A CORONATION Street star has made an unannounced return to the soap in a brand new role – 10 years after her debut.
Viewers of the ITV soap opera were likely second guessing who was on screen this week during the police matter with Kit and Mick.
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Actress Eve Gordon made an unannounced return to the programme as an unnamed police officer during an interview between DS Kit Green and Mick Michaelis
Mick was a suspect in a vicious assault case against a victim called Mr Palmer who was beaten up outside a pub.
But Kit appeared to go easy on him him during questioning and let Mick saunter out despite eyewitness statements.
The police officer questioned her boss and said: “Excuse me DC Green, I know you are the one conducting the interview.
“But on the arrest sheets, it mentions statements from several witnesses in the pub who saw him.”
Kit dismissed her concerns and told her that the interview was terminated and that she should escort Mick out of the building.
However, it’s not the first time Eve has appeared in the street as an unnamed copper.
Back in 2023, she was sent out to question Tim Metcalfe about his stand-off with a fellow taxi driver in Freshco’s car park
But the street’s fans will also have recognised her for her role as Caitlin Ryan, the first girlfriend of then schoolboy Craig Tinker.
Caitlin appeared on a recurring basis for nine months, making her debut in August 2015.
Eve last appeared on screens in May 2016 when her character was written out but it seemed as though she had jumped at the chance to appear once again albeit in a much smaller role.
Caitlin made her debut during the Street’s fateful camping trip to Wales.
Her father in the show, Bear Grylls wannabe, Dougie, was played by none other than comedian and TV presenter Paddy McGuinness.
Craig and Caitlin bonded on the trip, including for their mutual love of rats, and Caitlin eventually went to see Craig in Weatherfield to congratulate him on his GCSE results.
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ITV bosses are locked in a battle to save the cash-strapped soap.
This means that a number of stars have either been axed from or have abandoned the long-running serial drama.
Colson Smith – Craig Tinker
The character of Craig Tinker has been axed by bosses after 14 years. After he was told of the news in Autumn 2024, Colson Smith confirmed that would be written out of the show with scenes to air later this year. Craig’s on-screen mum, Beth Tinker, also left the show in the summer when actress Lisa George was written out from the role.
Sue Cleaver – Eileen Grimshaw
After 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw, former I’m A Celebrity campmate Sue Cleaver will quit the show. The Sun on Sunday reported in January that she’s already begun to film her exit scenes. However the character will not be killed off in case Sue opts to make a return in the future.
Luca Toolan – Mason Radcliffe
Bosses decided to axe the teenage character after just 16 months after he first joined the show. Recent scenes saw Mason stabbed by his criminal brothers after his pal Dylan brought a knife in an attempt to defend him.
Sue Devaney – Debbie Webster
In November 2024, we revealed that Debbie Webster is set to be killed off after 40 years on the cobbles. The character will die as part of a heartbreaking long-running dementia storyline.
Charlotte Jordan – Daisy Midgeley
The actress became the fifth star to leave Coronation Street in just one month. We revealed that she will bow out of the ITV soap later this year after four years on-screen. Charlotte told sources that she’s hungry to see what other opportunities await.
Shelley King – Yasmeen Metcalfe
The actress has played Yasmeen Metcalfe on the cobbles for the past 11 years and we revealed in January that she finished filming her final scenes. This follows the departure of her on-screen partner Stu Carpenter.
She continued to crop up intermittently, noticeably during the Christmas and New Year period when she spent time with Craig and his mum, Beth, and step-dad, Kirk, and helped to create the Street’s mural for deceased Maddie Heath thanks to her arts skills.
Caitlin last appeared when she told Craig she was calling time on their romance to study at Dundee University and she has rarely been mentioned again.
Meanwhile, Coronation Street viewers are going to finally understand what is going on between Kit and Mick with a special flashback episode.
On Friday, May 16, viewers will be transported back to 2007 to witness the teenage years of Kit, Mick, and Lou and uncover the truth behind their intertwined past.
Secrets will be revealed, and long-buried traumas will resurface, shedding light on Kit’s motivations and the reason behind his complicated relationships.
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Coronation Street airs on ITV and ITVX.