Coronation Street hints at two returning characters after Damon and Harvey twist

Coronation Street spoilers follow.

Coronation Street's producer Iain MacLeod has hinted at possible returns for Harvey Gaskell and Sharon Bentley in the future.

Strictly Come Dancing star Will Mellor was recently back on screen as Harvey for some prison-based scenes, but his stint came to an end when Harvey was brutally attacked behind bars last month.

Sharon, played by Tracie Bennett, was last seen in June 2021 following a memorable return storyline.

Corrie recently revealed that Harvey is the uncle of reformed bad boy Jacob Hay and the brother of show newcomer Damon Hay.

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This also gives Damon a connection to Sharon, who is Harvey's aunt.

Speaking to Digital Spy and other media in a recent interview, Corrie's producer Iain MacLeod revealed that no returning cast members have been officially signed up for 2023's storylines.

However, he did tease: "I would love to think at some point we can revisit Will Mellor.

"It's tricky when characters are in jail – how do you import their influence into the show? But we've overcome more difficult hurdles than that in the past.

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"At some point, I'd love to think we can get Harvey on the street and stick him in a room with Damon. By the time Harvey were to get out, him and Damon would be absolute enemies. The idea of Harvey vs Damon in the future is tantalising."

The show's boss added: "Sharon is still out there. Tracie Bennett is a very busy, in demand actor, but she definitely still exists out there.

"Sharon is not biologically related to Damon, who is Harvey's half brother, but she is a wrong un who left with ambitions to take over the criminal underworld and family business. It's been discussed that she might make a return, but there's nothing on the table yet."