{"id":809053,"date":"2026-08-10T14:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/809053\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:48:14","slug":"coronation-street-star-confirms-whether-kate-connor-could-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/809053\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street star confirms whether Kate Connor could return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coronation Street<\/a> star Faye Brookes has teased a return for her character Kate Connor after seven years away from the cobbles. The actor left the soap back in 2019<\/a> in order to explore new opportunities. <\/p>\n

Kate’s exit came after several personal disasters on the street, including the devastating loss of her brother Aidan Connor, who died by suicide in 2018. <\/p>\n

A year later, Kate’s wedding day was completely destroyed when the Underworld factory roof collapsed, killing her fianc\u00e9e Rana Habeeb, who was trapped under the rubble. <\/p>\n

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Unable to process her grief, Kate soon packed her bags<\/a> to go travelling in the Far East, and while she is mentioned from time to time, she hasn’t been seen on screen since her exit. <\/p>\n

However, in an interview with the The Mirror<\/a>, Brookes shared that she would love to return to the soap, on one condition. <\/p>\n

“It’s got to be worth it, because I’ve had so much joy playing other characters on stage that have really taught me something,” she explained. <\/p>\n

Speaking about her time on Corrie, Brookes recalled how she suddenly became a “household name” and was frequently recognised by members of the public. <\/p>\n

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“I wasn’t Faye any more, I was being called Kate! And I relished it. I loved every second of my time there,” she said.
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“It was like a whirlwind. I think I took it in my stride, but that\u2019s down to my family as well, being so normal and calling me out if I was ever a diva.”<\/p>\n

She continued: “I needed that, so I didn’t ever lose sight of who I was. And then I was representing a character that people were looking up to. I had a responsibility.”<\/p>\n

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