Two Corrie legends were reunited as Katherine Kelly sparked nostagia with a photo of herself with David Neilson. Katherine, who played bolshy ex-con Becky McDonald from 2006 to 2012, enjoyed a catch-up with her former Coronation Street co-star David, who has played Roy Cropper since 1995.
Katherine, 43, sent fans into a frenzy as she shared a smiley photo of the pair together on her Instagram. "Well look who I caught up with today…" she typed. "Still one of my favourite human beings EVER. #davidneilson #mightyactor #roysrolls @coronationstreet @itv."
In the ITV soap wayward Becky Granger was taken under the wing of cafe owner Roy and his wife Hayley, played by Julie Hesmondhalgh, and given a job at Roy's Rolls. For her popular role as mouthy Becky, who went on to marry Steve McDonald while feuding with love rival Tracy Barlow, Katherine won multiple awards including a National Television Award for Best Serial Drama Performance in 2012.
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Since leaving Coronation Street, when Becky waved farewell to the famous cobbles and headed to Barbados with new man Danny Stratton, she has played Lady Mae in the drama series Mr Selfridge, Leah Dale in ITV drama Cheat, Sally Wright in Innocent and DI Karen Renton in the second series of Liar. She has also starred in the Doctor Who spin-off Class, BBC One's The Night Manager, the Netflix series Criminal: UK (2019–present), and as DI Jodie Shackleton in Happy Valley.
Fellow Corrie icon Suranne Jones, who played another of Steve's ex wives Karen, replied to her post with love hearts. And Julie, who played Roy's wife Hayley until the character's tragic death in 2014, exclaimed: "Arg I LOVE THIS!!!!"
dinnerplate10 commented: "I just don't think it's appreciated enough just how underrated you two were as a comedy double-act. Exquisite time, pathos, and an obvious deep love for each other. Immaculate performances from both of you for years. Thank you x"
curzonandy said: "Defo got legs for a Coronation St spin-off 'Cropper & McDonald Investigate.' A Northern style X-Files!" And the_conscious_vegan wrote: "I sense a detective drama duo in the pipeline, Dempsey and makepeace maybe."
Other fans called for Becky to return to the street. lolpot asked: "Are you sure you're not tempted back to the cobbles! Becky was brilliant and between Roy on his phone & Max in prison, Becky coming back would be fab timing."
emma_the_ginga_ninga26 pleaded: "We NEED Becky and Royston reunited on the street." And adam_liverpooluk asked: "Is this a corry comeback x"
andycheers applauded: "Best Picture of the Day.. How we Love to see Becky and Roy ( OK Katherine and David) back together for one night only. Rolling back the years...Pity Hayley couldn't join the Party...But perhaps we couldn't cope with that yet."
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