Katy Cavanagh is to reprise her role as Julie Carp on Coronation Street as part of Sue Cleaver's exit storyline as Eileen Grimshaw.
Eileen will be departing the cobbles after 25 years later this spring following Cleaver's decision to "live fearlessly" and pursue new acting opportunities.
Julie - half-sister of Eileen - was last seen leaving Weatherfield in 2015 with love interest Brian (Peter Gunn), although they eventually split and he returned to the street without her.
"It is exciting to dust off Julie's quirky wardrobe again and an absolute joy to step back onto the cobbles," said Kavanagh. "Julie is so much fun, I've missed her."
Corrie producer Kate Brooks added: "We're delighted to have the inimitable Julie Carp back on the Cobbles. As the ever-lovable Julie breezes back into the lives of the Grimshaws, not everything is quite as it seems, and Julie's secret sets off a chain of events that has huge ramifications for Eileen.
"Katy has slipped back into Julie's shoes with such ease that it's like she's never been away, and we can't wait for the audience to watch Julie's story unfold; a story full of love, laughter and tears."
Cavanagh has already begun filming and will be first seen on screen on February 21.
Neil Wilkes
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