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Katie Fitzpatrick & Kate Lally

Coronation Street fans recognise newcomer from EastEnders

Coronation Street fans were desperate to work out where they recognised Joseph's nan from after she arrived on the cobbles from Portugal.

Linda, who is visiting her grandson, is already getting on Bernie's nerves.

Played by Jacqueline Leonard, she has noticed Chesney is struggling to make ends meet while bringing up Joseph, as well as quads with his partner Gemma.

READ MORE: Emmerdale character 'spotted' on Coronation Street by fans in hysterics

Their lives are rocked after Linda suggests it might be best if Joseph came to live with her in Portugal, the Manchester Evening News reports.

During Monday's instalment of Corrie, some fans realised where they've seen her face before.

She played Lorraine Wicks, the mum of Joe Wicks played by Paul Nicholls, in 1996 to 1997.

Sharing a throwback snap of her in character as Lorraine on Twitter, Angie Quinn said: "Probably a bit late to the party, but I've just clocked Joe Wicks' mum from EastEnders has rolled up to Corrie playing the posh nan."

novembernoush said: "Corrie fans did you know that Linda played Joe Wicks’ mum in Eastenders?

Simon Ramsay said: "The woman playing Linda in Corrie looks familiar to me and tonight I recognised her voice.

"I just realised it's the woman who played Joe Wicks' mum Lorraine in #EastEnders!"

BIsbeki said: "The actress who plays Linda in Corrie looks as good today as she did 20 years ago in #eastenders... it was the voice that made me click.... very beautiful lady who doesn't seem to age .. lucky girl"

Jacqueline previously appeared in Corrie, back in 2015 when she took her daughter Katy, played by Georgia May Foote, and Joseph to Portugal.

Joseph returned to Weatherfield after Chesney's ex Katy died in a car crash in 2017.

Jacqueline also played Sarah Preston in the ITV drama Peak Practice from 1993 to 1996, Dr Caroline Powers in the BBC medical drama Doctors from 2000 to 2001, Lydia Murdoch in the Scottish soap River City from 2007 to 2010 and again from 2017 to 2019.

Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday on ITV and the ITV Hub

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