Coronation Street fans said goodbye to Gail Platt, played by Helen Worth, as she headed for some much needed time away and had a brief move to Thailand.
It was unclear when the soap favourite would be coming back after Gail suffered a heart attack and decided she wanted some R&R overseas.
Despite being far away, it seems she was still very much clued-up with the goings on back home, and when the news of Norris Cole's death got to Gail, she returned home.
She came back in time for his funeral as viewers were happy to see her return - even if it was in such sad circumstances - but they were quick to spot something unusual.
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