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CORONATION Street's Beverley Callard got an amazing surprise on Loose Women today as she was reunited with her on-screen husband Jim McDonald.

Bev was shocked when Charles Lawson, who has played Jim on and off since 1989, appeared on the show with a large cake of the Rovers Return to mark her milestone birthday.

Corrie's Beverley Callard was shocked when her on-screen husband Jim McDonald arrived on Loose Women with a Rovers Return cake
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Corrie's Beverley Callard was shocked when her on-screen husband Jim McDonald arrived on Loose Women with a Rovers Return cakeCredit: ITV
Charles Lawson, who played Jim, was all smiles as he surprised Bev on her 60th birthday
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Charles Lawson, who played Jim, was all smiles as he surprised Bev on her 60th birthdayCredit: ITV
The amazing Rovers Return cake
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The amazing Rovers Return cakeCredit: ITV

The actress was completely shocked when they were reunited in an emotional moment during today's show.

The panel teased her with a birthday message from Charles in which he said: "Happy Birthday Elizabeth, you'll always be my number on girl".

Bev was in shock at being reunited with Charles
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Bev was in shock at being reunited with CharlesCredit: ITV
Joe Swash surprised the ladies with some bubbly
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Joe Swash surprised the ladies with some bubblyCredit: ITV

As Andrea McLean invited him out on stage, Bev shrieked and said: "He's here? Oh my god! I'm going to cry now!"

Speaking about her milestone birthday, Bev admitted it was a "shock" when she turned 60.

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She said: "I loved turning 40 and then 50 but I forgot I was going to be 60 and it was a shock.

"When I woke up on my birthday it was a weird feeling, I was really emotional, I kept crying all day - it's that feeling of knowing you're more than half way, I'm not going to live to be 120."

Bev admitted turning 60 was a "bit of a shock"
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Bev admitted turning 60 was a "bit of a shock"Credit: ITV
She celebrated with a big night out in Manchester
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She celebrated with a big night out in ManchesterCredit: ITV

Bev celebrated in style with a wild night out in Manchester with her pals from the fitness class she teaches.

She said: "The girls who come to my fitness class organised this party in this gay bar in Manchester and had a drag queen sing to us, it was amazing, no showbiz, no press, just a great night out with friends.

"My 84-year-old mother-in-law Crystal outlasted everyone, she was on the Jager-bombs".

Her mother-in-law is 84 and partied all night with her
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Her mother-in-law is 84 and partied all night with herCredit: ITV
She was also surprised by her husband Jon
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She was also surprised by her husband JonCredit: ITV

Later in the show, there was another surprise in store as her husband Jon McEwan arrived out on stage with a present and a bouquet of flowers.

An emotional Bev thanked the Loose Women for the wonderful surprise saying "I can't believe this, it's been amazing, thank you all so much".

  • Loose Women airs weekdays from 12.30pm on ITV. 

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