Coronation Street's Julia Howarth and Steven Arnold reunite TEN YEARS after leaving the show

They played beloved couple Claire and Ashley Peacock on Coronation Street, whose time on the show came to an end after the butcher was killed in the 2010 tram crash. 

And Julia Howarth and Steven Arnold delighted fans of the soap when they reunited on Loose Women on Friday, after leaving the cobbles just over a decade ago.

Despite their lengthy time apart, Steven, 46, told his former co-star Julia: ‘It just feels like you’ve never been away.’ 

Reunited and it feels so good! Julia Howarth and Steven Arnold delighted Corrie fans as they reunited on Loose Women on Friday, after leaving the cobbles just over a decade ago

Speaking of his former on-screen wife, 42, he told the panel over Zoom: ‘Me and Jules always say, we don’t live in each other’s pockets but we’re always there for one another.’

‘We’ve got a really good friendship and a really good bond. It just feels like you’ve never been away. We can not speak for six months and as soon as we see each other again, it’s just there instantly.’

Despite the shock death calling an end to their on-screen relationship, which marked the show’s 50th anniversary, the most memorable moment for the pair was actually their Christmas Day wedding in 2004.

Characters: The pair played couple Claire and Ashley Peacock on Coronation Street, whose time on the show ended after Ashley was killed in the 2010 tram crash. Pictured in 2004

Sweet: Despite their lengthy time apart, Steven, 46, told his former co-star Julia: ‘It just feels like you’ve never been away’

Firm friends: Speaking of his former on-screen wife, 42, he told the panel over Zoom: ‘Me and Jules always say, we don’t live in each other’s pockets but we’re always there for one another’

‘The wedding really stands out because we just had such a ball filming that,’ Julia said.

‘That was a real highlight and our final scene together where Ashley was going off on a stag do and obviously the viewers had no idea what was to come but we did. That scene was so hard to film.’

Steven then added: ‘It really was because I think when we did the scene, we were basically saying goodbye to each other and that’s how it felt. 

50th anniversary: Despite the shock death calling an end to their on-screen relationship, the most memorable moment for the pair was actually their Christmas Day wedding in 2004

Nostalgic: ‘That was a real highlight and our final scene together where Ashley was going off on a stag do and obviously the viewers had no idea what was to come but we did’, Julia said

‘I’m the same as you, I think the wedding was just so special because it took the couple such a long time to get together. The audience wanted it, we wanted it, and once it got there it was brilliant.

‘Not a lot of weddings go to plan on Coronation Street and ours went brilliantly. They got fake snow in and it was just a joy to do and I couldn’t have picked a better person to work with than Julia. It was just brilliant.’

Steven and Claire revealed they actually reunited as husband and wife in 2019 for film One A Year On Blackpool Sands.

The pair said that they just ‘clicked’ back in to playing a couple – although Julia admitted, ‘They weren’t quite as pleasant to each other as Claire and Ashley!’

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Reunited: Steven and Claire revealed they actually reunited as husband and wife in 2019 for film One A Year On Blackpool Sands. Pictured on Corrie