Coronation Street bosses have confirmed that Peter Gunn will be reprising his role as Brian Packham.
It is believed that the former headteacher's return will coincide with Julie Carp's exit storyline later in the year.
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Peter Gunn as Brian Packham in Coronation Street
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Peter Gunn as Brian Packham
It was previously reported that Katy Cavanagh has quit the role of Julie after seven years, and will exit Weatherfield in the spring after her relationship with Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) runs into trouble.
Prior to her relationship with Dev, Julie had a strong partnership with Brian before they split in 2013 and he left for a new job in Wales.
The couple had run into problems after a medical scare for Julie resulted in her ovaries being removed, dashing her hopes of starting a family with Brian.
Brian then deliberately scuppered her chance of fostering, before revealing that he didn't actually want children at all.
The Daily Star reports that Brian's unexpected return to Weatherfield will leave Julie gobsmacked.
While details surrounding Brian's return storyline are being kept under wraps, it looks like Julie and Brian might get a happy ending after all. :thumbsup: