Corrie stars who've returned after dramatic exits - from Tina O'Brien to Sam Robertson

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Coronation Street fans have witnesses numerous faces come and go over the decades.While some popular residents, like veteran Ken Barlow (Bill Roache), have stuck around since day one, others have left and come back years later.As 2022 is set to be another dramatic year in Weatherfield, Daily Star has taken a look back at the stars who dramatically left the show but later decided to return.From the likes of fan favourite Tina O'Brien to soap icon Sally Ann Matthews, here are just a select few of the famous faces who just couldn't keep away from the Cobbles.Tina joined Coronation Street in 1999 as Sarah Platt at the age of 16 taking over from actress Lynsay King.Soapland was rocked when the beauty quit the show in 2007 after eight years.

Tina first role after leaving Coronation Street was in the 2007 pantomime at Manchester Opera House, where she played the title character of Cinderella.Her first television role post-Coronation Street was in the ITV police television drama Blue Murder, filmed whilst four months pregnant, in which she played a character called Amy Kirkland.In 2010, Tina starred in the sixth series of the BBC school drama Waterloo Road as Bex Fisher, the eldest daughter of the new headteacher Karen Fisher (Amanda Burton).She also appeared in The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister as Miss Browne, a role which required her first on-screen lesbian kiss, and Strictly Come Dancing the same year.In October 2014, Tina announced that she would be reprising her role of Sarah Platt.Her return was aired on an episode broadcast on 30 March 2015.Since arriving back in Weatherfield, Sarah has faced mental health struggles, married Adam Barlow and was involved in the murder of Callum Logan.Sam is the second actor to play.