Coronation Street star say he's hated' as Jesse Chadwick's reason for return confirmed

Coronation Street star John Thomson has said Jesse Chadwick is 'hated' by some as he returns to Weatherfield. It was confirmed that the actor would be reprising the role last month as part of Gail Platt's exit storyline.

Children's entertainer Jesse first arrived on the cobbles in 2008 and started a relationship with Eileen Grimshaw in 2009. In 2010 Jesse had a big win at the bookies. and while Eileen hoped he would treat her, he splashed out the money on a holiday for him and his parents and a furious Eileen told him to leave.

Jesse later returned and believing that there wasn't a future for him and Eileen, he attempted to make a pass at her half-sister Julie Carp. A shocked Julie told Eileen just as she decided to get back with Jesse. Eileen and Julie gave him his belongings and chased him out of the Rovers, after which he left the area for good.

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But during Wednesday night's (October 9) Corrie, Eileen was stunned to see Jesse back walking along the street, just as she returns to Weatherfied from Thailand.

She's more shocked, however, when she discovers he has not come to see her, and is looking for her neighbour and nemesis Gail. And the surprises keep coming when Gail and Jesse reveal that they met each other when Gail was travelling a few years ago and have kept in touch.

Jesse has heard about Gail’s granddaughter Bethany’s Turkish cosmetic surgery nightmare and, worried about his friend, decides to pay a visit. But is there more to Gail and Jesse’s friendship than meets the eye and is he being entirely truthful about his reasons for getting back in touch?

While viewers will need to wait and see, John has revealed that Gail's family isn't happy to see him around. The Cold Feet star said: "So two like him and two hate him! Shona and Nick are prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt, whereas David and Sarah are absolutely not, it’s just total mistrust from the start.

"There is the thinking that they need a decent man in their lives, but as soon as David lists all Gail’s previous it's no wonder that there is a mistrust, because Gail’s sense of judgement over men has been very poor. Really Shona and Nick are very generous in their offer to wipe the slate clean and see what Jesse might be like given Gail's history.

"Jesse’s going to have to work really hard to get David and Sarah on his side and see he is just a friend who cares about Gail because there's a real sense of mistrust about his motives."

Confirming the reason for Jesse's return, John added: "He met Gail in Thailand, he's heard about Bethany and he’s very worried. So on his travels he’s returned via Weatherfield to check on Gail, because they've stayed in touch via email. He’s heard all about Bethany and he’s very concerned for Gail."