Coronation Street star ‘gives away’ surprise return to soap – two years after exit

A CORONATION Street star has given away her surprise return to the soap two years after her exit.

Kimberly Hart-Simpson will return to the cobbles for a brief guest appearance.

The actress first arrived in Weatherfield back in 2020 playing the role of escort Nicky Wheatley.

Daniel Osbourne had struck up a surprising friendship with her after enlisting her services following Sinead Tinker’s death, with Nicky bearing a striking resemblance to his late wife.

Kimberly left the ITV show two years ago and now works in reupholstering but The Sun can reveal she’s coming back for a number of episodes.

It’s unclear what her scenes will be but Daniel, who is played by Rob Mallard, will catch up with an old friend.

Kimberly had dropped subtle hints she was back filming for Coronation Street on Instagram.

She started following Corrie stars Vicky Myers, Callum Lill and Channique Sterling-Brown in recent weeks.

The actors, who play Ds Swain, Joel Deering and Dee-Dee Bailey respectively, have never appeared on the soap with Kimberly before.

However, they’re set to all be involved with Daniel over the next few weeks.

Meanwhile, The Sun on Sunday revealed how bosses are lining up one of their most grisly storylines — involving revelations of a dead baby from more than two decades ago.

Viewers will learn Toyah Battersby buried the stillborn tot in a park after being raped in 2001.

And Toyah, played by Georgia Taylor, 44, will now find out the land is set to be dug up and fears her secret will be discovered.