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Strictly Come Dancing's Shayne Ward in soap comeback - with his stunning real-life fiancée Sophie

– six years after he quit the Corrie cobbles. The 39 year old former X Factor winner left Weatherfield back in 2018 when his character, Aidan Connor, was killed off.

Shayne, who was yesterday criticised by fans for being 'cocky' during Saturday's first live Strictly Come Dancing show – something he furiously denied – began his life in the public eye with his 2005 X Factor win. The episode description, due for broadcast on 3 October, says: "Luca introduces a friend to the joys and pitfalls of working for the NHS, while Holly continues trying to persuade Scarlett to join her livestream. With super inflation in drama production, the cost of the programme has increased significantly, and further investment is also now required to refurbish the site where the show is made, or to relocate it to another home.

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