ITV Coronation Street's Kimberly Hart-Simpson returns to volunteer work after leaving soap

Coronation Street star Kimberly Hart-Simpson has revealed she's been able to return back to her volunteer work weeks after confirming she had left the show. The actress appeared in the ITV soap as Nicky Wheatley in 2020, but after a brief stint, she left only to return back in March.

The character's return to Weatherfield didn't quite go to plan, with the former sex worker left devasted when Max Turner leaked her former profession to the whole of Weatherfield High where she had just bagged a job alongside teacher and former flame Daniel Osbourne.

After losing her new job, Nicky was unable to afford the home she had found for her and Maisie and Daniel ended up taking her in. But he soon reconciled with girlfriend Daisy Midgeley, despite Nicky confessing her feelings for him, and Nicky felt it was time to move out.

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She did, however, make a brief return earlier this month in scenes alongside Peter Barlow but later confirmed they were her final scenes for now. During a Q&A on Instagram, a follower asked Kimberly: "Why you leaving Corrie," to which the 35-year-old replied: "Okkkk let’s get this answered because it’s heavy in the inbox.

"So it’s not a case of leaving Corrie. It’s more that I came back for a storyline which for now has been completed. If you watched Friday’s eps you will see there was no big leaving scene so you never know for the future but what I do know is this…

"I owe so much to Corrie and I absolutely love it there - the people - the vibe - the street. Life happens in chapters - and I am looking forward to the next part."

But with a little bit more time on her hands, Kimberly has been able to