Jesse Chadwick will soon return to Coronation Street in the wake of Bethany Platt's ordeal over in Turkey - but could there be more to his comeback? Actor John Thomson was first introduced as the electrician and children's entertainer in December, 2008, before becoming a regular character in 2009 and dating Corrie veteran Eileen Grimshaw, played by Sue Cleaver , who will most likely have a lot to say about him cosying up to her arch nemesis Gail. The pair were once romantically linked when Jesse rocked up Weatherfield but their relationship ended when he was caught with Eileen's half-sister Julie Carp and the pair chased him out of the Rovers Return Inn, before he eventually packed his things and fled Corrie. But with his sudden return come many suspicions about his true motives, while Gail is happy to have her travelling buddy by her side.
Could tensions also be sparked with Eileen once again? And will he be the reason Gail eventually leaves Coronation Street after actress Helen Worth quit the ITV soap? It all begins when Eileen herself returns to the cobbles from Thailand, when she bumps into her ex-boyfriend Jesse. She's stunned to find out that he came back with the intention of seeing Gail. The Weatherfield veteran, who made her Corrie debut five decades ago, arrives back on the Street and she is just as shocked to see Jesse greet her.
She then reveals to Eileen that the pair had met years back in Thailand. As Jesse insists he showed up to check Gail was okay, she ushers.