Fan favourite Rana Habeeb was killed off in March following the dramatic collapse of the factory roof. In an even more tragic twist, the storyline was set for the day of her wedding to Kate Connor. Corrie bosses have revealed the move was actress Bhavna Limbachia's idea, as she wants to work on other projects.

Nearly two decades after he left our screens and the Cropper's fold for good, Wayne Hayes is back on Coronation Street as a heath and safety inspector, who will reach loggerheads with Roy when he puts surrogate daughter Carla Connor under the microscope.Now 27, the character will be played by actor Adam Barlow (not to be confused with the character, Adam Barlow).

Actress Helen Flanagan has confirmed that her character Rosie Webster will "definitely" be returning to Weatherfield – it's just a question of when. The actress admits she's been missing her Corrie cast mates and plans to get back ASAP after giving birth to daughter Delilah last year.

Beverly Callard confided to Loose Women's Christine Lampard that she would be taking some time off from playing Liz MacDonald in order to focus on other new, exciting acting opportunities – but that she WOULD be back. "This is amazing. As an actor you get offered scripts all the time. But because I'm contracted to Coronation Street , which I love, it's very difficult to, even if you love a script, it's hard to say 'yes'," she said."Everything has to be juggled. This script came to me and I said to my producer at Coronation Street 'I can't say no to this, please let me do this'. It's a brand new play with four grown up women in it of an age."

After thirteen years on the cobbles, Kym Marsh, who plays Michelle Connor, has announced that she's leaving Corrie to focus on pastures new. "It's been an incredibly difficult decision but it feels like the right time," she said. "When I was lucky enough to be offered four episodes I could never in my wildest dreams have thought I'd be here 13 years later."Currently caught in the middle of the dramatic storyline between her two sisters, Carla and Kate Connor, it's not sure when she's set to leave, but she'll be sorely missed.

Actor Michael Hebden will reprise his long term role as Norris Cole after he was taken seriously ill following a heart attack in 2017. Welcome back, Norris!

Actress Connie Hyde leaves Coronation Street after the dramatic collapse of the Underworld factory roof, leaving many speculating that she'd been killed in the tragedy.However, despite sustaining serious injuries, show bosses confirmed she'll survive and instead walk away from the soap alive, with the option to return in the future.

After her recent mega dramatic storyline – where her fiancée Rana Habeeb was killed when the Underworld factory roof collapsed – actress Faye Brooks has also decided to make her exit from the show. "Thanks to everyone for your amazing support, but after 4 fabulous years in Weatherfield it's time for me to explore new opportunities," she said in a statement on Twitter.

With his on screen wife Kym Marsh announcing her departure earlier in the year, it seems Tristan Gemmill, who plays Robert Preston is following suit. "Folks, I just wanted to let you know that the time has come for me to hang up the chef's gear and head for pastures new," he wrote on Twitter."There is still a lot of drama & shenanigans to come for Robert but I will be leaving @itvcorrie later in the year."

In a particularly difficult week for Coronation Street bosses, Katie McGlynn, who plays Sinead Tinker, announced she was quitting. "Katie has just been nominated for a British Soap Award so it's a big loss and not what bosses would have wanted to hear," a source told The Sun."She's been central to a number of key storylines this last year or so and will need replacing urgently."

Gemma and Paul Winter's mum Bernie is set to arrive on the cobbles, with the character "set to ruffle a few feathers" after failing to show up to collect Gemma when she tried to leave the village.Bernie is played by Casualty's Jane Hazelgrove, who in fact began her career on Corrie 34 years ago, playing Sue Clayton.

Lucy Fallon announced in May that she would be leaving her role as Bethany Platt, daughter of Sarah Platt, when her contract expires in 2020."It's hard to put into words how much this show means to me," she said in a statement."I've made lifelong friends with some of the most talented and hardworking people in the industry, I've had some terrific and immensely important storylines and I've laughed with the best people everyday.

Angela Griffiths will return to her role as Fiona Middleton later this summer to drop a huge bombshell on Steve McDonald – that Emma Brooker (Alexandra Mardell) may be his daughter. "Angela's return is short and sweet but it has huge implications for Steve," a source told The Sun."She's back on screens and will find out that the dates that he was with Fiona tally up to when Emma was born."

It's not good news for David Platt, who is set to face his rapist Josh Tucker when he returns from prison.Josh was put away 18 months ago after he drugged and assaulted David after a night out, but actor Ryan Clayton will be returning to Corrie to reprise his role.