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As Rob Donovan returns to Coronation Street, here’s a look back at his murderous time on the cobbles


Rob Donovan in Coronation Street conned his sister, murdered Tina McIntyre and escaped from prison and now he's back.

So when Carla and Peter left Weatherfield for Los Angeles, Rob stepped in to help run the factory alongside Michelle Connor. But it wasn’t long before Tony Stewart – who also played fast and loose with the law – started giving them stolen goods to sell. (Credit: ITV) Now, in 2025, Rob Donovan returns to our screens tonight (Thursday, January 9), as Bobby visits him in prison.

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