NEW Coronation Street boss Kate Brooks has pulled out all the stops to revitalise the soap into its 65th year – and she’s bagged a string of high profile returns. But why are they all ...

However, in 2015, she bid farewell to the street, leaving viewers devastated. Post-Corrie, Katy featured in comedy shows like Not Going Out and Birds of A Feather, and also ventured into theatre.

Corrie lovers have been utterly gobsmacked to discover that Katy Cavanagh, known for her role as the loveable yet unfortunate in romance Julie Carp, boasts a son who's a Hollywood star.

But they split and Brian eventually returned without her. Meanwhile, Corrie fans are also realising that Katy's real-life son is a Hollywood star who has followed in his mum's acting footsteps.

Corrie fans were left stunned by a string of high profile exits being revealed earlier this year, while a cash crisis at ITV caused chaos in soapland. But the news that Ryan Thomas, Katy Cavanagh ...