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ITV Corrie fans reeling as they realise where they recognise Joseph's granny Linda from
22.02.2022 - 00:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
She flew in last week from Portugal and posh Linda Hancock is getting on Bernie Winter's nerves in a tense showdown dubbed 'Granny Wars' on Coronation Street.
Linda, played by Jacqueline Leonard, is visiting her grandson Joseph and has noticed that his dad Chesney Brown is struggling to make ends meet while bringing up her grandson as well as quads with his partner Gemma Winter.
Their lives are rocked after Linda suggests it might be best if Joseph came to live with her in Portugal.
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And Corrie fans have realised they have seen actress Jacqueline in a soap before.
She played Lorraine Wicks, the mum of Joe Wicks played by Paul Nicholls, in 1996 to 1997.
@AngieCQuinn tweeted: "Probably a bit late to the party, but I've just clocked Joe Wicks' mum from EastEnders has rolled up to Corrie playing the posh nan."
Sharing a throwback snap of her in character as Lorraine @novembernoush said: "Corrie fans did you know that Linda played Joe Wicks’ mum in Eastenders?
"I knew she looked familiar... this is what she looked like back then."
@SARamsay1 tweeted: "The woman playing Linda in Corrie looks familiar to me and tonight I recognised her voice.
"I just realised it's the woman who played Joe Wicks' mum Lorraine in #EastEnders!"
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