Sherrie Hewson has expressed her desire to make a comeback to Coronation Street nearly two decades after she was last seen walking the famous cobbles.

The ex-Loose Women panel member and star of Benidorm portrayed Maureen Webster on the ITV soap from 1993 until 1997, with a brief reappearance in 2006.

Corrie enthusiasts will recall Maureen as Maud Grimes’ (Elizabeth Bradley) four-times wedded daughter and the proprietor of the corner shop from 1994 until 1997.

Maureen, a divorcee looking after her disabled mum Maud, started working at Bettabuy in 1993, oblivious that the store’s manager was her former sweetheart, Reg Holdsworth (Ken Morley).

Despite Maud’s ongoing disdain for Reg dating back to 1968, the couple managed to reignite their romance and tie the knot, reports the Daily Star.

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Reg purchased the corner shop for them to manage together, but he returned to the supermarket industry after six months, leaving Maureen to carry on with Maud’s assistance.

The gradual breakdown of Maureen’s second marriage began when Reg was promoted to Lowestoft in 1995.

Away from Maureen, he slipped back into his old habits and fathered a child with his mistress Yvonne Bannister (Clare Cathcart. ).

Maureen divorced him and retained the shop, rebranding it as ‘Maureen’s Mini Market’.

In 1996, she developed feelings for Bill Webster (Peter Armitage), only to wed Fred Elliott (John Savident) on the rebound after her relationship with Bill ended.

Realising her error, she eloped to Germany with Bill and married him there.

Maureen was last spotted in Coronation Street back in 2006 when she made an unexpected appearance over Christmas, catching Bill red-handed as he and Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) conducted their affair.

The couple couldn’t resolve their issues and another divorce ensued before Maureen departed back to Germany.

Discussing her potential comeback to Weatherfield, Sherrie revealed to Reach PLC: “I’d like to go back to Corrie.

“My mate Tony Maudsley from Benidorm is in it, who I speak to most days, but I don’t think I’d be connected to him but I am Sally’s [Webster now Metcalfe’s] ex mother-in-law.

“I married Billy Webster and she was married to Kevin Webster. I’ve got a connection there.”

This follows Sherrie’s Hollyoaks character Martha Blake being savagely murdered earlier this week in disturbing scenes.

Martha’s serial killer son Jez Blake (Jeremy Shefield) turned against her after he “betrayed” him and stabbed her in front of her grandchildren Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) and Dodger Savage (Danny Mac).

Coronation Street is on ITV at 8pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday and available to stream from 7am on ITVX