Coronation Street star Thelma Barlow, 95, shares reason she won't return to ITV soap

Former Coronation Street star Thelma Barlow has disclosed whether she would consider returning to the soap.

The 95-year-old portrayed the character Mavis Wilton for 26 years from 1971 to 1997. She has recently joined the cast of a short film called Sleepless In Settle, where she will play a mother attempting to find a spouse for her son.

Appearing on Good Morning Britain today (Monday, July 1) presenter Ed Balls asked if she had considered a return to the cobbles.

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He said: "I know you've said you aren't going to go back if they came along now and said they had a new role for you, but aren't you just a little bit tempted, a little cameo role if they came along with some idea?

"Maybe with Gail leaving, a Gail moment?" to which Thelma laughed as she said: "No. I’d be far too terrified. I’d be so frightened to do something that was commercial and in a big studio.

"It would be the pressure of the work that would frighten me to death."

She added: "The pressure on me, you know how important it is to get it absolutely perfect.

"You know it was fine doing a film with friends because they'd forgive you immediately."

Ed's co-host Susanna Reid then asked: "Is there no way they can drag you back to Corrie?" to which Thelma admitted: "Never say no but I would just be too frightened."

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