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Coronation Street has revealed a first look at Bernie Winter's return to Weatherfield, following her time behind bars.

Bernie was handed a prison sentence before Christmas after she was caught out for illegally selling electronics, as part of a scam to help raise money for her son Paul Foreman to buy equipment to help him live with his Motor Neurone Disease.

Bernie and her family were devastated by the fact that she had to spend Christmas in jail, but it looks like she will be heading back home very soon.

In scenes airing on Friday, January 19, Bernie is released from custody. After she arrives back on the cobbles, Bernie calls at The Rovers to find that Paul, Billy Mayhew and Dev Alahan have organised a surprise party for her.

As her friends and neighbours gather to celebrate her release, Bernie is overwhelmed ? but there is still plenty for her family to deal with.

With Paul's MND progressing, he has decided to try to move forward with his assisted dying plan.

Recently, as his symptoms have progressed further, Paul has confided in Todd Grimshaw about his feelings 0ver the possibility of ending his own life.

Todd is sympathetic to Paul and takes him to see Dr Gaddas. But when she refuses to prescribe him morphine, Paul soon turns to Abi Webster for help instead.