Many fans believe Coronation Street star Debbie Rush could be set for a return to the cobbles.
The actress played fan favourite Anna Windass for a decade - from 2008 - 2018 and had a raft of dramatic storylines over the years.
Coming on to the show with infamous other half Eddie Windass (Steve Huison) she enjoyed a few Weatherfield romances before bowing out after she killed baddie Pat Phelan (Conor McIntyre) after being set up by him.
She also adopted Faye Butler (played by Ellie Leach), but things turned sour when the youngster alleged she abused her.
Debbie previously opened up about her reasons for leaving the much-loved soap, as reports the Mirror.
Speaking to WhatsOnTV, she said: “I had the best time on Coronation Street. But I moved on because I wanted to do other things.
“I love having the freedom to choose, because when you're on a long-running soap you feel tied down and you can't do anything else!”
Though Debbie once said that she "doesn’t think" she will be returning as Anna, she did say: "Never say never" and the door was left open for her by scriptwriters.
Since her time on the show, the star has been keeping her private life away from the limelight.
The actress even changed her lifestyle and dropped an incredible four dress sizes in a mere four months
Debbie went from a size 16 to a size 8.
A decade ago, she explained to Mirror: "I hit 40 and started to turn into a frumpy mum. I felt like an alien.
"I didn’t have a weight problem when I was younger, even after having my kids - but in the last four years it started to creep on."
She revealed that she felt insecure after seeing a paparazzi picture of her in a black bra and pants.
Debbie had switched her drinking - which used to be a few pints of beer on a night out - to lighter options.
Following her weight loss, she even released her very own fitness DVD in 2010.
It is called Debbie Rush's Bulge Buster Workout and featured the paparazzi snap of her in her black bra on the front cover.
"I want to share my exercise secrets and show other real women just like me how to blitz away their body bulge," she said of her workout DVD.
When it comes to social media, Debbie has been keeping it low key. She hasn't posted since 2019.
Some fans believe Debbie could be returning to Corrie after she was mentioned in an episode in early March 2022.
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