Coronation Street News and Updates: Maureen Lipman Fears Evelyn Plummer Going Soft – Gutsy Granny Needs Her Edge

ITV Coronation Street spoilers and updates reveal Evelyn Plummer quickly became a fan-favorite. The reason is due to the character’s bold personality. She’s brutally honest, is perceptive, and knows the truth about others before anyone else does. She is also gutsy, spunky, and has a razor-sharp tongue. However, actress Maureen Lipman worries that writers might water down Evelyn.

Coronation Street Spoilers – Softening Evelyn Plummer

Corrie spoilers reveal that Evelyn certainly was something else when viewers first met her. She is definitely a woman who speaks her mind. She is bold, brazen, and her direct approach is refreshing in a world where everyone is offended by something.

She also is quite perceptive and her keen observation skills let her see people’s true intentions. Just look at how she was the first to be suspicious of Jade Rowan (Lottie Henshall). She also isn’t fooled by Geoff Metcalfe’s (Ian Barthomolew) “nice guy” facade.

Coronation Street Spoilers – Maureen Lipman Speaks Out

The actress discussed her character on a segment of Good Morning, Britain. Lipman admitted that she is worried about the direction Evelyn is going. The acting veteran explained that writers are trying to give Evelyn a new side to her, but Lipman prefers the “old Evelyn.” The actress said

“I am not keen on [the] idea of softening her. I think it is a good balance to have someone who can speak her mind… She is formidable and I think she should stay formidable.”

Coronation Street Spoilers – Gutsy Granny Is A Fan-Favorite

Coronation Street spoilers reveal fans saw a few changes when Evelyn finally accepted Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) as a family member. She was getting booted from her place and went to live with Tyrone and Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine). Over time, we saw gradual changes that made her more relatable. However, it wasn’t so much that it took away from her brutally honest kick-in-the-pants personality.

More recently, Evelyn has gotten involved in a relationship. Love can make anyone soften up a bit. While we think watching Evelyn get wooed and pursued is adorable, it shouldn’t completely change who she is.

Coronation Street Spoilers – Older Actors Filming Update

As for when older actors can return to the set, Lipman explained that it might not be until later this year. The global health crisis shut down the production of soaps.

Even though the filming business is starting to get back to work, senior citizens are not yet allowed to be on set. However, there is hope that the soap will find a way to bring veteran characters back on our TV screens while still adhering to the new safety rules.

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