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Actor Simone Lahbib, known for playing Katy Lewis in 'EastEnders' and Helen Stewart in 'Bad Girls', is joining the cast of BBC Scotland's 'River City' as the troublesome Viv Barton, a gangster matriarch. Viv is returning to Shieldinch to reunite with her son Tyler and evade her ex-husband Harry, causing chaos in the community. Lahbib, originally from Stirling, is excited to work in Scotland.

Courtesy: Megan Folan