Coronation Street fans want Janice Battersby to return to the cobbles as her stepdaughter Leanne deals with Oliver’s illness.
Recently Leanne was given the devastating news that her son Oliver has incurable mitochondrial disease.
Since learning about his diagnosis, Leanne has struggled to take in the news and began to push her family away.
But viewers think it’s time for her mother figure Janice to make a return to help her through this difficult time.
We assume Janice and Les will return to help Leanne through her difficult time…… đ€ #Corrie
— Dayjur (@Dayjur11) July 6, 2020
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Leanne really needs Janice or Les around. #Corrie #CoronationStreet @itvcorrie
— Westie (@WeeWestie26) May 22, 2020
Could Janice be who Leanne needs to help her through?
Coronation Street: Janice and Leanne Battersby
Fans of Coronation Street will remember when the Battersby family first arrived in 1997, it consisted of Les, his daughter Leanne, his wife Janice and Janice’s daughter Toyah.
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But despite Janice being Leanne’s stepmother, she treated Leanne as her own.
In 2011, Janice left the cobbles to go travelling with boyfriend Trevor Dean.
Will actress Vicky Entwistle return to the show?
While Vicky, who played Janice, hasn’t spoke about returning to the soap, she has continued her acting career.
Last year, Vicky’s performance in Holby City brought viewers to tears as he character Sandra was killed off.
In 2018, she appeared in Channel 4’s Ackley Bridge as Sandra Turner.
What’s next for Leanne and Toyah? Leanne and Toyah
Despite Les and Janice no longer being together, Toyah and Leanne still see each other as sisters.
In recent episodes, viewers saw Leanne snap at Toyah making some unthoughtful remarks about the fact she can’t have children, claiming she has no idea what she’s going through.
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In tonight’s episode (Friday, July 10), Leanne apologises to Toyah for what she said. Toyah forgives her sister.
But she asks her friend Josie, who runs a support group for parents with terminally ill children, to come and see Leanne.
As Josie tells her her own story, Leanne takes comfort from her experience.
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm on ITV.
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