Back when Coronation Street legend Jenny Bradley (Sally Ann Matthews) returned to Coronation Street and started romancing Kevin Webster (Michael le Vell), she displayed worrying behaviour from the outset and it was soon clear that she was obsessed with young Jack.
When she later kidnapped him, viewers were in uproar – but soon, as it emerged that Jenny had lost her own son Tom and was still dealing with the grief of that, we were able to find empathy for her pain and she later returned after having psychiatric treatment.
These days, she still maintains her fierce edge but is in a much happier place with husband Johnny Connor (Richard Hawley) and running the Rovers.
But the loss of a child never goes away and when Jenny returns from France in coming episode, news of Oliver’s diagnosis of incurable mitochondrial disease floors her – and brings back memories of her own tragedy.
Jenny soon finds herself playing confidante to an upset Emma Brooker (Alexandra Mardell), who opens up to her about her worries that Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) will never get over losing Oliver.
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Speaking from experience, Jenny assures Emma that Steve will heal and rebuild himself in time – and will be able to live his life again but deep down she knows how hard a task this is and aches for both Steve and Leanne (Jane Danson).
Will the tragedy playing out across the street lead to a new downturn for Jenny as she is haunted by her tragic demons? And given that Johnny has opted to stay in France to avoid Scott, will she have anyone to support her?
And might she reach out a hand of understanding to broken parents Steve and Leanne?
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