Bernie Winter’s dramatic Coronation Street return explained following her shock exit
CORONATION Street star Dolly-Rose Campbell has hinted that her mother Bernie could be returning as the soap is set to explore Gemma’s mental health.
Bernie left the cobbles sharpish last month after her vendetta against Kel led to an arson attack against Gemma’s home on the ITV soap.
What is Bernie Winter’s comeback story in Coronation Street?
It’s looking like Bernie Winter’s comeback storyline will centre around her daughter Gemma as the new mum struggles to cope in Coronation Street.
In Bernie’s absence, Gemma has been facing a heap of pressure in the wake of her four quads’ births.
Fans were heart-broken when Gemma announced she’d failed as a mother after discovering their son Aled had been born with profound permanent hearing loss in both of his ears.
Dolly-Rose has hinted that the soap will be exploring Gemma’s mental health struggles in coming weeks, and that she will need mum Bernie to come to her daughter’s rescue.
Speaking about Gemma’s struggles, Dolly-Rose told Digital Spy: “She is not massively confident. It is all a front and now she feels more vulnerable than ever.
“She does have people offering to help her, but she hates asking for help. She doesn’t want to admit that she is struggling to get everything done and her mum is not around any more.”
Asked whether Bernie will come back to save the day, Dolly-Rose replied: “That is exactly what she [Gemma] needs. Bernie knows her better than anyone and it is going to take someone close to her to recognise what she is going through and that this is more than just struggling with the babies, she does need real help to get through this.”
When is Bernie Winter returning to Coronation Street?
Coronation Street are yet to confirm when exactly Bernie will be returning to the cobbles.
However, an ITV spokesperson reportedly confirmed to Digital Spy ahead of Bernie’s exit last month that she won’t be gone for good.
So fans can rest assured that Bernie will be back on the cobbles at some point in the future – but will have to tune in to find out when.
Why did Bernie Winter leave in Coronation Street?
Bernie made a quick exit from the cobbles last month after her attempts to get justice for her son Paul ended up putting Gemma and the quads in danger.
At the end of last year, Paul finally spoke out about the abuse he’d received at the hands of Bernie’s partner Kel when he was a child.
But the police found no evidence proving Paul’s claims, leaving Bernie to take matters into her own hands.
Bernie and Gemma had spent weeks trying to expose Kel as a paedophile, but disaster struck when someone got the wrong end of the stick and mistook Gemma’s house for Kel’s.
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The mystery person spray painted ‘PAEDO’ over the window and pushed a burning rag through the letterbox in an attempt to set the house alight.
Chesney managed to save Gemma and the quads but Bernie was horrified by the development and realised she was doing more harm than good.