Brooke Vincent has dropped hints about a potential return to Coronation Street.

Her character, Sophie Webster, was last seen gracing the screens of Weatherfield on 9 October 2019, before the actress took maternity leave, a full 15 years after she first strutted onto the iconic cobbled street.

She opted for an extended period of leave due to not taking a “typical” maternity leave period. However, with her two children now growing up, the 33 year old has revealed she would be ready to return to the soap if the call came from the show’s bosses.

During her final appearance on the show, viewers saw Sophie embark on a journey after inheriting money from her Aunty Vi, with her character bidding farewell to Weatherfield in a taxi as she headed to the airport. But this could all change in the near future.

“I feel like Corrie for me is home,” Brooke exclusively shared with the Mirror. The Audenshaw-born actress continued: “Whenever, if ever, they ask me, I’d love to go back and see them. It’s a different type of job now we’ve got the boys. I’ve got a lot of friends there, it’s like my family.

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“It’s such a lovely place to work, so definitely, I feel like I’ve had such a long time off that I’ve been able to enjoy my children without the schedule of how hard it can sometimes be.

“I think obviously now they’re a bit older and they’re a bit more independent, and there’s obviously the opportunity to take on more work.”, reports the Mirror.

“It’s the adult conversation, routine, it’s always a gorgeous place for me to work, and I have gone off and worked in different environments with different people, but Corrie is a huge part of me, and I feel incredibly lucky to have that.”

During her time away from the cobbles, Brooke has been busy with various projects, including presenting on Hits Radio as well as touring in Kay Mellor’s The Syndicate, alongside Max George and Gaynor Faye.

She said: “It was fab! I loved the play, I had a ball. It was a Kay Mellor play, so I felt incredibly lucky to be working alongside Gaynor (Faye) and Kay’s grandson, Ollie.

It was a family production and we embraced our roles in it. It was hard when I was working away, navigating uniform, hobbies, what do they need, there’s a lot that goes into being a parent. And when it’s paired with something that is also quite hard, sometimes, juggling it all, it can be quite difficult. On the whole, I had a ball and I absolutely loved it.”

Brooke and her partner, Kean Bryan are parents to two sons, Mexx, six, and Monroe, four.