Former Coronation Street star Charlie Lawson is reportedly set to return to the Street later this year.
According to Digitalspy, the 47-year-old, who played Jim McDonald, is on the verge of signing a six-week contract with the Weatherfield soap and will feature in a pre-Christmas storyline.
Viewers last saw Jim back in 2003 when he escaped the clutches of the prison service after learning this his then-wife, Liz (Bev Callard), may have been having an affair with a pub landlord in Blackpool.
However, Liz and Jim's attempted escape to Ireland failed when they found themselves rescuing Claire and Ashley from a stranded boat, resulting in the police catching up with them both.
A Weatherfield source revealed to The Sun: "Liz has had a chequered love life since divorcing Jim a second time.
"So whether she'll be pleased to see him again remains to be seen. We're guessing not – though with those two, anything can happen."
Charlie is due to return to filming with the Manchester-based ITV soap in October and will make his on-screen re-appearance in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
