Coronation Street fans want THIS star to make a comeback as the new Rovers Return landlady

By Lauren Hughes
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Coronation Street viewers think producers missed a trick.

Rovers Coronation Street
(Image credit: ITV)

Coronation Street's residents were glad to be back in the Rover's Return last night for the New Year's Eve festivities after the pub was closed throughout the Christmas period.

In last night's episode of Coronation Street (which aired Sunday 31st December, 2023) the grand reopening saw the residents of Weatherfield gather together to bring in the New Year. 

But some social media users say producers missed a trick with the Rovers opening again, as it would have been a great time to introduce a surprise new landlady behind the bar.

One Corrie fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter): 'Coronation street missed a trick with the rovers closing.... They could have had an announced a shock come back for Kym Marsh and have her behind the bar when it opened. 

'Fed up with Jenny running the rovers now, it's so boring and she's not the right character.'

Other Corrie fans commented that the re-opening was a bit of a letdown in terms of the appearance of the pub. 

One wrote: 'So that whole #Corrie pub plot was so the rovers could get a new floor, fireplace and some random wooden panelling…. 

'A perfect opportunity to solve the 60 odd year old layout issues in one fell swoop… but no, just some new upholstery.'

Others were less than impressed with the scenes, writing, 'This picture shows exactly what’s wrong with #corrie. With a full time cast of 60 plus, they can only be bothered to get 6 cast to stand outside the freshly reopened rovers on New Year’s Eve. 

'With 7 extras thrown in. It’s pathetic and sad to see what’s been done to the soap.'

While another fan commented, 'It is not credible that after getting the go-ahead to open the Rovers Return, they do it in such a short period of time. Maybe Daisy should be Prime Minister of the country and Jenny, Deputy Prime Minister?'

Tune in to the next episode of Coronation Street on Wednesday 3rd January to see what's next for the residents of Weatherfield. 

Coronation Street airs hour-long episodes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 pm on ITV — see our TV Guide for full listings. 

You can also catch up on episodes on ITVX.

Lauren Hughes
Freelance writer

Lauren is the former Deputy Digital Editor at woman&home and became a journalist mainly because she enjoys being nosy. With a background in features journalism, Lauren worked on the woman&home brand for four years before going freelance. Before woman&home Lauren worked across a variety of women's lifestyle titles, including GoodTo, Woman's Own, and Woman magazine. After starting out working for a local paper in Yorkshire, her journalism career took her to Bristol where she hunted out stories for national papers and magazines at Medavia news agency, before landing a job in London working as a lifestyle assistant.

A big fan of adventure, Lauren is also a keen travel writer and loves sharing tips on where to find the best places to eat, drink, and be merry off the beaten track. Lauren has written a series of travel guides for London hotels and loves sharing her insights into a destination's cultural and culinary offerings. If you need a recommendation on any UK destination, she's more than happy to help. At the weekend, you'll usually find her hanging out with her pet cat (or anyone else's pet she can get her hands on), escaping to the countryside, or devouring a good book.