Coronation Street fans can get a first look at Katie McDonald's return, thanks to these brand new pictures.

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Australian actress Hannah Ellis Ryan has been cast in the role of Katie, who is the long-lost daughter of Jim and Liz.

Tabloid reports have revealed that Jim is set to arrive back in Weatherfield with Katie, now named Hannah, in tow – in a twist that will turn Liz's world upside down.

Long-term viewers will remember that Liz and Jim had a baby girl back in 1992, who was born prematurely and thought not to have survived long after birth.

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Therefore, news that Katie is in fact alive will unsurprisingly rock Liz to the core, as she struggles to cope with the return of the child she has always believed was dead.

Paparazzi pictures show Hannah Ellis Ryan filming with Charlie Lawson – who plays Jim – ahead of her big return. But will Liz and Jim be able to reconnect with their daughter? And where has she been all this time?

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