Coronation Street’s Julie reveals real reason for her return as her secret is exposed
Coronation Street returnee Julie Carp is forced to reveal what’s really brought her back to Weatherfield next week.
Actress Katy Cavanagh has reprised her role as Julie after nine years as part of her on-screen sister Eileen Grimshaw’s exit plot.
Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen, announced she’d quit the ITV soap after 25 years last month, with her departure set to play out in the coming weeks.
As the soap builds towards that moment, this Friday’s episode will see Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) surprised to spot his aunt when he attends a singles tea dance at the hotel.
During next Monday’s visit to the cobbles, Corrie will shed more light on the reason why Julie is back.
Having spent the night with the guy he met at the tea dance, Todd bumps into Julie in the hotel reception and begins asking questions.
She is then reunited with Eileen and the sisters catch up over lunch, but it becomes clear Julie is keeping something from her.
Having learned the truth, Todd and George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley) put pressure on Julie to tell Eileen the real reason she is here, but will Julie listen?
Katy first hit our screens as Julie in 2008, and remained a prominent figure on the cobbles until her exit in 2015.
She was last seen heading 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.’
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.’
