Coronation Street fans predict new landlady of Rovers Return - and it's not Carla Connor
04.04.2024 - 09:19
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Coronation Street fans have predicted the new landlady of the Rovers Return - but it's not Carla Connor after she discovered the truth about how Jenny Connor and Daisy Midgeley were able to buy back the beloved pub.
It has been a tumultuous year for the iconic boozer as it recently faced a period of closure after landlady Jenny was forced to sell up. A result of crippling costs amid the Cost of Living crisis, Jenny sold the beloved pub to Newton and Ridley and all seemed well as she was able to continue running the pub with the help of her staff.
However, the jubilation didn't last long as they discovered Newton and Ridley were being sold to another company, Waterford Incorporated and as a result, they all lost their jobs. With the pub undergoing refurbishment, it was left empty of customers for a while before Daisy Midgeley came up with a cunning plan.
READ MORE: Coronation Street's Tracy Barlow actress breaks silence after exit as co-star hints at permanent move
READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here
Following serial killer Stephen Reid's shock death in October, after some digging, Daisy found Stephen's journal which was dumped by his mother Audrey Roberts. After studying his notes and scribbles, Daisy figures out the password for the account holding the significant amount of money he had stolen from Carla Connor's factory, Underworld.
A panicked Jenny didn't know what to do but Daisy managed to convince her that they should use the hidden lump sum to buy the pub back but she promised Jenny they'd pay Carla back every penny. So the pair brought back the Rovers and agreed to be secret co-owners, however, Daisy's co-ownership has since been uncovered and the pair claimed they got the money from