CORONATION Street fans are in for a surprise after one of the show's villains made a shock return to the set. Ciaran Griffiths, who plays Damon Hay in the ITV1 soap, has been seen at Media City in Manchester - despite moving back home to Australia with his wife and son. His character Damon is currently behind bars after he was sentenced to six years in March this year for armed robbery.
The sighting will now leave fans wondering why Damon is making a return - and whether another Corrie resident is set to be banged up alongside him. A source has exclusively told The Sun: “Ciaran has been spotted on set in recent days - which will be a shock to fans because when he left the show, he went back to Australia. "The actor returns to filming whenever the show needs to see him in prison.
READ MORE ON CORONATION STREET "Because his character was sentenced to six years behind bars, that means it’s likely one unlucky cobbles resident is going to end up in prison - as Damon isn’t getting out any day soon.” Ciaran, who originally hales from Manchester, bowed out of Coronation Street in March after a two-year stint. The actor, who moved to Australia in 2019, returned Down Under and married his now-wife following his soap exit .
They live there together with their son. Ciaran's character Damon - who was dating Sarah Platt - was jailed following an armed robbery, which he was coerced into committing by his brother Harvey Gaskell. Most read in Soaps Damon had decided to plead guilty an.