"Coronation Street's Slimeball Villain Makes Shocking Return After Two-Year Hiatus—And He's Gunning for an Old Rival!"

A SLIMEY Coronation Street villain is making a shock comeback to the Cobbles two years after their exit – and they have an old rival in their sights.

Peter Carroll is set to reprise the role of conniving undertaker Rupert Copley as George Shuttleworth battles to save his undertaker business.

A Corrie villain is making a comeback and has rival George Shuttleworth in his sightsCredit: ITV Peter Carroll plays Rupert Copley, a rival undertakerCredit: ITV George has been forced to put his family business on the marketCredit: ITV

Peter was last seen on screen in May 2024 and started filming his new scenes in February.

They are set to air later this month and it is thought he makes his comeback after hearing George (Tony Maudsley) has been forced to put his family business on the market.

This is because he was recently sued by a client who accused him of stealing from her late mother.

Rupert, who was first introduced as a slimy executive at rival firm Rest Easy, will swoop in and try to buy the business from a devastated George.

He appeared on the soap for two months in 2024, and created a bitter battle with George as he tried to poach his work partner Todd Grimshaw after he refused to sell the company to him.

Peter’s return was confirmed by his agents Thinking Actors in a recent post on social media.

It read: “Thinking Actors’ Peter Carroll is back filming next week for ITV’s .”

They then shared a follow up post earlier this week of the actor enjoying a day off from work before teasing his comeback.

Last month, after penning a brand new contract.

The actor, 58, who joined the in 2020 and took to Instagram in March to share a snap of him raising a glass of bubbly.

Tony Maudsley confirmed he had signed a new contract last monthCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk

He wore a smart suit jacket with blue shirt and nude trousers for his announcement.

In his caption, he wrote: “New contract? Cheers Corrie, don’t mind if I do. (I bit their hand off!).”

He then made reference to his role as George Shuttleworth, the son of the late undertaker Archie Shuttleworth, and said: “Can’t wait to see what’s around the corner for George (aside from more corpses)”.

One fan was quick to reply and put: “You play one of the best characters on the cobbles for sure!”

Another posted: “This is brilliant news and well deserved.

“Congratulations looking forward to seeing more of George and Todd this year and of course more of George and “.

Coronation Street airs on ITV and is available on ITVX.