ITV Share By Tamzin Meyer Jan 16 2026 By Tamzin Meyer Jan 16 2026 Jack James Ryan ‘returns’ to soap three years after Jacob Hay exit Oh how we've missed him! Jack James Ryan Jacob Hay Share By Tamzin Meyer Jan 16 2026 By Tamzin Meyer Jan 16 2026 Hugely popular Coronation Street star Jack James Ryan has ‘returned’ to the set of the ITV soap, but is Jacob Hay coming back too? This month marks three years since Jacob Hay left the soap in an exit which left many viewers devastated. However, Jack’s co-star Elle Mulvaney has now teased that the star might be about to reprise his role. He’s back on the set (Credit: ITV) Coronation Street star Jack James Ryan returns to soap set Jacob Hay was the son of villain Damon Hay, and while he was somewhat of a bad boy himself he managed to have a successful redemption arc that led fans to warm to the character. However, after some nasty threats from his father, Jacob fled from the cobbles in 2023 for his own safety. Article Continues Below Read all the latest Spoilers Since then, many Coronation Street fans have been longing for the character to return to the soap. And, it looks as though they might just get their wish. Elle posted the story on her Instagram page (Credit: @ellejmulvaney via Instagram Stories) While no official return announcement has been made by ITV, actor Jack James Ryan has been seen back on set. Amy Barlow star Elle Mulvaney took to her Instagram Stories this week and shared a recent photo from her dressing room mirror. Next to her were actors Harriet Bibby and… Jack James Ryan. Teasing her followers even more, Elle then captioned the image: ‘We’re so back.’ But, does this mean that Jack’s coming back to the soap as Jacob? Jacob left in 2023 (Credit: ITV/ Shutterstock) Here’s whether Jacob Hay could be returning to Coronation Street Fans were obviously very excited to see Jack back amongst his former Corrie colleagues and shared their joy over social media. Many hoped that this was a teaser of a Jacob Hay return, with one writing: “Shut up, is Jacob coming back?!” Another fan then replied: “I really hope so!” A third hoped: “We need a reconnection with Amy.” However, another less optimistic fan offered another explanation for the trio meeting up. They wrote: “I feel like he may have just popped in to see everyone, on his Insta it looked like he was going to Dock 10 Media City for something so maybe he just popped in.” We’ll have to wait and see whether Jacob makes a welcomed reappearance back on those cobbles anytime soon! Read more: Coronation Street fan theory predicts Todd will murder Theo – and George will help him dispose of body Share Good to Know Share By Tamzin Meyer Jan 16 2026 By Tamzin Meyer Jan 16 2026 Previous Story Next Story
