Coronation Street’s Gabrielle Glaister is reportedly returning to the cobbles after signing a “big-money deal” to reprise her role on the ITV soap.
Gabrielle has previously featured on the TV soap as cruise ship entertainer Debs Brownlow and returned to the cobbles for a stint in 2000, which saw her ruthless character nick a man from sister Natalie, played by Denise Welch.
ITV producers are now said to have dubbed Gabrielle's return the soap after 22 years off-screen “TV gold”, the Daily Star reports.
An insider told the publication: “Gabrielle was approached by Corrie execs earlier this year. After a series of top-secret meetings, she signed on the dotted line.
“The writers are planning some great storylines. There’s going to be plenty of drama.”
All the “juicy” details of Gabrielle's return will reportedly be revealed this week as she is said to have started filming her scenes for her comeback to Weatherfield, which will air this autumn.
This comes after former Hollyoaks star Will Mellor is also said to be on the brink of a return to Coronation Street as Harvey Gaskell, following the announcement he will be sashaying onto the dancefloor for this series of Strictly Come Dancing.
The actor was unveiled as the first contestant from the new series of the ballroom dancing show, with the new Strictly star admitting his latest venture is "little out of my comfort zone".
Will also revealed a poignant reason for signing up for the show - explaining how losing his dad in 2020 has motivated him to "grab life and create new memories".
The actor, 46, starred alongside Sheridan Smith as Gaz in cult Noughties sitcom Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps, also landing roles in the likes of Line Of Duty and Broadchurch.
He also hit the cobbles as "out-and-out baddie" drug lord Harvey, who now looks set for another appearance in an upcoming storyline after he was dramatically thrown into prison, Metro reported.
Will is even said to be filming top secret scenes, with his return set to be hinted at in upcoming episodes on the ITV soap.
Although Will’s character only joined the soap in March last year, he managed to do his fair share of damage in his time in Weatherfield, gunning down Sam’s mum Natasha and grooming Amy’s boyfriend Jacob into a county lines drug gang.
