Coronation Street star up for a return in a ‘terrific’ storyline
Paula Wilcox played Elaine Jones for three years
Coronation Street’s Paula Wilcox has made it clear she’d be up for returning to the ITV soap.
The actress, who is 76, joined the cast in 2020 as Tim Metcalfe’s (Joe Duttine) mum Elaine Jones.
Shortly after Tim was born, Elaine left the family home because of the abuse Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew) was inflicting on her.
Previously called Phillipa, Elaine was prevented from leaving and taking Tim with her. She divorced Geoff, changed her name, and eventually settled in Bolton.
Elaine made her way to Weatherfield after reading the article about Yasmeen Nazir (Shelley King) attacking Geoff and being imprisoned afterwards.
With time, Elaine connected with Yasmeen, who was also being abused by Geoff. Elaine gave evidence against their abuser in court, helping to exonerate Yasmeen.
After Geoff’s death, Elaine spent a great deal of time rebuilding her relationship with Tim. She chose to leave the cobbles in 2023 for Scarborough, after discovering partner Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) had taken out a life insurance policy in her name.
Due to the fact Elaine hasn’t been killed off, it gives her the opportunity to pop back to Weatherfield to see Tim and Sally Metcalfe (Sally Dynevor) at any time.
And it’s something star Paula Wilcox would definitely be up for doing!
‘If there’s a terrific storyline, I’d love to go back. I loved working with Joe and Sally’, the actress told the Mirror.
‘They were so good, so much fun and so clever. There’s no reason why Elaine couldn’t come back. She’s still Tim’s mother after all. He can’t get rid of her!’.
Tim and Sally may need all the support they can get soon, as a new storyline will begin for them.
Producer of the show Kate Brooks recently teased the drama that lies ahead for the beloved characters.
‘There’s a massive story for Sally and Tim that comes to the to the fore, and it’s a story that tests them as people, test them as a couple, but tests them as foster parents as well’, she explained.
‘It’s a bit of a curveball, and it comes from slightly left field, but absolutely upends their lives. It’s how they navigate that situation going forward. Sally and Tim are so beloved, and I just adore them. And it’s seeing them in a slightly different position than what we’ve seen them in before.
Kate also revealed: ‘That story will also dovetail further down the line with a Christina story. Christina and George are a really great, strong couple in the show. It’s those friendships alive. There’s a connection there as well.’
With fans speculating that the plot may involve Tim discovering that he’s the father of a child his abuser Trisha gave birth to, could Elaine make a return in an attempt to support her son?
