Izzy Armstrong

Isabelle "Izzy" Armstrong is a fictional character in the British soap Coronation Street portrayed by Cherylee Houston. The character first appears on-screen on 16 April 2010; she is introduced as a new love interest for Kirk Sutherland. Soon after her arrival she gets a job at the Underworld factory. Upon her debut, she was heralded as the soap's first disabled regular character in 50 years. Izzy was the first member of the Armstrong family to be introduced, her father Owen and sister Katy arrived within two months after her first appearance and is currently the only remaining member of the Armstrong family, following Owen and Katy's departure in early 2015.

Storylines

In April 2010, Izzy turns up in The Rovers for her blind date with Kirk Sutherland (Andrew Whyment). Disaster strikes when she spots Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas) - who she believes to be Kirk as Kirk used Jason's photo on his dating profile, much to Jason's surprise. As Izzy storms out of the pub, she crashes her wheelchair into Gary Windass (Mikey North) and they immediately argue. Gary takes a shine to her feistiness and when he bumps into her again later in the day, there's a clear spark.