ITV Coronation Street's Elle Mulvaney starts campaign for former co-star's return as they enjoy sweet reunion

Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney appears to have started the 'bring back Jacob Hay' campaign as she reunited with her former on-screen boyfriend. The actress, who plays Amy Barlow in the ITV soap, was supported by Jack James Ryan, who waved goodbye to cobbles when the reformed bad boy, left in January, as she headed to London to appear on live TV.

Elle and co-star James Craven, who plays Aaron Sandford in Corrie, spoke to Lorraine Kelly on her self-titled ITV show on Friday (March 24) to chat about their latest harrowing storyline. Viewers of the long-running soap were left reeling earlier this month when Amy was raped by Aaron after the pair both fell out with Aaron's girlfriend Summer Spellman.

During Aaron's cocktail night celebration at being promoted to mechanic at Kevin Webster's garage, they both ended up rowing with Summer. Back at the flat they share, Amy and Aaron bonded as they played drinking games and ended up kissing in her bedroom after she had headed to find more alcohol.

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But events took a dark turn when Amy complained of feeling sick and as she turned over, passed out asleep while Aaron preyed on her. The next day, hungover and with no memory of how she got into bed, Amy was distraught to see her underwear on the floor along with the discarded drink bottles. Later, having made up with Summer, Aaron caught up with Amy in the street and begged her to forget about their 'drunken sex.'

But when Amy asserted that she was far too drunk to consent, Aaron tried to convince her that she wanted sex as much as he did and that they were equally responsible for what happened. But Amy knew he was