CORONATION STREET: JOHN THOMSON RETURNS TO WEATHERFIELD

There is a surprise in store for more than one Coronation Street resident next week when a familiar face arrives back on the cobbles. Jesse Chadwick, played by comedian and actor John Thomson, rolls into town just as his ex Eileen Grimshaw returns to Weatherfied from Thailand.

She is stunned to see him, but even more shocked when she discovers he has not come to see her, and is looking for her neighbour and nemesis Gail Rodwell. And the surprises keep coming when Gail and Jesse reveal that they met each other when Gail was travelling a few years ago and have kept in touch. 

Jesse has heard about Gail’s granddaughter Bethany’s Turkish cosmetic surgery nightmare and, worried about his friend, decides to pay a visit. But is there more to Gail and Jesse’s friendship than meets the eye and is he being entirely truthful about his reasons for getting back in touch? 

Knowing Jesse’s past history with Eileen, Gail’s family are understandably suspicious of his motives, and with Gail clearly delighted to be reunited with her travelling buddy it looks like there will be more conflict on the cobbles.

Children’s entertainer Jesse first arrived in Weatherfield in 2008 and started a relationship with Eileen in 2009. In 2010 Jesse had a big win at the bookies. Eileen hoped he would treat her, but he splashed out the money on a holiday for him and his parents and a furious Eileen told him to leave.

Jesse later returned and believing that there wasn't a future for him and Eileen, he attempted to make a pass at her half-sister Julie Carp. A shocked Julie told Eileen just as she decided to get back with Jesse. Eileen and Julie gave him his belongings and chased him out of the Rovers, after which he left the area for good.

How will Eileen feel about the focus of Jesse’s attention now being on Gail and how will her partner George Shuttleworth deal with Eileen’s ex being back on the scene?

See Jesse arrive in Coronation Street on Wednesday 9th October on ITV and ITVX.