Coronation Street fans suspect ITV soap icon will return in days after spoiler

Coronation Street fans may spot a familiar face on the cobbles next week, although details about the return remain under wraps. Spoilers hint at another comeback for Tracy Barlow following her recent departure, but it's unclear what prompts her return this time.

According to TV spoilers for next Wednesday's episode, it could be an offscreen return, or she might appear onscreen but not in Wethersfield. The spoilers suggest she is coming back to the Cobbles, but there are no teaser images to confirm this. Her 'return' is quite sudden, with little mention of her being back, just that she is involved in a storyline with her father, Ken Barlow.

Earlier this year, Tracy left for a new life abroad with Tommy Orpington. She recently returned to the show after a fallout with Tommy, before leaving again to be with him. So if Tracy is back already, what has happened now and could Tommy be with her?

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Is she back for good, and has something occurred that has led to her returning so soon? We knew that Tracy would return at some point, with actress Kate Ford reportedly reprising the role full-time after her two stints offscreen this year, reports the Mirror.

However, it has not been revealed when she will be back. These spoilers are the first hint that the comeback is imminent. That said, there isn't enough information in them to confirm a full return, and that she will be back onscreen.

It appears that she will be given what happens to Ken in the episodes, but nothing is confirmed. The spoiler reveals that Cassie Plummer is dropped as Ken's carer due to financial difficulties, with his family still convinced she's exploiting him for money.

However, when Ken feels unwell, he offers Cassie an extra pound an hour if she agrees to care for him again. It seems Cassie contemplates it, until Adam Barlow and Steve McDonald reveal everything to Tracy.

It's disclosed that Tracy instructs Cassie to leave permanently, accusing her of leeching off Ken. With Cassie out of the picture, Tracy insists on caring for her father, but when he suffers a nosebleed and confesses he feels terrible, they are compelled to go to the hospital.

The spoiler strongly suggests Tracy is with him, so hopefully, she is definitely back on screen. The episodes should clarify why she's there and for how long amid a potential permanent return.