Coronation Street’s Jim McDonald could be back on the cobbles.

Actor Charles Lawson hinted to The Sun online that viewers could see his character soon.

Coronation Street's Charles Lawson in 1996
Charles Lawson in 1996 (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

“I speak to Simon [Gregson, who plays Steve McDonald] every fortnight or every week in fact, and he always lets me know what’s going on and I believe there’s the possibility of something happening sort of over the winter time,” he said.

Simon Gregson as Steve McDonald in Coronation Street (ITV)
Simon Gregson as Steve McDonald in Coronation Street (ITV)

Jim is due to get out of prison – he was jailed for holding up a bank – in 2018, but his comments have left viewers wondering whether he could be back on the soap earlier.

Simon’s character is Charles’ on-screen son.

Asked about the prospect of the pair being on-screen together, he said: “I think so, there are rumours around that there might be something to do with something I can’t really discuss. Watch this space.”