CORONATION Street fans were delighted to see the return of a familiar face on the cobbles.
Julia Goulding – who plays Shona Platt – returned to the ITV soap after welcoming her second child.
Julia returns to our screens after welcoming her second child
Shona gets a shock as she returns to the cobbles
David lunges at Maria moments before Shona’s return
The actress, 37, revealed she was pregnant with her second child in June after she showed off her blossoming baby bump at the British Soap Awards.
She and her husband Ben are also parents to their son Franklin, who was born in November 2019.
Six months after she welcomed her little one, Julia is back at work and returned to Weatherfield.
Fans rushed to Twitter to share their excitement over Julia’s return.
One said: “Yay glad Shona’s back! Didn’t think she’d be back so soon #corrie.”
Another wrote: “Shona’s back!!!! I missed seeing @juliagoulding in Corrie, she’s my favourite #Corrie.”
A third penned: “Shona is back to the Cobbles! #Corrie.”
However Julia’s character Shona did not have the best welcome home as she found out David almost cheated on her just moments before her return.
Shona left for London with her stepdaughter Lily who has been pursuing her football dreams.
While David was left alone in Weatherfield and has been trying to cope with Max Turner (Paddy Bever) facing justice for his involvement with Griff Reynolds’ far-right group.
In her absence, David found comfort in another woman – Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon).
In Monday’s episode, a devastated David was informed that Max had been attacked by his fellow inmates.
He drowned his sorrows in the Rovers and was later found drunk and alone in Victoria Garden by Maria – with whom he’s shared years of friendship.
The local politician and hairdresser is sympathetic to David’s struggles… but when he leaned in for a drunken kiss, she ordered him to go home.
Shortly after, Shona returned but their happy reunion was cut short when Gary Windass (Mikey North) charged through the cobbles gunning for David about his attempt to kiss Maria.
Shona was left mortified and hurried out of the pub in a flash when she learned what David had done.
David tried to defend himself saying he was drunk and deeply regretted his actions.
But Shona is having none of his excuses and packed a bag and told David she’s leaving him.
Is it really the end for the couple?
Coronation Street airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on ITV.
