Coronation Street fans are thrilled after a soap favourite has announced her comeback.
On the cobbles she played sex worker Nicky Wheatley, who grew close to Daniel Osbourne following the death of his late wife Sinead, and Kimberly Hart-Simpson is making an explosive return next year.
Kimberly arrived as Nicky in Corrie in June 2020 and she grew close to widower Daniel Osbourne.
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So things are bound to get interesting now that he has found another love interest in feisty Daisy Midgeley.
Kimberly announced the news on her Instagram with photos from her stint as Nicky.
"She’s back! @coronationstreet 2022!!!" she exclaimed.
"Return of the side eye."
Nicky came into widower Daniel's life when Adam Barlow decided it was time for him to get out and about following the death of Sinead from cervical cancer in October 2019.
The pair hit it off at a drinks reception but Daniel was shocked to realise she was charging for his time when he asked to see her again.
But he decided to meet up with her in a hotel and paid her £220 as he opened up to her about missing his late wife.
He paid her to wear his wife's clothes and it soon became clear that Daniel had feelings for her, urging her to quit her life as a sex worker.
When Nicky ended up in hospital following a nasty attack, Daniel stole money from vile Geoff Metcalfe and gave it to the single mum so she could start a new life.
Kimberly, who previously played ruthless landlady Beverley in Hollyoaks and appeared in the Sky One comedy Mount Pleasant, left the soap in September 2019 but the door was left open for her to return.
Fans told her they were 'made up' by the news.
miamolloy_said: "Yesss Kim MADE UP FOR YOU."
kesia_massey said: "Yessssss girl!! You’re amazing xxx"
dean_mike wrote: "Such a sassy character! Love it."
gemmabrodrick cheered: "Omg!!!!!!!!!! YEAHHHHHHHSSSSSSSS!!!"
And kayleigh9214 told her: "Yesss I'm buzzing!"
