Coronation Street fan favourite writer Jonathan Harvey has confirmed his return to the ITV soap after his break.
Harvey, who has penned over 330 episodes of Corrie over a period of 20 years, announced in October that he had written his last episode, but stated that he was planning to return.
In a post on social media this week, Harvey shared a photo of himself with some of his closest friends from the show, and revealed that he’ll be once again penning scripts very soon.
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“Ah this popped up in my memories today,” he wrote. “Me and my Corrie mates. I start back writing on the show this month!”
“I (heart) you, this pic and that night,” wrote Maria Connor actor Samia Longchambon. In response, Harvey joked: “See you in a bit. Can you put the loo seat up please thanks bye x”
“I’ll [sic] be lovely to have you back!!” commented Billy Mayhew actor Daniel Brocklebank.
When he previously explained his decision to temporarily step back from the soap, Harvey said: “I felt after twenty years it was time for a break. I honestly only thought I’d stay for a year or two, but I blinked my eyes and twenty years had passed.
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“Being part of a team can be a scream,” he said. “Writing usually is such a lonely, isolating process, so to spend time with other writers in the writers’ room is a bonus.
“I used to be a teacher, and when I left teaching, the only thing I missed was the camaraderie of the staff room. I feel like I get a version of that with Corrie.”
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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