Yasmeen Nazir
| Yasmeen Nazir | |||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Shelley King | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2014–present | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 8418 4 July 2014 | ||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Stuart Blackburn | ||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||
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| Other names | Yasmeen Metcalfe | ||||||||||||
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Yasmeen Metcalfe (also Nazir) is a fictional character from the British television soap opera Coronation Street, played by Shelley King. King's casting was announced on 15 May 2014,[1] and Yasmeen made her first on-screen appearance on 4 July 2014.[2] Yasmeen is introduced as the mother of established character Kal Nazir (Jimi Mistry) and the wife of Sharif Nazir (Marc Anwar) as part of the shows first Muslim family.[3] In 2019, Yasmeen began featuring in a high-profile coercive control storyline, involving her second husband Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew).[4] The storyline came to a head in May 2020, when Geoff infects Yasmeen with chlamydia after sleeping with prostitutes, and she stabs him in the throat with a broken glass bottle after he threatens her with a kitchen knife.[5][6] In December 2020, Geoff dies after falling from the roof of the house.[7]
Casting[edit]
In January 2014, it was confirmed by Digital Spy that Coronation Street would be introducing the show's first Muslim family.[3] Characters included were established character Kal Nazir (Jimi Mistry), and Marc Anwar as his father Sharif, Coronation Street's producer Stuart Blackburn explained: "We're starting to build Kal's family up. We've cast his dad and I'm loving him on paper already. Kal and Dev are also going to open a gym at the Victoria Court complex. We've established that Kal, his son and his daughter live with Kal's mum and dad. We're going to see his mum, dad and his children - we're probably going to bring them onto the street and they'll be the first Muslim family that Corrie has ever had."
On 1 April 2014, It was announced that Sair Khan had been cast as Alya, Kal's daughter and the following month on 15 May 2014, It was announced that Shelley King had been cast as Yasmeen, the wife of Sharif, mother of Kal, and grandmother of Alya, along with Zeedan (Qasim Akhtar), Kal's teenage son.[1]
Storylines[edit]
Yasmeen first appears talking to Kal in his gym. She then asks him and her husband Sharif about Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson), Kal's new girlfriend. It is later revealed during a conversation with Alya (Sair Khan) that Yasmeen is a librarian. When Yasmeen and Leanne meet, they get on well, but when Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) reveals to the Nazirs that she used to be a prostitute, Leanne runs indoors, with Yasmeen looking at Kal disappointedly. The next day, Yasmeen arrives at Leanne's flat again and meets Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley). After witnessing Leanne shouting at Nick exclaiming that she also used to be a drug addict and an arsonist, Yasmeen tells Leanne to dump Kal, and a small argument forms between the two. Leanne then tells Yasmeen that she will never be as good as Kal's deceased wife, Jamila, but Yasmeen replies by saying that nobody is perfect. When Leanne confides in Kal about what Yasmeen said, he promises to tell her to back off.
A few weeks later, Yasmeen returns to Coronation Street with Sharif to discuss the Weatherfield Library closure with Roy Cropper (David Neilson) and Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire). Emily reveals to Yasmeen that she resorted to vandalism when she was at a protest many years before. Yasmeen then enlists Roy to help her stop the library from closing down. Before they begin, Sharif asks Roy to keep an eye on Yasmeen and not to let her get into trouble, as she was arrested for protesting many years ago.
Yasmeen, Roy, Emily, Mary Taylor (Patti Clare) and Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) eventually stage a sit-in protest at the library, but Emily, Mary and Craig end up leaving, although Yasmeen and Roy stay and continue the protest. Later, it is revealed that the library has burnt down, leaving Yasmeen upset. She implores Roy to let her use part of his café as a library, which he hesitantly agrees to. Yasmeen develops an obsession with turning Roy's café into a library, which eventually becomes too much for Roy. Thinking of other ways to run a library, Yasmeen buys Elliott & Sons butchers and tells Kal, Alya and Zeedan (Qasim Akhtar), that she is intending to turn it into a community centre.
In 2017, her grandson Zeedan Nazir (Qasim Akhtar) suspects that his grandmother is suffering from multiple sclerosis.[8]
In 2018, Yasmeen meets Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew) and marries him in 2019. However, things take a dark turn when Geoff begins to abuse Yasmeen and isolate her from friends and family. He also tricks her into eating one of her pet chickens, Charlotte Bronte.
In May 2020, Geoff's abuse becomes too much for Yasmeen, and she stabs him in the neck with a broken bottle after he threatens her with a knife. A horrified Yasmeen phones emergency services, and claims that she had killed Geoff. He wakes up in hospital and confirms that Yasmeen had tried to kill him. Yasmeen is then charged with his attempted murder.
In December 2020, Yasmeen's trial begins. Geoff paints her as a violent alcoholic and that she attacked him unprovoked. When Yasmeen gives her side of the story, the prosecution tares her defence to pieces. However, when Geoff's ex-wife Elaine Jones (Paula Wilcox) gives evidence and says that she believes that Yasmeen was fearing for her life when she attacked Geoff. the jury find Yasmeen not guilty. Outside the court, Geoff persuades Yasmeen to give him another chance and to return home with him, only for her to refuse, and file a complaint against him to the police.
Geoff later tries to get revenge on Yasmeen by setting her house on fire with them both inside. Yasmeen escapes through the roof and Geoff chases her up. They are soon joined by Alya, who tries to stop Geoff from harming Yasmeen, who then stands up to Geoff, saying that she is no longer scared of him and that he is a pathetic excuse for a man. Geoff lunges for Yasmeen, but instead slides down the roof. He calls for Yasmeen to help him, despite Alya's warnings that Geoff will pull her down with him. Yasmeen decides to help Geoff back up with her scarf, only for Geoff to lose his grip and fall to his death.
After Geoff's death, Yasmeen starts to recover from the abuse. However, she has a severe panic attack and is taken to hospital after finding out that Geoff had taken out loans in her name. To help Yasmeen recover, Elaine briefly moves in with her, and her debts are cleared when the bank agree to repossess the community centre. She also formed a friendship with former homeless man Stu Carpenter (Bill Fellows) and even invites him to move in with her.
She later finds out that he had been convicted of murdering a young woman who he had been having an affair with.[9] When Yasmeen discovers this, she is furious, and it brings back painful memories of Geoff. Eventually, Stu and Yasmeen come face to face in Yasmeen's house, and when Stu refuses to leave, Yasmeen calls Zeedan, who rushes over and calls PC Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) and Stu is arrested for breach of the peace.[10] When Stu is in custody, he sends visiting orders to Yasmeen, which makes her feel uncomfortable. Zeedan goes to visit him and warns him not to send any more visiting orders. When he is there, Stu says something which he finds intriguing, so he and Alya pay for Stu's case files to be released, and they discover that the detective interviewing him corrupt, and had told him that he would not be allowed to leave the interview room to eat or even use the toilet until he confessed. Stu had been in the room for 10 hours and was very tired, so confessed anyway, but with the help of Alya and Zeedan, Stu tries to clear his name. Stu is released from prison and welcomed back into the Nazir home, but other residents of the Street are disgusted. She later finds out that he is a convicted murderer. She struggles to come to terms with it, and when he is returned to prison, she refuses to meet him.[11] She continues to have nightmares about Geoff.[12] Yasmeen delivers a speech about domestic abuse to a fundraiser and has a panic attack.[13]
Development[edit]
For the portrayal of Yasmeen, King researched the role with Women's Aid and other domestic violence charities.[14] She told Loose Women that filming the episodes was "hard and challenging".[15]
Reception[edit]
A number of episodes in the domestic abuse storyline resulted in hundreds of complaints to Ofcom.[16] In 2020, Shelley King was nominated for Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards for her portrayal of Yasmeen.[17]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kilkelly, Daniel (15 May 2014). "Coronation Street casts Kal's mother and teenage son". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "Yasmeen Nazir". ITV. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kilkelly, Daniel (13 January 2014). "Coronation Street to introduce show's first Muslim family". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ↑ Hughes, Jonathon (22 June 2019). "Coronation Street confirms coercive control storyline for Yasmeen and Geoff". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ↑ Dear, Alice (5 May 2022). "Coronation Street receives 276 Ofcom complaints as Yasmeen stabs abusive husband Geoff". Heart. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ↑ "Coronation Street: Coercive control is 'all of our business'". BBC News. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ↑ "Coronation Street's Geoff Metcalfe terrorises Yasmeen on roof in new scenes". Digital Spy. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ↑ Lindsay, Duncan (2017-02-07). "Is Yasmeen seriously ill in Corrie?". Metro. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ↑ Kitson, Calli (2022-08-08). "New Corrie video as police arrive for Yasmeen when 'killer' Stu closes in". Metro. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ↑ Kitson, Calli (2022-08-08). "New Corrie video as police arrive for Yasmeen when 'killer' Stu closes in". Metro. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ↑ Kitson, Calli (2022-08-20). "Corrie spoiler video: Yasmeen changes her mind as she visits Stu in prison?". Metro. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ↑ Jones, Gemma (2022-08-24). "Coronation Street fans horrified to see dead character 'return'". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ↑ Kitson, Calli (2022-08-13). "Yasmeen in Corrie suffers terrifying panic attack in domestic abuse nightmare". Metro. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ↑ "Shelley King says 'Corrie' character is like 'cornered animal' as she finally fights back". uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ↑ Shelley King on Yasmeen's Coercive Control Storyline on Coronation Street | Loose Women, retrieved 2022-08-29
- ↑ Crick, Claire (2022-01-14). "The 11 most complained about episodes of Coronation Street". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ↑ Sulway, Verity (2020-09-13). "Corrie's Shelley King lands Inside Soap nomination for Yasmeen abuse storyline". mirror. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
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