Coronation Street star Jane Danson reunited with Emrhys Cooper just weeks after his departure from the soap.

Cooper left his role as Rowan Cunliffe on the ITV soap earlier this month, with his final episode coming on December 2 as the character was sent down for his

involvement with the Institute cult.

Cooper has since taken to the stage at the St Helens Theatre Royal as he plays Prince Frederick in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, with Danson – who plays Leanne Battersby on the soap – sharing a photo of her alongside Cooper as she watched his performance.

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“Leanne and Rowan together again – but this time we are smiling!” wrote Danson on Instagram. “had the absolute pleasure of watching @emrhyscooper in panto @sthelenstheatreroyal production of Snow White.

“A joy from start to finish! Thanks for a fabulous show . We loved it! Lovely to meet the fab cast who are working super hard all over Christmas . Have a great run guys!” added the star, who first played Leanne in 1997.

Cooper, who made his debut on Corrie back in March, responded to Danson’s post in the comment section, writing: “Awww thanks so much for coming darling. Delighted you enjoyed it xxx.”

There were also comments from other Corrie stars, with Julia Goulding, who plays Shona Platt, putting a fire emoji, whilst Claire Sweeney, who plays Cassie Plummer, added: “I can’t wait. Im going next week xx.”

“We watched show number 2 at St Helens theatre a couple of weeks ago was fabulous !!” wrote one happy fan, with a second noting their own enthusiasm for the production as they commented: “We go every Christmas, always a fantastic show.”

“I took my granddaughter and daughter to watch yesterday’s first performance we all enjoyed the panto always support our local theatre,” added a third fan, with a fourth writing: “This is wonderful.”