A CORONATION Street hunk is making a shock return to the soap more than 25 years after a steamy affair storyline that tore iconic couple apart.
However, there is a twist in the tale as the actor won’t be making a comeback to his former role.
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Instead, The Sun can reveal that he will be playing a totally new character.
Actor Dominic Rickhards previously played therapist Michael Wall who was responsible for the break up of iconic couple Jim and Liz McDonald in the late nineties.
It tore the McDonald family apart and left fans reeling at seeing Jim and Liz splitting.
But now actor Dominic is set to play a new character as part of Daisy Midgeley’s impending exit storyline.
He will play the part of the seemingly charming Dom Norwood.
The character will first appear in episodes airing next week when he arrives as the mystery man who Rovers landlady Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) has been talking to on her dating app.
Dom charms Jenny and lures her into investing in his business.
However the landlady is unaware that Dom has secretly been hired by Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) and her mum Christina (Amy Robbins) to pose as the man that Jenny has been talking to online in a bid to con money from her.
It’s thought that Dominic will appear in multiple episodes as the plot intensifies over the coming weeks.
The storyline is part of Daisy’s forthcoming dramatic exit storyline after actress Charlotte Jordan quit the soap after five years.
Dominic’s first stint on the cobbles saw him play occupational therapist Michael Wall.
The actor appeared in the role for almost two years between 1998 – 2000.
The character was brought in as show legend Jim McDonald’s (Charlie Lawson) therapist following an accident which had left him crippled and unable to walk or look after himself.
Michael then went on to embark on a steamy affair with Jim’s wife Liz (Bev Callard) behind his back.
The pair later left Jim heartbroken when they revealed that they had been having an affair and were now in love and moving away together.
In 2000, the character exited the show after he and Liz broke off their engagement after Liz decided that she wanted to move back to Weatherfield.
Since leaving the soap the first time around, Dominic has appeared in a string of TV shows and films including Hollyoaks, Midsomer Murders, The Chelsea Detective and Waking the Dead.
He also appeared alongside Hollywood actor Steve Guttenberg in film The Well.
In 2001, Dominic was cast as one of the leads in ill fated ITV soap Night & Day.
Corrie cash crisis: shock exits for 2025
ITV bosses are locked in a battle to save the cash-strapped soap.
This means that a number of stars have either been axed from or have abandoned the long-running serial drama.
Colson Smith – Craig Tinker
The character of Craig Tinker has been axed by bosses after 14 years. After he was told of the news in Autumn 2024, Colson Smith confirmed that would be written out of the show with scenes to air later this year. Craig’s on-screen mum, Beth Tinker, also left the show in the summer when actress Lisa George was written out from the role.
Sue Cleaver – Eileen Grimshaw
After 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw, former I’m A Celebrity campmate Sue Cleaver will quit the show. The Sun on Sunday reported in January that she’s already begun to film her exit scenes. However the character will not be killed off in case Sue opts to make a return in the future.
Luca Toolan – Mason Radcliffe
Bosses decided to axe the teenage character after just 16 months after he first joined the show. Recent scenes saw Mason stabbed by his criminal brothers after his pal Dylan brought a knife in an attempt to defend him.
Sue Devaney – Debbie Webster
In November 2024, we revealed that Debbie Webster is set to be killed off after 40 years on the cobbles. The character will die as part of a heartbreaking long-running dementia storyline.
Charlotte Jordan – Daisy Midgeley
The actress became the fifth star to leave Coronation Street in just one month. We revealed that she will bow out of the ITV soap later this year after four years on-screen. Charlotte told sources that she’s hungry to see what other opportunities await.
Shelley King – Yasmeen Metcalfe
The actress has played Yasmeen Metcalfe on the cobbles for the past 11 years and we revealed in January that she finished filming her final scenes. This follows the departure of her on-screen partner Stu Carpenter.
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