre (Helen Worth) when the latter couple stay at a cottage in the Lake District. Later that night, Jane and Mark see Gail and Joe in a heated argument on Joe's boat. Mark and his wife go on holiday and when they return and learn that Joe has been killed, they go to the police to tell their story. This is the last straw for the police and they arrest Gail for Joe's death. On 26 March, Gail's son David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) and his friend Graeme Proctor (Craig Gazey) drive to the Lake District and pretend to be interested in purchasing the Kenworthys' boat. When Jane and Mark meet them, David reveals who he actually is and begins trying to convince them of his mother's innocence. Jane and Mark feel threatened by David and Mark calls the police.
Grishma Parekh
Grishma Parekh is the aunt of Sunita Alahan (Shobna Gulati) who comes to stay with her sister Upma. Sunita's ex-husband Dev (Jimmi Harkishin) welcomes the women pretending that he and Sunita are still happily married as Sunita does not want them to learn that she is in fact a single mother. She returned once again on 6 June 2011 to stay with Dev and Sunita. The couple then confess to their lies that they are now divorced and that they are currently living in a small house and that Dev is now owning a corner shop. After this, this made Grishma and Upma feel that Sunita has put shame on their family and so pursues to find her a good husband. They first pursue doctor Matt Carter (Oliver Mellor), but Sunita stops them. They secondly move on Nick Tilsley (Ben Price), but he wasn't interested. They then finally move on to Marcus Dent (Charlie Condou), until they discover that he is gay, much to their embarrassment. She left for India with Upma on 20 June.
In April 2013, upon Sunita's death in The Rovers Return fire, Dev revealed that Grishma and Upma would not be attending her funeral, falsely believing she had – in starting the fire, killing herself and another person – disgraced the family.
Quinny
Luke "Quinny" Quinn is an army friend of Gary Windass (Mikey North) portrayed by boxer Stephen Bell. He first appears on screen on 19 February 2010. He and Gary go to the Rovers where Quinny chats up Rosie Webster (Helen Flanagan). The next day, the two go out looking for girls again. The mood is dampened, however, when Quinny discovers that his brother, also in the army, has been injured in a roadside bombing. However, he vows to continue fighting. The news makes Gary's mother Anna (Debbie Rush) even more worried about her son's career choice.