CORONATION Street fans have been left excited by the prospect of a new landlord of The Rovers Return.

Stephanie Davis has teased the idea that her character is set to take over the beloved pub on the cobbles.

The former Hollyoaks actress, from Whiston, recently joined the ITV soap, playing the role of Courtney Vance.

Taking to Instagram, Stephanie, 30, has potentially given fans a big clue as to what to expect from Courtney’s storyline in the near future.

She was pictured behind the bar of The Rovers Return, holding the beer taps as she pretended to pull a pint.

The pub has recently been put on the market in the show, with fears it could close for good.

Former De La Salle pupil Stephanie, best known for playing Sinead O’Connor in the Channel 4 soap, has been cast as Courtney Vance in the long-running ITV show.

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Fans of the soap were clearly excited by the prospect of Courtney taking over ownership of the pub, with one saying: “Love this!”.

Another added: “I hope you've bought the Rovers that would put the cat among the pigeons”.

A third person questioned: “Are you taking over the pub lol?”

While a fourth added: “No way, I was trying to guess who would take over and never guessed you guys.”

Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and ITVX every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.