Love often finds a way into the spotlight when least expected, and this time a much-loved Coronation Street star has captured hearts both on and off screen. After months of personal change and new beginnings, she has stepped into a joyful new chapter, with celebrations that delighted fans and friends alike.
From Weatherfield to Real-Life Joy
Dame Maureen Lipman, who has played Evelyn Plummer since 2018, stepped back from Coronation Street earlier this year. Her character’s absence was explained by Evelyn’s enrolment in law school, while Maureen devoted more time to her relationship with businessman David Turner. Their love story charmed many when she revealed she had been the one to propose.
Speaking on Lorraine Kelly’s show, she explained it began playfully during a train journey from Edinburgh. David had mentioned it was Tu B’Av, a Jewish day when women can propose. Maureen said she slipped under the table, asked him to marry her, and laughed as she got stuck while David immediately said yes. After the loss of her first husband, writer Jack Rosenthal, in 2004 and a thirteen-year relationship with Guido Castro that ended with his passing in 2021, Maureen had found joy again with David.
Coronation Street: A Wedding with a Twist
Last weekend, Maureen and David tied the knot in Highgate. At 79, the actress looked radiant, smiling throughout the celebration. Her friend Gyles Brandreth later shared a story from the ceremony on This Morning, revealing how laughter filled the room even during an unexpected interruption.
At 3pm, the government’s new emergency alert system triggered a nationwide siren, startling guests mid-vows. The rabbi quickly turned the chaos into comedy, joking that he had written to the Prime Minister for a wedding message and received a reply. He couldn’t attend but had arranged sirens across the country in their honour. The moment brought even more cheer to the happy day.
Evelyn’s Dramatic Return
Coincidentally, Maureen’s wedding week also marked her on-screen return. Evelyn reappeared in Coronation Street after months away, reigniting drama in Tyrone Dobbs’ life. She was last seen in March after her daughter Cassie’s downfall led to her expulsion from the Barlow household. Evelyn returned by bumping into Roy Cropper at Weatherfield General, before gate crashing Carla Connor and Lisa Swain’s engagement meal.
But the real shock came the next day, when Tyrone was hit by a stolen car. Dylan Wilson and Brody Michaelis, part of Carl Webster’s theft racket, ended up hitting Tyrone with life-changing injuries. Evelyn’s presence on the cobbles has now become more crucial than ever.
Maureen Lipman’s personal and professional lives have beautifully intertwined. While she begins a new marriage with David Turner, her on-screen alter ego steps back into Weatherfield. Stay tuned to Soap Opera Daily for all the latest updates and breaking news from Coronation Street.