Former Coronation Street stars Rula Lenska and Nigel Havers will be reprising their roles in the ITV soap, it has been confirmed.
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They won’t be returning together, but will be arriving as Claudia Colby and Lewis Archer is separate storylines that will no doubt provide some comic relief from the darker stories we’ve seen on the cobbles lately.
According to The Sun Claudia will arrive and try to poach customers from Audrey Roberts’s salon, while Lewis will try to make another play for Audrey’s heart.
A source told the paper: “Producers are delighted to have Nigel and Rula back. They were both hugely popular on the show, and it feels like an age since either of them were last on the cobbles.
“They are returning this summer but at separate points and in different storylines. Both stories will involve Sue Nicholls, who plays Audrey. Smooth-talking Lewis will have his eye on Audrey, while Claudia is a real thorn in her side, trying to poach her staff and stealing her customers.”
Nigel was last seen as smooth-talking conman Lewis back in 2013 when he ripped Gail Platt off after convincing her to take out a huge loan against her house and telling her they were going to start a new life together in Greece.
Instead he stole the money and left a video message for the Platts, telling Gail he never loved her and was getting her back for ruining his relationship with Audrey.
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Meanwhile Rula has appeared as Audrey’s frenemy Claudia on and off since 2009, often popping up to cause mischief for Sue Nicholl’s character.
A Corrie spokesperson has confirmed to Entertainment Daily that both actors will be returning.
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