Michelle Keegan returns to Coronation Street set six years after exit

The actress shared a video of herself on the Cobbles

Author: Alex RossPublished 20th Oct 2020
Last updated 20th Oct 2020

Just months after announcing she's left her role in BBC drama Our Girl, popular actress Michelle Keegan has teased fans by posting a photo on the set of Coronation Street, despite quitting the show six years ago.

Michelle, who played the role of Tina McIntyre between 2008-2014, posted a video of herself on her Instagram Story as she took a trip to the Cobbles, writing, 'Look where I am... Feels like yesterday I was on these cobbles'. (sic)

As Michelle walked alongside The Kabin and Dev Alahan's off licence, fans were left wondering if she's making a return to the soap which kick-started her acting career.

Of course however, Michelle's character Tina was killed off back in 2014, when she was pushed off a balcony by Rob Donovan, resulting in her dying from her injuries in June 2014, leaving fans of the soap in tears at the time.

But of course, in soap land anything can happen, and it sounds like Michelle is up for a return one day.

The 33-year-old actress has previously said, "I always say that I’d love to go back to Corrie – I was always a massive fan of Coronation Street growing up and I’ll never say never. You never know what happens in the future."

Take our ultimate Coronation Street quiz below:

1) What year did Coronation Street first start?


2) What's the real name of the longest serving Corrie actor who plays Ken Barlow?


3) How many children does Gail Platt have on Corrie?


4) What's the name of the pub on Corrie?


5) Michelle Keegan played the role of which character in Corrie?


6) Which member of the Spice Girls appeared in Corrie in 1993?


7) What was the textiles factory on Corrie called?


8) In 2020, Coronation Street celebrates which anniversary?


9) What was the name of Chesney's beloved dog who sadly died in 2011?


10) Which TV channel is Corrie shown on in the UK?


11) Where is Coronation Street filmed?


12) What was the name of the Street's first black family on Coronation Street, introduced in 2019?


13) Which character was portrayed by Loose Women star Denise Welch?


14) What is Dev Allahan's kebab shop called in Corrie?


15) What year was the first ever live episode of Corrie broadcast?


16) In which decade did Roy Cropper, played by David Neilson, join the cast of Corrie?


17) Which character died when the factory collapsed in 2019?


18) What is the name of the taxi company on Corrie?


19) Tyrone Dobbs had a dog named after which Friends character?


20) Who was the first landlady of the Rovers Return?


21) What is the age difference between Gail and Audrey in real life?


Check your answers...

1) 1960
2) William Roache
3) Three
4) Rovers Return Inn
5) Tina McIntyre
6) Mel B
7) Underworld
8) 60th
9) Schmeichel
10) ITV/STV
11) Media City, Manchester
12) The Baileys
13) Natalie Barnes
14) Prima Doner
15) 2010
16) 1990s
17) Rana Habeeb
18) Street Cars
19) Monica
20) Annie Walker
21) Seven years

Michelle, who has starred in shows like Our Girl, Tina and Bobby and Brassic over the last few years, announced she was leaving Corrie in an emotional statement back in 2016.

She said at the time, "I have had the most amazing 6 years at Coronation Street and it was such a difficult decision to leave. But I felt it was the right time for me to make the next step in my career.

"I will miss Tina and will always be grateful to ITV and Coronation Street for giving me such an amazing role to play for my first ever acting job. Most of all I will miss the amazing people who work on the show, my acting colleagues, cast, crew, producers and writing team. I have met people who I know will be friends for life.

'I am very excited about what the coming months hold for Tina and what the future has in store for me."

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