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Beverley Callard is returning to Corrie two years after she quit over mental health problems.

The 56-year-old, who played barmaid Liz McDonald since 1989, will be back on our screens in October.

She left the ITV soap fearing she was slipping into depression that had led to a breakdown in 2009.

Street bosses believe she can cope now after she toured with hit stage show Little Voice this year.

Stuart Blackburn, the show’s new producer, has offered her a six-month contract worth around £50,000 – with the hope of it becoming permanent.

Bev left the soap in 1998 then returned five years later before quitting in 2010 and rejoining the following year for a month.

A source said: “Stuart’s a massive fan of Bev, and Liz is an iconic character.

"She left last time because she was poorly, but she’s fully recovered now.”

The Mirror