Liz McDonald returns to Coronation Street

Liz McDonald is set to make a stunning return to Coronation Street - but she won't be the only member of her family around. Actress Beverley Callard will dazzle viewers with her scarlet flamenco dress when she returns in August - but by the end of 2009 Liz could be seeing red as her ex Jim returns to the cobbles. Jim (Charles Lawson) and son Andy (Nicholas Cochrane) will return to the Street at Christmas as Steve and Becky try to tie the knot - again. Coronation Street producer Kim Crowther said: "Lloyd plays quite a major part in Steve's next wedding when Jim McDonald makes reappearance. The thing that Jim gets embroiled in isn't what you'd expect, though." She added: "Lloyd manages to cause a rumpus at the nuptials without it all panning out as you'd think. It'll be a big old McDonald wedding." Click here to watch whatsontv.co.uk's new weekly soaps video preview, the Soap Scoop

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