Coronation Street legend Malcolm Hebden spotted for the first time in three years since quitting soap as Norris

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CORONATION Street hero Malcolm Hebden has been spotted for the first time in three years since quitting soap as Norris.

The ITV soap killed off fan-favourite Norris Cole following 82-year-old Malcolm Hebden’s exit from the show after 27 years.

Norris was a regular on the Street for 27 years

Malcolm Hebden looked well snapped out and about

The soap legend was instantly recognisable as he posed for a snap

Norris, who was most known for his love of gossip and working at The Kabin, made his first appearance on the Cobbles back in 1994.

The former newsagent – played by Malcolm Hedben in the ITV soap -was last seen on our screens in June 2020.

Over the years he formed a close bond with Rita Tanner (Barbara Knox) and Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire), but also tied the knot with Mary Taylor (Patti Clare) in 2017.

A year later he filed for a divorce so that he could tie the knot with Emily’s niece Freda Burgess (Ali Briggs) and the pair have been living in Stillwaters retirement home ever since.

Rita was left worried when Freda calls her to tell her that he’s in hospital after falling to the floor and that doctors think that a stroke caused it.

Clearly concerned about their good friend, Rita and Ken visit Norris in hospital and they are greeted with some devastating news.

Freda had to tell the pair that they were too late and her husband had died just before they arrived.

Tensions ran high between Mary and Freda as they try to organise his funeral and Rita has to try and defuse the situation.

Editorial use only. Exclusive – Premium Rates Apply. Call your Account Manager for pricing. Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/REX (1085048bu) Norris Cole [Malcolm Hebden] becomes increasingly more jealous when Emily Bishop [Eileen Derbyshire] tells how chuffed she was that everyone at church though she had a new boyfriend – Ramsay Clegg [Andrew Sachs]. ‘Coronation Street’ TV Series