![FROM ITV Embargo no use before - 2100hrs Wednesday 8th January 2025 A ROVER RETURNS - JULIE CARP HEADS BACK TO WEATHERFIELD Coronation Street is to welcome back a familiar face to the cobbles when Julie Carp returns next month after almost 10 years to surprise her sister Eileen Grimshaw. Actor Katy Cavanagh has already begun filming and Julie will arrive in Weatherfield on February 21st. Julie???s return will be part of Sue Cleaver???s exit storyline in late spring. Sue recently revealed she has decided to bid farewell to the cobbles after 25 years playing Eileen. Eileen and Todd are delighted to be reunited with Julie but what is behind her decision to return to Weatherfield? How long is she planning on staying and how will former partner Brian Packham feel about her arrival? Picture contact - David.crook@itv.com Photographer - Danielle Baguley This photograph is (C) ITV and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235369715-69ec.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Coronation Street fans are in for a treat next month when a familiar face returns to the cobbles ahead of Eileen Grimshaw’s (Sue Cleaver) exit.
Sue is set to bid farewell to the ITV soap after 25 years in the coming months, and her exit storyline will see character Eileen reunite with none other than younger half-sister Julie Carp.
Actress Katy Cavanagh has already returned to filming, with Julie’s first appearance back on the cobbles set to air on February 21.
Katy first hit our screens as Julie in 2008, and remained a prominent figure on the cobbles until her exit in 2015.
Arriving after a brief holiday romance with Kirk Sutherland (Andy Whyment), she later set her sights on Jason Grimshaw before learning that Eileen was her half-sister.
Things grew tense between the sisters when Julie had a fling with Eileen’s boyfriend Jesse Chadwick (John Thomson).
In 2015, Julie headed off for pastures new with boyfriend Brian Packham (Peter Gunn), only for him to return to the street when they later broke up.
Speaking about her return to the Manchester-based soap, Katy said: ‘It is exciting to dust off Julie’s quirky wardrobe again and an absolute joy to step back onto the cobbles. Julie is so much fun, I’ve missed her.’
‘We’re delighted to have the inimitable Julie Carp back on the Cobbles,’ producer Kate Brooks added.
‘As the ever lovable Julie breezes back into the lives of the Grinshaws, not everything is quite as it seems, and Julie’s secret sets off a chain of events that has huge ramifications for Eileen.
‘Katy has slipped back into Julie’s shoes with such ease that it’s like she’s never been away, and we can’t wait for the audience to watch Julie’s story unfold; a story full of love, laughter and tears.’
Eileen and Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) are thrilled to see Julie back in Weatherfield, but what is it that’s brought her back – and how will Brian react to seeing her again?
