Jacqueline Leonard: Last News

Jacqueline Leonard is something of a soap queen, after a high-profile EastEnders role as Lorraine Wicks in the 90s and frequent returns to Scotland’s River City as Lydia Murdoch. But it’s clear that if one soap has her heart, it’s close-to-home Coronation Street, where the Northerner currently back on the cobbles as Linda Hancock, ruffling feathers ahead of Chesney and Gemma’s wedding. “It’s a dream come true, this job, I’m absolutely thrilled to be back doing it again,” she smiles.

Coronation Street fans were left delighted on Monday as they tuned into the show to see a legend return to the cobbles. Linda Hancock, played by actress Jacqueline Leonard, 57, is the nana of Chesney's little boy Joseph Brown and Chesney's ex mother-in-law.

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Actress Jacqueline Leonard hopes her harrowing rape storyline in River City will encourage victims of sexual assault to speak out.

Coronation Street 's Joseph Brown and grandma Linda Hancock stars, William Flanagan and Jacqueline Leonard, have posed for a sweet behind-the-scenes snap after their emotional storyline. Only recently, panicked dad Chesney Brown rushed to the airport just in time to reunite with son Joseph before he started a new life with grandma Linda in Portugal.

Actress Jacqueline Leonard recently reprised her role as Linda Hancock in hit ITV soap Coronation Street. The soap star, 56, made a welcome return to our screens earlier this month, with Linda arriving in Weatherfield to see her grandson, Joseph Brown (William Flanagan). Her return had fans in a frenzy as they searched to find out where they recognised Jacqueline from, before uncovering her past stints on other rival soaps, including EastEnders.

CORONATION Street fans have gone wild after recognising Joseph's granny Linda as an actress from another soap. The character landed on the cobbles after flying in from Portugal during a tense showdown dubbed 'Granny Wars'. Posh Linda Hancock, played by Jacqueline Leonard, was seen stepping on the toes of much-loved long-standing character Bernie Winter.

Coronation Street fans have gone wild after recognising Joseph Brown's grandma Linda Hancock star Jacqueline Leonard from EastEnders. During the latest instalment of the ITV soap, Linda angered Chesney Brown after suggesting that Joseph move back to Portugal with her to live. Speaking to Joseph at the end of the episode, Chesney told his son: "Grandma Linda, she means well...

She flew in last week from Portugal and posh Linda Hancock is getting on Bernie Winter's nerves in a tense showdown dubbed 'Granny Wars' on Coronation Street.

Coronation Street star Jacqueline Leonard recently made a sensational return to Weatherfield.The 56-year-old actress portrays Linda Hancock on the ITV soap and returned to screens for the first time in five years earlier this month.Linda left the cobbles following the tragic death of her daughter Katy (Georgia May Foote) in 2017, leaving her grandson Joseph (William Flanagan) in the care of Chesney Brown (Sam Aston).Katy was killed in a car accident in Portugal off-screen and after seeing Joseph growing up alongside Chesney's four other children, an alarmed Linda tried to convince her grandson to come and live with her overseas.But, who is Linda actress Jacqueline Leonard? And where have you seen her before?While Jacqueline officially joined the Coronation Street cast in 2015, she auditioned for the soap a number of years before.Speaking back in 2011, the Blackpool-born star revealed she initially tried out for the part of Stella Price in Coronation Street.That role was eventually secured by soap legend Michelle Collins.Of her failed audition, Jacqueline told Inside Soap: "I auditioned recently for the new part of Stella Price.

CORONATION Street viewers have spotted that the actress playing Linda Hancock has already appeared on a string of other hit shows. Linda, Joseph Brown's glamorous grandmother, returned to the ITV show this week completely out of the blue to see her grandson.

Coronation Street viewers have recently welcomed back Linda Hancock to Weatherfield and she’s already causing trouble between Chesney Brown and his son Joseph.But eagle-eyed fans may recognise the actress behind the role from rival soap roles.Blackpool-born star Jacqueline Leonard has been a regular fixture on some of the nations most watched TV shows over the years, including The Bill, Holby City and rival soap EastEnders.Fans may remember the 56-year-old actress starring as Lorraine Wicks in EastEnders all the way back in the 90s when she turned up to Albert Square in search of her son, Joe.She worked as a barmaid in The Queen Vic and started a romance with Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp).Jacquline's time on the BBC soap saw her act alongside Martine McCutheon as Tiffany Mitchell, who Grant dumped when she’s six months pregnant due to their affair.In later years, Jaqueline took on one of her most prominent roles as Dr Caroline Powers in Doctors. Her character left the soap in 2001 after she developed feelings for her mum’s boyfriend David, played by theatre legend Darren Day.

Coronation Street fans were a little distracted as Linda Hancock made a sudden return to Weatherfield.

RECOVERING from Joseph's disappearance, the Chesney-Brown family are met with Linda Hancock's surprise return. In scenes due to air on the ITV soap, the boy's maternal grandmother quickly butts heads with Izzy Armstrong as the latter makes a return to Coronation Street. Years after leaving Weatherfield for Portugal and following her daughter Katy's tragic death, Linda (played by actress Jacqueline Leonard) makes a comeback to the cobbles.

Coronation Street viewers were overjoyed on Wednesday after Linda Hancock made an unexpected appearance on the cobbles.Linda, played by Jacqueline Leonard is a familiar face in soapland and plays the role of Joesph's grandmother.But although the character is set to cause turmoil for Chesney Brown in the next coming weeks, fans were happy to see her back on their screens.Taking to Twitter, spectators shared their thoughts on the character.One viewer penned: "Linda is back and looking fabulous as ever. Welcome back."Another wrote: "Really nice to have Linda back."A third chimed: "Yes Linda is back ..