Is Corrie's Jason Grimshaw to make shock soap return?
For the latest Coronation Street news and spoilers - sign up here Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  Coronation Street fans are speculating whether a big return could be on the cards for popular character Jason Grimshaw - after a tantalising mention on Friday night's show. The Weatherfield builder, played by Manchester actor Ryan Thomas, left Corrie back in 2016 for a new life in Thailand amid the drama surrounding the death of Callum Logan (Sean Ward). His mum, Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver), remains a key character on the street, while his half-brother Todd Grimshaw also recently returned to the cobbles (now played by Gareth Pierce). READ MORE: Corrie's Brooke Vincent and footballer boyfriend Kean Bryan enjoy date night at Manchester's newest celebhaunt  And during Friday night's Corrie Jason was mentioned by the character of Sean Tully (Antony Cotton). (Image: SCU)  Sean was seen telling George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley) that Eileen was distraught to discover Jason was in trouble in Thailand. Sean said: "I rang her last night and all she kept banging on about was Jason. "Apparently he's fallen for some scam in Thailand. 'Appen they've cleared out his whole bank account." George said: "Oh that's awful, poor lad." It sparked talk on social media among fans that it could be a gateway for Jason to make his return to Weatherfield. (Image: Granada Television)  Particularly as Corrie's Gail Platt has also just left for Thailand - leaving many fans to worry if the two characters could return together. There's been a few mentions of him recently and now he's apparently lost all his money in a scam. Just as Gail heads out to Thailand." Another added: "A Jason mention wooo! Now bring him back." Actor Ryan first joined Corrie as Jason Grimshaw back in 2000 alongside Sue Cleaver as mum Eileen and Bruno Langley who originally played the role of his younger brother Todd. The character was last seen in June 2016, when he made a rushed departure to Thailand. He had been initially a suspect in the murder of Callum, before the finger was mistakenly pointed at Jason's dad Tony (Terence Maynard). At the time his business partner was baddie Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre) who convinced him to flee the country while the furore died down. But of course we all know what happened next with Phelan. Sign up to our new Coronation Street newsletter to never miss a thing Get a weekly round-up of Coronation Street news, spoilers and fan chat direct to your inbox. The newsletter will land in your inbox on a Friday and bring you the highlights of everything we've written about Weatherfield that week. It will include the latest action both on and off the cobbles, what you thought about the soap's top storylines and what the stars are up to away from the set. Plus much more! So you'll never have to miss a thing. To sign up simply follow this link and tick the box next to MEN Coronation Street. Actor Ryan said last year that he had been approached about a Corrie return, but said he was "away at the time" they wanted him so it didn't happen. But he didn't rule out a return altogether, which will leave fans hoping that this really could signal his return to the soap.