Tina O’Brien is reported to be returning to Coronation Street after finding that no one wanted to hire her after she left.

Tina was written out of the ITV soap two years ago to allow her to concentrate on other acting projects. All she was offered was a role in a Christmas panto.

The News Of The World have reported that Tina’s character Sarah will return from Italy as part fo an ‘explosive’ plot this Christmas.

A source close to O’Brien told the News Of The World: “Tina will have devoted a year to little Scarlett when the time arrives that ITV are talking about getting her back on board. She had a big money offer to go on I’m A Celeb, but turned it down because she didn’t want to leave her girl.

“She’s 90 per cent certain she wants to go back in but wants to be completely sure before she commits herself.”

Meanwhile, a Weatherfield insider commented: “It’s the talk of the set. There’s a real buzz about the place now that it looks like Tina is returning.”