It's been almost three years seen Paula Wilcox made a return to the cobbles a whopping 51 years after her first appearance in Coronation Street. In 2020 she made her first appearance on-screen as Elaine Jones, the mother of ITV soap favourite Tim Metcalfe.
Previously known as Philippa, Elaine had Tim in 1972 with her husband Geoff Metcalfe but she left a year later when his controlling and abusive behaviour left her frightened for her life. But decades later she found herself drawn back to her ex and came out of hiding when she read in the papers that Geoff had been assaulted by his current wife Yasmeen Nazir.
Assuming Yasmeen has suffered like she had, Elaine contacted her and later gave evidence against their abuser in court, helping to exonerate her after she was jailed for her assault on Geoff. Following Geoff's death, Elaine has since tried to make up for lost time with Tim, with spells living at 4 Coronation Street.
