For the latest Coronation Street news and spoilers - sign up here Sharon Bentley made a shock return to her old stomping ground in tonight's Coronation Street after more than 20 years.
Jaws dropped as Sharon, played by Tracie Bennett, walked into the Kabin. "Don't shoot me," she said sheepishly, acknowledging some bad blood since she made her Corrie debut in 1982.
But viewers were distracted by the sight of Corrie icon Rita Tanner who was back behind the Kabin counter. "Our Rita’s alive," declared one delighted fan on Twitter. "Ritaaaaaaaa!
Welcome back!" cheered another. "Actual Rita! YAY!" said another. "So lovely so see Rita back in The Kabin," tweeted another fan. "QUEEN RITA IN THE KABIN," enthused another.
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