Fans of Coronation Street were left teary-eyed during the Christmas special as fan-favourite Roy Cropper returned to the soap.
The famous cafe owner had not been seen for several weeks and was certainly missed by his niece Nina Lucas and viewers at home.
Roy, played by actor David Neilson previously left the ITV programme earlier this year, after he was unable to come to terms with the fact that he knew the gun which killed Natasha Blakeman existed.
But on Saturday night’s episode, the wondrous Roy returned which lead several fans to rush to Twitter to comment on the character.
One fan penned: “Oh my god I have so many ugly tears about #Roy returning. He is such a beautiful character.”
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Another penned: “I think Roy Cropper in #Corrie is one of the most lovable distinct complex characters on tele played with such respect delicacy and heart by David Neilson. I LOVE him x.”
A third happy spectator wrote: “Who else cheered to see Roy back.”
“When Roy walked in I smiled and then shed a little tear,” a fourth added.
After he had also lied to the police about the gun to help Abi Webster, Roy was left feeling guilty about the whole ordeal and decided it was time for him to head to South America for a fresh start.
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However, Roy certainly returned to the famous street at the perfect time, as it was evident that Nina needed company during Christmas.
Clearly still struggling with the death of Seb Franklin, Nina had pushed her friends away and told them she was fine on her own.
But although she embraced Roy when he appeared, she also made sure to remind him that he was missed and probably shouldn’t have left her alone to attend to his business.
As they sat down, Nina asked: “What do you call an Uncle who leaves his Niece along for Christmas?”
Roy replied: “One who doesn’t know what to do for the best. I felt like I was letting Sam down over his Mum but in Peru I was just letting you down instead. I broke my promise to you.”
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