Coronation Street fans have been left confused after a new actor brought an old character back to the cobbles tonight (March 10).
Jackson Hodge departed the show for a new life in Canada six years ago following his involvement with Faye Windass, but has now returned to the soap in a bid to reconnect with her.
But the new Jackson, played by actor Joseph Evans, has left fans baffled as they took to social media in their droves to comment on his appearance, claiming he looks way older than the character’s age.
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Whilst Jackson was born in 2001, making him 22, fans thought he looked like he was in his thirties, and much older than Faye, who he is only a year older than.
”Bad recast… why does Jackson look so old compared to Faye,” asked one viewer.
A second penned: “Why does Jackson look like a 30yo man…he def doesn’t look the same age as faye.”
A third chimed in: “The last Jackson had a really baby face I’m sure of it now he looks like he’s been working outside for twenty years,” while a fourth added: “Jackson goes away as a kid and comes back a middle aged man?”
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Miley, the daughter of Faye and Jackson, was born in 2015, with Jackson as her biological father.
Faye, who was only 13 when she got pregnant, didn’t realize she was expecting until seven months into her pregnancy, after having slept with Jackson the previous summer.
She initially planned to keep the pregnancy a secret and gave birth in secret, but her plans fell through when she went into labour in the flat above the corner shop.
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Despite her intentions, Faye eventually revealed that Jackson was the father, but his parents and Jackson himself initially denied it.
Faye struggled with the responsibility of being a mother and Jackson’s parents offered to care for Miley, eventually taking her to Canada along with Jackson.
In 2017, Faye saw Miley at a hospital and briefly reunited with Jackson before they left again.
Recently, Jackson returned to the UK and reached out to Faye, but she ignored his messages.
This led to Jackson showing up at the doorstep of Tim and Sally Metcalfe tonight, marking his first appearance on the soap since 2017.
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday on ITV1 snd ITVX
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