Richard Hillman came back to Coronation Street on Christmas Eve, and actor Brian Capron teased what it might mean for Gail Platt and Helen Worth's departure from the cobbles

Richard Hillman is reportedly set to return to Coronation Street as part of Gail Platt's exit storyline on the ITV soap

Coronation Street star Brian Capron has spoken about his shock return to the show for the first time. The actor reprised his role as dead character Richard Hillman in the closing moments of the soap's Christmas Eve episode.

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Coronation Street has been on our TV screens for more than 60 years - and one of the show's most iconic characters in that time has been Richard Hillman. Serial killer Richard, played by Brian Capron,

Coronation Street has aired an eerie return scene for dead character Richard Hillman. Brian Capron has reprised his role as the iconic soap villain, who came back to haunt his former wife Gail Rodwell in the Christmas Eve episode. The creepy scene came as Gail faced a major crossroads in her life ahead of her planned Christmas Day wedding.

Coronation Street's Sue Cleaver has opened up on co-star Helen Worth leaving the cobbles after 50 years. The Eileen Grimshaw star appeared on Loose Women last week and celebrated Worth, who's bowing out this Christmas after five decades in the role of Gail.

Coronation Street villain Richard Hillman is reportedly set to return to the cobbles after 21 years but what has actor Brian Capron been up to all this time away from the ITV soap