It's almost been three years since viewers first saw Paula Wilcox make her debut on Coronation Street as Elaine Jones, the long-lost mother of show favourite Tim Metcalfe. Formerly known as Philippa, Elaine suffered at the hands of Tim's dad Geoff and was forced to leave him and his abuse, sadly leaving her son behind.
Geoff told Tim his mother had died from cancer, but the mother and son were reunited once Elaine came out of hiding to help his third wife, Yasmeen Nazir. Yasmeen had also been abused by Geoff, and he fell to his death from a roof whilst trying to attack her.
Elaine was able to develop a good relationship with her son, until she recently got engaged to serial killer Stephen Reid, reports The Daily Mirror. Unlike Corrie fans, Elaine does not know yet that Stephen is only with her for the money. However, fans of the show may be shocked to know that playing Elaine wasn't Paula's first time on the cobbles.
