A much-loved soap character returns to the Cobbles this week after working away at a factory in Norwich.

Coronation Street's Fiz Dobbs was temporarily relocated to the fine city last spring to facilitate actress Jennie McAlpine going on maternity leave.

She welcomed her third child, Doris, with her husband Chris Farr in April 2023. 

In the ITV soap, serial killer Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) gave Fiz an exciting job opportunity as a supervisor at the Underworld factory in Norwich. 

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Fiz returns to the show, which is set in the fictional town of Weatherfield in Greater Manchester, in scenes airing this week.

During her absence, her husband Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) remained at No.9 with their children, his grandmother Evelyn Plummer (Maureen Lipman) and he eventually welcomed his long-lost mother Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney).

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However, upon her return, Fiz points out to Tyrone that there is not enough room for everyone. 

Keen to impress, Evelyn and Cassie try and win the couple over with their culinary skills. 

Meanwhile, Fiz is determined to impress Carla Connor (Alison King) with some ideas that she picked up at the Norfolk factory.

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.