Rejoice! Departing icon Gail Rodwell (Helen Worth) has returned to Coronation Street after almost six months off screen.
Can you believe that it’s been 70 episodes since she last appeared, as an attendee of grandson Harry’s birthday party?
To put that into perspective, stories in that episode included; Damon (Ciaran Griffiths) being arrested for his part in a botched burglary, Summer (Harriet Bibby) booking her flight to the US, and Nina’s (Mollie Gallagher) concerns for her uncle Roy (David Neilson), who had been sleepwalking under the pressure of Lauren’s (Cait Fitton) disappearance.
Adam Barlow’s (Sam Robertson) also had about 20 different hairstyles since then.
Another key event to occur in the real world would be legendary Helen, a Street stalwart, announcing that she would be leaving the role after 50 years.