Coronation Street icon hints at shock return as she reunites with David Neilson for a beach day
A FORMER Coronation Street star has suggested she is due to return to the cobbles two years on from her last show appearance.
Melanie Hill has caused a commotion among Corrie fans after posing up a storm with her former co-star David Neilson.
Her character Cathy was linked to David’s character Roy romantically for a number of years before they realised they had a purely platonic friendship.
Cathy left the cobbles in 2022 amid a series of ups and downs in her life after actress Melanie opted to quit the soap after seven years to spend more time with family.
She later when on to join the cast of the BBC medical drama Casualty as Siobhan Mackenzie where she remains to this day.
However, in recent weeks, Cathy has been referenced on the Corrie cobbles once again amid a turbulent time for Roy.
Having just got out of prison after false accusations that he killed the living Lauren Bolton and a distressing hospital stint, Roy decided he needed to take some time away from Weatherfield.
He chose to go and see Cathy in Scarborough for a few days and spend time catching up with his old pal.
Now Melanie has shared a new snap with David after a seaside catch-up with one another.
She captioned the photo: “Greetings from Scarborough #RoyandCathy.”
Melanie then added: “He’s feeling much better! It’s the sea air.”
It sparked rumours among loyal Coronation Street fans that the scenes between the two could actually be appearing on the programme.
However, The Sun can confirm that Melanie is not returning to the soap and it was just a social meeting.
David and Melanie’s surprise meeting comes just days after David was turned away from the Corrie set by security.
Staff refused to let the actor, 75, onto the site, despite his exasperated insistence that he was his famous alter-ego.
He pressed a buzzer and said: “Roy Cropper. I’m on the show.”
As David paused at the site’s black gates, he was approached by a fan who asked him for an autograph.
The actor duly obliged and asked staff “Why do you think I’m standing here signing these? Why do you think?” while putting pen to paper.
Coronation Street's 2024 shock exits
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let's break down who's left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.