Coronation Street favourite returns after four years in heartbreaking twist
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There were emotional scenes on Coronation Street on Wednesday night, as the soap aired a surprise return after four years. But in a sad twist it was a hallucination, with a dead character coming back as part of a heart-wrenching scene. Abi Franklin was reunited with her late son, tragic Seb Franklin.
Seb was murdered in a horrifying attack back in 2021, with him fatally injured while trying to protect his girlfriend Nina Lucas. Seb passed away leaving his loved ones and mum Abi inconsolable. Recent weeks have seen Abi struggling once more, following the murder of teenager Mason Radcliffe in a sickening knife crime plot. Mason was bleeding to death with Abi trying to save his life, after finding him wounded after he was attacked by his own brothers.
Abi was left traumatised by what she witnessed, with Mason dying in hospital. She's struggled with flashbacks, nightmares and hallucinations ever since, with the ordeal triggering painful memories from when she lost her son Seb four years ago. In the latest episode on Wednesday night, we saw Abi sobbing as she battled with trauma. In touching scenes she was reunited with Seb who appeared to her, before he comforted her.
Seb actor Harry Visinoni reprised the role for the emotional scenes, returning to filming for the moment with Abi. Within minutes Seb was gone, and Abi was left alone crying, not yet confiding in husband Kevin Webster about what she is going through. Taking to X, viewers reacted to the emotional scenes. One viewer posted: "Awww Seb & Abi." Another viewer posted: "Oh, God, now Seb's ghost. Too much!" As a third wrote: "Abi and Seb" with a sad face emoji.
