Coronation Street star in shock return despite evil character’s final scenes – sparking rumours of heartstopping twist
EMRHYS Cooper has been spotted back on the set of Coronation Street after his exit from the soap – leaving fans wondering if there is one final twist coming up for his character.
The actor is known for playing cult leader Rowan Cunliffe, who left Weatherfield under a cloud of suspicion when he was reported to the police for blackmail and fraud.
Rowan had been recruiting locals to a group called ‘the Institute’ and fleecing them out of money.
He started off by brainwashing Leanne into joining his cult by giving her access to an AI version of her dead son Oliver.
Leanne started to progress along the ranks and participated in uploading sessions – as well as being broken down during horrific malware sessions.
She even helped Rowan convince Amy Barlow to invest her £400,000 inheritance in the cult.
But she finally started to see the light when Amy fled her malware session in tears after being disgustingly branded as a “w***e” and a “sl*g” after opening up about being raped by Aaron Sandford.
While going through Rowan’s laptop to delete any files containing personal information about her and Amy, she discovered that the cult leader had known all along her husband was cheating on her with her sister.
Rowan had been blackmailing Nick, using the information to stop him from speaking out against the Institute.
With the cat out of the bag and Nick’s relationship with Leanne ruined, he went ahead and reported the cult leader to the cops.
In what seemed to be Rowan’s final scenes on the soap he fled town after having his schemes uncovered.
But now the Sun can confirm that Emrhys has made a return to set – which means there may be a final twist coming in the cult storyline.
The actor posted a selfie on his Instagram story yesterday that was taken in the Coronation Street dressing room.
In it he was wearing Rowan’s regular costume – a grey suit paired with a nice shirt.
A source confirmed to the Sun that the soap star was filming new scenes yesterday, so the cult leader might have one final ploy up his sleeve.
Coronation Street's 2024 shock exits
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let's break down who's left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.
Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.