Soap fans believe they have worked out how Emmerdale’s Graham Foster returned from the dead in the Coronation Street crossover storyline
Coronation Street has welcomed new character Jodie to the ITV soap (Image: ITV)
The mystery surrounding Coronation Street newcomer Jodie and Emmerdale’s returning character Graham Foster is about to be unveiled.
Their connection, and what brought them together in the Corriedale crossover, will soon be revealed on screen, with dramatic developments paving the way for a major spring storyline on Corrie.
Soap boss Kate Brooks has revealed to The Mirror that viewers will discover why Graham had Jodie bound in the rear of his van.
The circumstances that brought them together, and why Jodie was desperately running for her life before Kit Green discovered her, will become clear. Kate explained: “We will reference what happened, we’ll find out exactly why she was in that van, we’ll find out what her link to Graham is.
“We’ll reveal what went on between them, and how Jodie ended up running for a life and what Graham’s role was in it all. It’s a story that goes on to be really big as we get into spring and summer.”
Coronation Street boss Kate Brooks has promised fans that a huge upcoming storyline will reveal newcomer Jodie’s link to Emmerdale character Graham Foster(Image: ITV)
This comes as her ties to Shona Platt have been confirmed. Jodie is Shona’s sister, and their long-awaited reunion after years of separation will see the programme explore Shona’s history, reports the Mirror.
Meanwhile, Graham’s shocking return from the grave remains unexplained. Having been killed off on Emmerdale in 2020, his unexpected reappearance and survival has left audiences stunned.
Some fans reckon they’ve worked out how he staged his death, potentially involving another character. An alternative theory suggests it might not be the genuine Graham at all.
Emmerdale fans were left gobsmacked over Graham Foster’s return during Corriedale(Image: ITV)
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One viewer speculated: “Maybe Graham isn’t Graham,” whilst another highlighted: “Someone said the subtitles said he was Bruce! ? !” A third pondered: “Maybe it’s his twin brother? because last time we seen Graham he was very much dead.”
However, some fans reckon either his former partner Rhona Goskirk or perhaps Kim Tate could have orchestrated the covert scheme to flee the village. One viewer theorised on social media: “My head canon, is that after he was ‘killed’ by Pierce, Graham pretended to be dead.
“Off-screen, he phones contacts, and gets them to put makeup on him, making his body all pale, so he looks dead. Even that feels like a stretch, but I have no idea how they can justify keeping Graham alive.”
Another supporter proposed: “I have never been more confused in my life because he was definitely dead.
“I saw some people saying maybe it’s not actually Graham, maybe a twin. Another theory as you say could be a fake death, clearly, but someone somehow, Kim maybe?”.
Emmerdale airs at 8pm and Coronation Street airs at 8.30pm every weeknight on ITV1 and ITVX