Coronation Street star Julia Goulding has been away from our screens since her character Shona Platt accompanied her stepdaughter Lily to London so that she could attend a football academy, so fans were pleased to see her return in Monday night's episode (February 20). The New Year storyline came as Julia welcomed her second child.
While Shona has been away David has struggled while his son Max was groomed by evil racist Griff Reynolds. Max was jailed following the shocking stabbing of Alya Nazir.
However, viewers were stunned when Julia's character packed her bags again as soon as she returned to Weatherfield after her blundering husband David, played by Jack P. Shepherd, got drunk and tried to kiss Maria Windass, played by Samia Longchambon. He turned to his friend for comfort after learning that Max had been beaten up behind bars but didn't want to see him.
