It's been several years since Nicola Thorp left the cobbles but she is now a regualr on our TV screens on the likes of This Morning and is also a columnist.
The 34-year-old, from Blackpool, began appearing in Coronation Street as Nicola Rubinstein in June 2017. She was introduced as street villain Pat Phelan's long-lost daughter.
She was thrust back into her dad's world when she was assigned as Seb Franklin's caseworker. She allowed Phelan to get to know her in the belief that he and Annabel had had an affair, but disowned him when the truth emerged that he actually raped her mum.
She later helped Seb, Anna and Gary Windass expose Phelan's multitude of other crimes. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features In 2018, Nicola gave birth to her son Zack, the product of a one-night-stand between her and Gary.
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