Coronation Street‘s Alina Pop is taken back to the cobbles against her will next week.
Alina comes face-to-face with her ex-partner Tyrone Dobbs when his mum Cassie Plummer decides to
meddle.
Ruxandra Porojnicu has reprised her role as Alina, who was last seen on the show in 2021.
In scenes airing this week, Debbie Webster and Rita Tanner inform Tyrone’s wife Fiz that a trial is taking place in the UK regarding a human trafficking group in Romania.
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They explain that Alina could be called as a witness over her own ordeal, which leaves Fiz feeling unsettled.
In follow-on scenes next week, Fiz is shocked when she unexpectedly spots Alina in the Freshco’s car park.
Alina, who’d hoped to keep her distance as much as possible, clarifies that she’s only back because of the trial. Fiz remains concerned and wonders whether to tell Tyrone that his ex is back in town.
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Later in the week, Cassie is intrigued when she visits the Streetcars office and spots Alina’s name on a booking for an airport trip.
Cassie can’t resist getting involved in her son’s personal life, so she takes Steve McDonald’s cab to pick up Alina.
Rather than taking Alina to the airport as requested, Cassie drives her straight to Coronation Street to see Tyrone.
How will Alina react as she realises she has been duped – and how will Tyrone feel about his ex being back?
Coronation Street airs these scenes on Wednesday, August 7 and Friday, August 9.
