Where are they now? Corrie Icons of the 90s - Sherrie Hewson

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog June 2017, reposted to this blog with permission.)


Sherrie Hewson played Maureen Webster (was Holdsworth, Elliot, Naylor, nee Grimes) in Coronation Street from 1993 to 1998 and again in 2006.

Since leaving Coronation Street, Sherrie has gone to play wonderful comedy roles including the iconic Joyce Temple-Savage in Benidorm. She's also starred in Are You Being Served as well as a long stint on the Loose Women panel for ITV.  She also turned up in Celebrity Big Brother in 2015 and is a regular in pantomime too.

Sherrie appeared as part of the regular cast of the ITV comedy Barbara (1999-2003) and, from 2001-2003, appeared in the short-lived revival of Crossroads, followed in 2004 by a two-year stint in Emmerdale.

A fleeting return for just two episodes to Coronation Street took place in December 2006.

Also, for one week in 2011, Sherrie took to the stage of the Palace Theatre, Manchester, to fill the role of Narrator in Jonathan Harvey's hit play Corrie!, as part of its national tour.

She has said, as recently as December last year, that she would love to return to Coronation Street. Yes, I'd love to see her back.

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Watch: Coronation Street lovers reunite in tearful TV reunion

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog September 2016, reposted to this blog with permission.)

Sherrie Hewson left ITV's Loose Women today after 14 years on the show.  There were tears, lots of tears - and also a bit of a treat.

Sherrie, who played Maureen Holdsworth in Coronation Street, was surprised on Loose Women when Kevin Kennedy, who played Curly Watts turned up to wish her goodbye.

Maureen and Curly once spent the night together, an unlikely pairing if ever there was one...

You can watch Sherrie's reunion with Kevin here - they chat about the old times on Coronation Street.  When asked if they would like to go back into Coronation Street, Kevin Kennedy said he would, yes. "I'm doing The Commitments at the moment," he said, "But then we'll see what happens!"




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Sherrie Hewson to star in Are You Being Served?

 

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog February 2016, reposted to this blog with permission.)

Sherrie Hewson, who played Maureen Holdsworth in Coronation Street, will be starring in the new one-off episode of Are You Being Served?.

The sitcom hit created by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft is to return this summer for a one-off special. However, if the special proves popular with audiences, a full series could follow.
It will be written by Benidorm creator Derren Litten.

BAFTA-winner Jason Watkins (Trollied) is to star in the programme as Mr Humphries, the camp character made famous by John Inman. Sherrie Hewson (Benidorm) will take over as Mollie Sugden's Mrs Slocombe.

The BBC say: "It's 1988 and Young Mr Grace is determined to drag Grace Brothers into, well 1988, but he has a problem on his hands.

Roy Barraclough, who played Coronation Street's Alec Gilroy will also join the cast as Mr Grainger.

"Mr Humphries, Captain Peacock, Mr Rumbold and Mrs Slocombe all seem to be stuck in another era. A new member of staff, Mr Conway, joins the team but will he help shake things up or will he just put a pussy amongst the pigeons?"





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