Bring back Margi Clarke to Coronation Street

Tabloids reported at the weekend that ex-Coronation Street actress Margi Clarke is now working in a pub as a barmaid to make ends meet between acting roles.  

By 'eck... what's she doing in a bar when we need her back on the cobbles as Jackie Dobbs to help save her son Tyrone from evil, crazy Kirsty?  

Bring Margi Clarke back, right now, Corrie boss man. Giver her a reason to return - ooh, how about to see her grand-daughter Ruby, for instance. And once she's there, what tiny bit of maternal instinct she ever had in her would rise to the surface to protect her son against evil, crazy Kirsty.  Oh go on, Corrie boss man, you know it's the right thing to do.

Margi is appearing in pantomime in Rhyl and says she's still in touch with her Corrie son Alan Halsall, who plays Tyrone.

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Coronation Street: The glorious Jackie Dobbs

Reprinted with permission from the wonderful TV blog PauseLiveAction

I know she’s not everyone’s cup of acting tea, but I always love Margi Clarke’s appearances on Corrie as Tyrone’s mother, Jackie Dobbs.

Jackie has her own barmy code of conduct. It’s ok for her to steal her darling son’s honeymoon tickets at his wedding, but it is not ok for anyone else to do him wrong. And Molly has done Tyrone wrong. Crashing into the corner shop like a pink-haired stormtrooper, Jackie confronted her erstwhile daughter-in-law, rather marvellously calling her a “plate-faced slapper with elevator knickers.” Jackie knows the type, you see – Jackie is the type.

If she ever gets hold of Kevin Webster, there won’t be much left of him apart from a few chest hairs and a smear of oil.

Jackie's back and Molly's in for it

Next week brings the return of the cherry-haired harridan, Jackie Dobbs. We now know that she's back to defend her chick, Tyrone, who's marriage has gone up the spout. Molly left Tyrone, even though she knew Kevin had firmly rejected her once and for all (we hope!) Jackie returns to Weatherfield when she finds out the bad news and it isn't long before she's confronting Molly outside on the cobbles, just how we like it!

ITV reports her return is going to cause Tyrone more problems than it solves!

Jackie Dobbs and Deirdre Barlow - it's a girl thing

I'm looking forward to the return of Jackie Dobbs, are you? However, I'm hoping for more scenes between Jackie and her old-cell mate, Deirdre this time around.

The last time Jackie was on the Street she and Deirdre didn't even see each other, never mind cross words, tear each other's hair out or make the sign of the devil at each other from across the road.

Jackie Dobbs made life hell for Deirdre inside prison and wasn't much nicer to her when she turned up on the Street when they'd both been released. It'd be great to see Jackie try - and fail miserably - to worm her way back into Deirdre's life. Deirdre will get so stressed by it all she'll have to go and stand in the back lane. She'll have a fag hanging out of one side of her mouth and out of the other side, she'll play the harmonica.

Margi Clarke back in Coronation Street

Am I the only one more than a tad surprised with this snippet of news? Margi Clarke looks set to return to Coronation Street as Tyrone's mum, jailbird Jackie Dobbs.

A Coronation Street source told Digital Spy: “Margi’s return is heavily penciled in but she’s not signed her contract yet. We really do hope she does make a comeback as it ties in perfectly with the development of Tyrone and Molly. We also meet Molly’s Auntie Pam at the same time too."

Blinkin' eck, Margi Clarke back in Corrie. Who'd have thought it?