Coronation Street fans have been seen going wild as they saw former co-stars Alison King and Faye Brookes reunited away from the famous cobbles.

While Alison, famed for playing Weatherfield favourite Carla Connor, Faye hasn’t been seen in the ITV soap for seven years, after she had a four-year stint on the show as Kate Connor, Carla’s long-lost half-sister, before departing in 2019, saying at the time that she wanted to “explore new opportunities” and that her character needed a break.

During her time in Weatherfield, Faye, from Stretford, went and won Best Newcomer for her portrayal of Kate in 2017 at the National Television Awards.

But Faye started out in musical theatre before TV, having had various roles in theatre productions, including Grease, The Sound of Music and appeared as lead Elle Woods in Legally Blonde The Musical in 2012. She went on to return to the stage, with her roles since Corrie including Roxie Hart in the Chicago UK tour.

She is now appearing in Double Double, which is running until May 30 in the Barn Theatre, Cirencester, Cotswolds, alongside another former Corrie star, Daniel Brocklebank, who was seen bowing out of the soap as Billy Mayhew earlier this year in tragic scenes.

And over the weekend, the two former Corrie actors were reunited with some of the former castmates as Alison, Sue Cleaver, who played Eileen Grimshaw for 25 years, and Julia Goulding, who still stars in the soap as Shona Platt, all headed to watch the show together and show their support.

Alongside pictures of them together, Faye wrote on Instagram: “The reunion I didn’t know I needed… Loved that this lot came down to @thebarntheatrecirencester to watch @danielbrocklebank and I in our play ‘Double Double’. The love and support in the room last night was beyond words. Super grateful to you all. See you soon beautiful people. Love my Corrie fam.”

And it did take fans to flood the post with comments. @missbeckyfear said: “Sisters reunited. Want Kate back in Corrie even more now.” @corriedaless commented: “Love this the Connor sisters finally reunited best sisters duo.” @sydysunshine wrote: “Connor sisters reunited my heart is full.”

@pam0267 shared: “It’s so lovely seeing Alison King and Faye Brookes together again. I truly miss Faye on Coronation Street. Ali and Faye did such an amazing job together, and their chemistry as Carla and Kate was always so special to watch.” @deenabarnesx gushed: “Ahh the reunion we all needed!” @kat.2208.cor admitted: “Lovely to see you together again. I’ve always wanted Kate to come back in Coronation Street.” @xcodi_spencer added: “Yesss the Connor sisters finally reunited. Love this!!”