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Lottie Gibbons

Coronation Street's Hayley Cropper and Becky McDonald reunite

Coronation Street fans were delighted as Katherine Kelly and Julie Hesmondhalgh reunited.

Katherine previously played Becky McDonald on the soap, while Julie starred as Hayley Cropper.

The two worked closely together as Hayley became a mother figure for Becky.

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Katherine left the Cobbles in 2012, with her character Becky opting for a new life in Barbados.

Julie made her last appearance on Corrie in 2014.

In heartbreaking scenes, her character Hayley ended her life following her cancer diagnosis.

Despite leaving the soap, both Becky and Hayley are mentioned frequently in current storylines.

So fans were delighted when the two Corrie legends reunited.

Sharing a selfie on Instagram, Katherine and Julie smiled for the camera.

Katherine captioned the post: "My favourite."

Following their departures, both actresses have starred in huge dramas.

Julie played a lead role in series three of Broadchurch, while Katherine appeared in Innocent, Mr Selfridge and Criminal UK.

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