Overview

• Tabloid and local outlets report social-media chatter that Diane Sugden may be poised to reclaim the pub landlady role.
• The Woolpack is currently owned in the storyline by Charity Dingle and her son Ryan Stocks.
• Diane left the village in 2021 for Portugal, coinciding with actor Elizabeth Estensen’s retirement after more than two decades on the show.
• Some fans link the rumor to the recent on-screen return of Diane’s daughter, Bernice Blackstock.
• Coverage notes the pub’s long history and multiple past owners, underscoring why a Diane return would carry nostalgic appeal for viewers.