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Tina O'Brien has admitted that she'd love to return to Coronation Street.
The actress left the soap in 2007 after playing Sarah-Louise Platt since 1999. Her character was last seen flying to Milan with her daughter Bethany after admitting to planting drugs on her brother David to stop him getting a job.
Speaking about a return to the soap, O'Brien, who is currently pregnant with her second child, said to OK!: "My priorities have changed in that Coronation Street is such a massive thing and to work there again would be fantastic.
"Fingers crossed one day - I'd jump at the chance."
However, the 30-year-old, who has since appeared in Doctors and Waterloo Road, still believes that her decision to leave was the right one. She said: "I left high school and went straight into Corrie, so I didn't know anything else. Being a jobbing actress is difficult, but I've never regretted my decision to leave.
"I miss the people but I still see Helen Worth, who played my mum [Gail Platt], and I'm in touch with Lucy-Jo Hudson."
O'Brien has a daughter Scarlett, born back in 2008, from her relationship with former Coronation Street co-star Ryan Thomas.
The new baby will be her first with personal trainer boyfriend Adam Crofts, with whom she has been in a relationship since 2011.
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Coronation Street bosses have announced that Sarah Platt is returning to the cobbles.
Tina O'Brien has agreed to reprise her role as Sarah, who will be heading back to Weatherfield with her daughter Bethany in spring next year.
O'Brien said today (October 23): "I am delighted to be returning. Sarah has a lot of history and unfinished business on the street and I'm looking forward to finding out what she's been up to and why she's returned home."
Show chiefs are keeping Sarah's return storyline under wraps for now, but they have warned that her comeback will cause yet more problems for her mum Gail (Helen Worth).
Although Gail is pleased to see Sarah back in the family fold, she may not be smiling for long as the familiar face proves that she can rival her brothers Nick and David in the drama stakes.
Bethany, who is now a teenager, is being billed as a "wild child" who may also add to the trouble at the Platt household.
The Grimshaw family will also be affected by Sarah's return due to her history with warring brothers Jason and Todd.
O'Brien took over as Sarah in 1999 when the role was recast. She left the cobbles in 2007 and has since had parts in Blue Murder, Waterloo Road, Accused, Doctors and Casualty.
The actress will return to filming at Coronation Street early next year.
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I'm looking forward to this. I'm just surprised it took the Corrie team so long to have her back, to be honest.
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I think it has taken a while for her to get over the breakup with Ryan Thomas .. wonder if they will share many scenes in future ...
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Good news she is a good actress
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Bethany is a teenager?! That makes me feel ancient!
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She will be about 14 years old
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I wonder who will be playing her
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Bethany is a teenage!! Blimey. She could have a pairing with Faye windass.... Could cause some mayhem between he two of them
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Sarah Platt's return to Coronation Street will be sparked when her teenage daughter Bethany makes an unexpected appearance in Weatherfield.
Show bosses announced last October that Tina O'Brien had signed up to reprise her role as Sarah, who was last seen on the cobbles in 2007.
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Sarah's return storyline will begin in the spring when Bethany, who is now a "wild child", heads back to the UK after seven years in Italy.
Having grown tired of her life in Milan with Sarah, Bethany rebels by fleeing back to Weatherfield.
Making an immediate impression, Bethany arrives at the Rovers Return and convinces Andy - aka Fake Gavin - to buy her a drink.
Andy is fooled by Bethany as she looks much older than her 14 years, but her true identity is revealed to all once the Platts come face-to-face with her.
As well as leading to Sarah's own return, Bethany's unexpected reappearance will immediately mark her out as one to watch.
A Coronation Street insider said: "It's a strong return for Bethany and a real taste of what's to come! She seems much older than her years and is sure to be a handful."
Coronation Street's producer Stuart Blackburn added: "Bethany and Sarah Lou's scenes are looking great in the scripts. It's proper laugh out loud stuff, some of that, and we all know what Sarah Lou and David are like together!"
