OUT IN THE COLD
What happened to Rachel in Cold Feet and who played her?
COLD Feet proved to be a big hit when it retruned to our screens in 2016 after a 13 year break.
But one character who was missing from the reboot was Rachel - here's what happened...
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Who was Rachel on Cold Feet?
Rachel was introduced in the pilot episode (1997), where she began a relationship with lothario Adam (James Nesbitt).
Rachel and Adam's relationship had highs and lows throughout the first five series of the show, which included a revelation Rachel had a secret husband.
In the third season Rachel finally married Adam and by the fourth series they were surprised to discover that she was pregnant.
The fifth season of the show saw them raise their baby Matthew until tragedy fell upon them.
Rachel was in the show from 1997 until 2003.
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What happened to Rachel in Cold Feet?
Unfortunately by the end of series five Rachel's life was tragically cut short.
She died when her car crashed into a truck, leaving behind husband Adam and her baby Matthew.
Her funeral was the last episode of the season, and was meant to be the last ever episode of the show.
It was originally thought that this was the end of Cold Feet, but the show was brought back in 2016.
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Who played Rachel on Cold Feet?
Rachel was played by actress Helen Baxendale, 48.
She played Rachel for five series from 1997 until 2003.
During her time on the show she could also be found starring in one of the biggest sitcoms in the world, Friends.
She played Emily who went on to marry Ross (David Schwimmer).
You can now catch Helen on TV playing Lorna Thompson opposite Greg Davies in Cuckoo.
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Will Rachel return to Cold Feet?
When Cold Feet returned in 2016, actress Helen Baxendale revealed that she been approached to be in the new series - despite being dead for 13 years - but she had declined the offer..
She told The Sun: “They’ve been so lovely and said, ‘Look, we really would want you in
it’ — but I don’t know how they would do that.
“They did come to me and ask and say, ‘How can we get her back in?’”
And referring to the ludicrous dream sequence used to bring Bobby Ewing back
from the dead in US drama Dallas, Helen said: “It would be a bit Dallas-y,
wouldn’t it?”
However, on January 21, 2019 Rachel made a brief return to Cold Feet series eight when a video of her wedding was shown to her son by her husband Adam.
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When is Cold Feet on TV?
Cold Feet series eight continues NEXT MONDAY (January 28, 2019) at 9pm.
Fans can catch the new series consisting of six hour-long episodes on ITV.
The filming of the season began back on March 19, 2018.
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