Overview

• Jones portrayed Karen McDonald from 2000 to 2004 before building a BAFTA-nominated career in dramas such as Scott & Bailey, Gentlemen Jack and Doctor Foster.
• In an interview with The Times she revealed she’d tell producers “why not” if they asked her to film a single Coronation Street episode.
• This announcement coincides with her London appearances to promote Hostage, her new political thriller debuting on Netflix this week.
• She confirmed she has no desire to take on the lead role in Doctor Who, saying she’d be “scared” of the added pressure.
• Social media users responded enthusiastically to her hint, generating theories about how Karen McDonald could re-enter current storylines.