Toyah Battersby returning to Coronation Street in December after 13 years

Actress Georgia Taylor is returning for the role 13 years after her departure
Ben Travis20 September 2016

Classic Coronation Street character Toyah Battersby is set to return to the ITV soap after 13 years away.

The half-sister of Leanne Battersby, a current character in the show, will be back in December for a Christmas family reunion.

Actress Georgia Taylor will be back to reprise her role on the cobbles.

“I am thrilled to be re-joining my old friends on the cobbles and hugely excited to be given the opportunity to explore the character of Toyah 13 years on,” Taylor said.

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“Coronation Street has always had a place in my heart and I'm delighted to be working again with my good friend Jane Danson and bringing the Battersby sisters back together.

“The script writers and producers have come up with some fantastic, clever, and detailed story-lines that have inspired me and I feel excited to get started!”

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Corrie Producer Kate Oakes said: “Family relationships are the lifeblood of soap operas and I am excited to explore the drama that Toyah will bring with her to the cobbles. She has led an interesting life away from Weatherfield and she has secrets she has kept even from Leanne.

“Her arrival this Christmas looks set to put the cat amongst the Coronation Street pigeons.”

The character originally left the soap in 2003 when her boyfriend got her friend Maria pregnant – it’s currently unconfirmed whether her return to Weatherfield will be permanent.

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