TV and theatre icon returning to Coronation Street cast after a year away
Ruthie Henshall is back on the cobbles (Picture: ITV)
Award-winning actress Ruthie Henshall is returning to Coronation Street after a year away from Weatherfield.
Fans will be delighted to know that the West End star, 57, will be reprising her role as cruise ship singer Estelle Harrington very soon.
Next week to be precise.
Ruthie first guest starred as the character last April, reconnecting with an old friend – Rovers Return barmaid Glenda Shuttleworth (Jodie Prenger).
When asked if she would like to star as Estelle again by Inside Soap, she said: ‘After the experience I’ve just had, yes I would.
‘I loved doing something different every day – it’s great for a girl whose attention span is not great.
Ruthie is best known for her West End roles, as well as her TV appearances (Picture: Anthony Harvey/REX/Shutterstock)
‘In theatre I’ll rehearse a show for a month then I’m saying the same words eight shows a week. That is a kind of discipline – but in a soap it’s full-on if you’re in a developing storyline. The turnover is so fast.’
She went on to suggest some future storylines for her as-yet unconfirmed return to the soap.
‘I want her marriage to break down, for her to get a love interest and cause a bit of trouble.
‘And I’d love some scenes with Evelyn, she would clean Estelle. I know Maureen Lipman – I co-produced her last show and she is just phenomenal. [Or] The Rovers Return needs Estelle and Glenda to entertain punters with the odd duet.’
Ruthie has enjoyed a multi-award winning career on both stage and screen.
She has starred in the most popular musicals of the past 30 years, including Cats, Miss Saigon, Crazy For You, She Loves Me, Marguerite, Oliver!, A Chorus Line, Les Misérables, Billy Elliot and Chicago.
You might also recognise her from her TV appearances, which include: Valery in The Case for BBC, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Law & Order, The Mysteries of 71st Street, and The Sound of Musicals.
She also appeared as a judge on Dancing On Ice back in the day.
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