Although individual black characters have appeared in the past, the Baileys mark the first black family to be featured together.
Coronation Street will be welcoming its first black family in the show’s 59-year history.
The Baileys consist of Edison (Trevor Michael Georges) and Aggie (Lorna Laidlaw), alongside their sons Michael (Ryan Russell) and James (Nathan Graham).
Another member of the Bailey family will join the street at a later stage, with daughter Diana yet to be cast by producers.