Corrie: Tyrone finds out Alina is pregnant The real father of Coronation Street Alina Pop’s baby has been ‘revealed’ - and it’s not Tyrone Dobbs. The character, played by Ruxandra Porojnicu. made her shock return to the soap this week.

Alina first appeared on the cobbles in 2019 - and had two stints on the long-running show. She was part of a storyline involving a human trafficking ring which gripped viewers across the country. Loyal fans will remember how Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) discovered she had been shipped over to the UK to work at a nail salon.

At the time, her ‘boss’ confiscating her passport to prevent her from returning home. When she finally escaped his from her employer’s cruel grasp, she soon fled the country to reunite with her family. But she didn’t leave the soap for long, with the actor returning to the soap back in February 2020.

Determined to make Coronation Street her home, it wasn’t long before she drove a wedge between Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) and his long-term partner Fiz (Jennie Mcalpine). Sparks immediately flew between the two, with Tyrone making the difficult decision to call time on his nine-year relationship with Fiz. READ MORE: Corrie fans 'work out' Kit's true intentions and 'fear' for legend's life Alina made her return this week (Image: ITV) However, the mechanic’s pyromaniac daughter Hope (Isabella Flanagan) wasn’t best pleased with her dad’s new girlfriend.

Hellbent on splitting the pair up, she lit a fire in .