STEPHEN Reid's past comes right back to haunt him next week as his wife makes an appearance in Weatherfield next week. Coronation Street bosses have cast Hollywood star Helene Maksoud but this won't be her first stint in the cobbles.
The Batman and Hellboy actress will be taking on the role of Gabrielle Reid who is set to confront her estranged husband Stephen (portrayed by Canadian actor Todd Boyce).
Scheming businessman Stephen will be seething as another proof of his financial struggles will come to light next week - Gabrielle will be demanding back a whopping sum of money that he could have stolen from her.
Evidently unwilling to compromise, Gabrielle will also be threatening police action if Stephen doesn't comply. The pair are thought to have been romantically involved since the nineties but Gabrielle, who will join the Manchester-based program on a temporary basis, has never been introduced to ITV.
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