Corrie fans were stunned by how much little Ruby Dobbs had changed when the youngster made a comeback in tonight's episodes.
Ruby, played by Macy Alabi since 2012, hadn't been seen for a while in the ITV soap.
So viewers were amazed to see her looking older when she appeared in emotional scenes with Tyrone Dobbs, played by Alan Halsall, and Fiz Stape, played by Jennie McAlpine.
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Ruby reappeared as her dad Tyrone gently broke the news that her biological mum Kirsty Soames had suddenly died.
Ty sat down to tell Ruby with the help of his ex Fiz, who has raised her since she was a baby.
Ruby never knew her mum, who was abusive towards Tyrone.
Viewers were distracted from the tragedy and couldn't get over how Ruby had changed from the tiny tot they remembered.
"Ruby is so big," said one fan.
"Ruby's, grown a fair bit since the last time we seen her!" commented another fan.
And another commented about how long she's been away: "Ruby’s been upstairs for months, I’m surprised she knows who Fiz and Tyrone are, let alone Kirsty, who she’s not seen for years."
And there's more drama ahead after Tyrone has discovered his new girlfriend Alina Pop is expecting a baby.
The pair have had a whirlwind romance after sharing a kiss in March, leading Tyrone to end his relationship with Fiz.
He and Fiz, who helped Tyrone to escape after he was subjected to violent attacks by Kirsty,have been growing closer again after he learned of his ex's death.
She went with him to the funeral because Alina was suffering from morning sickness but Fiz is yet to learn that the younger woman is pregnant.
