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Gabrielle Glaister is set to make a dramatic return to Coronation Street , but not as her former character Debs Brownlow on the ITV soap.

Coronation Street fans will instead be seeing double next week when Bernie Winter finds herself face to face with her doppelganger, played by none other than Gabrielle.

It will be a case of double trouble for Bernie when her lookalike Fern tries to rope her into some dodgy antics.

The doppelganger storyline was hatched by Corrie actress Jane Hazlegrove herself, who suggested the idea of Bernie having a double after she and former Corrie star Gabrielle Glaister were constantly mistaken for one another.

Jane mentioned the possible storyline to writer Jonathan Harvey and the doppelganger plot with Bernie and Fern was developed, with Gabrielle cast as Fern.

Jane has revealed that the pair look so similar that some of their Coronation Street colleagues have even stopped Gabrielle in the corridor to chat thinking it was her.

She said: “I mentioned this idea to Jonathan a while ago. Gabby and I are constantly mistaken for each other with people saying they have seen one of us in something when it was the other one.

“We have often laughed about it together but then I started thinking it might be fun to have her in the show as Bernie’s secret twin or a doppelganger.

“I was so chuffed when they told me that they had devised this storyline and that Gabby was on board.”

Jane said that shortly after the plotline was developed, she was again mistaken for Gabrielle at the Soap Awards.

She continued: “The actor was mortified when I pointed out who I was but of course I don’t mind being mistaken for Gabby, it is a huge compliment and secretly I was thinking ‘that’s brilliant, this storyline is going to work so well’.”

Gabrielle agreed the pair have been mistaken for each other for years, forcing her into “constantly” denying she was in Casualty, while Jane “insisted” she wasn’t in Brookside.

Gabrielle added: “A very good friend of mine texted me last week to say he caught a bit of Corrie and thought I was very good. I pointed out that I wasn’t on screen yet!!

“When they approached me with the storyline It seemed like fate! What they’ve written is so clever and I’m having a ball working with Jane.”

The doppelganger plotline is set to kick off on August 26 following a mix-up about a parcel collection.

Bernie is collecting Joseph’s new school uniform when she is given a parcel for Fern by a shop assistant who mistakes her for the other woman.

Fern arrives at the house demanding her parcel and accusing Bernie of theft. The women are struck by how alike they are and the following week Fern offers Bernie a dodgy way of earning some money.

Coronation Street viewers will be seeing double next week when Bernie Winter finds herself face to face with her doppleganger.

And it will be a case of double trouble for Bernie when her lookalike Fern tries to rope her into some dodgy antics.

Corrie actress Jane Hazlegrove came up with the idea of Bernie having a double after she and former Brookside and Blackadder actress Gabrielle Glaister were constantly mistaken for each other.

She mentioned the possible storyline to writer Jonathan Harvey and the Bernie/Fern mirror image plot was developed with Gabrielle cast as Fern.

Known for her role in Brookie as Patricia Farnham, Gabrielle previously had a stint on the Street as siren Debs Brownlow, who ran off with Natalie Horrocks’ partner Vinny.

While some reports claimed that this was the form in which Gabrielle is returning, she is back to play a different character entirely.

Jane has revealed that the pair look so similar that some of their Coronation Street colleagues have even stopped Gabrielle in the corridor to chat thinking it was her.

She said: ‘I mentioned this idea to Jonathan a while ago. Gabby and I are constantly mistaken for each other with people saying they have seen one of us in something when it was the other one.

‘We have often laughed about it together but then I started thinking it might be fun to have her in the show as Bernie’s secret twin or a doppelganger.

‘I was so chuffed when they told me that they had devised this storyline and that Gabby was on board.

‘Shortly after I had heard that we were doing the story, I was at the Soap Awards and someone who used to work with Gabby started talking to me thinking I was her.

‘The actor was mortified when I pointed out who I was but of course I don’t mind being mistaken for Gabby, it is a huge compliment and secretly I was thinking “that’s brilliant, this storyline is going to work so well”.’

Gabrielle said: ‘Jane and I have been mistaken for each other for years and years -me constantly denying that I was in Casualty, Jane insisting that she wasn’t in Brookside! Or people congratulating me on my performance in something I wasn’t in because it was Jane being brilliant.

‘A very good friend of mine texted me last week to say he caught a bit of Corrie and thought I was very good. I pointed out that I wasn’t on screen yet!

‘When they  approached me with the storyline It seemed like fate! What they’ve written is so clever and I’m having a ball working with Jane.’

The plotline starts on August 26 with a mix-up about a parcel collection. Bernie is collecting Joseph’s new school uniform when she is given a parcel for Fern by a shop assistant who mistakes her for the other woman.

Fern arrives at the house demanding her parcel and accusing Bernie of theft. The women are struck by how alike they are and the following week Fern offers Bernie a dodgy way of earning some money.

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What did we learn on Week 2 of the 2022-23 Premier League season? We’ll try to avoid sweeping generalizations from this terribly small sample size… but we learned quite a bit.

There’s still one more match to go in Week 2, by the way, so be ready to pull some lessons from Crystal Palace’s visit to Liverpool on Sunday (Watch live at 3pm ET on USA Network and online via NBCSports.com ).

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Here’s a look at 10 things which stood out, as our writers Joe Prince-Wright (JPW), Andy Edwards (AE), and Nicholas Mendola (NM) share their observations from across the most recent PL games.

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Let’s get to it.

10 things we learned in the Premier League: Week 2

1. Chaos ensues in Battle of the Bridge 2022 ( Chelsea 2-2 Spurs) : This match was pure chaos starting with the Hojbjerg equalizer, which Chelsea were fuming with after they believed Havertz was fouled. Tuchel and Conte clashed on the sidelines as the benches were emptied. Tuchel then ran down the sidelines to celebrate Chelsea’s second goal and then there was more pandemonium. After Romero’s hair pull wasn’t punished by VAR, Spurs scored from the resulting 96th minute corner to grab a point. At the final whistle Conte and Tuchel then went at it as they shook hands as a massive brawl broke out. This London derby rarely disappoints. On the pitch it was an intense spectacle and off it there were strong Battle of the Bridge vibes. (JPW)

2. Man United’s problems more mentality than talent ( Brentford 4-0 Man Utd ): Take almost any player out of this Manchester United and present a Premier League manager the chance to find a starting use for them in their system. More often than not, the boss is going to leap at the chance to sign a Marcus Rashford, a Fred, a Harry Maguire. But all of these players appear less than themselves in a Man United shirt right now, and have under multiple managers. That sure seems to point to the club, doesn’t it? There’s something going wrong between the ears. Some have claimed there are too many cliques at Old Trafford. “Mean Girls” doesn’t win trophies. (NM)

3. Gabriel Jesus is feasting on freedom ( Arsenal 4-2 Leicester ): There’s no question Gabriel Jesus was effective in Pep Guardiola’s system, but Mikel Arteta’s running an operation that allows for a bit more freedom and, well, it’s working very well for Jesus. It says something that Jesus left the pitch a little dejected because he knew he could’ve had a day for the history books, even for an Arsenal team who’s posted magnificent numbers across club history. Leicester’s defense isn’t strong right now but it’s also not tissue paper. He was rampant. (NM)

4. This season is huge for Gerrard, Lampard ( Aston Villa 2-1 Everton ): It was only Week 2 but the passion on the sidelines showed us just how big of a season this is for the former England teammates and friends. Gerrard got the better of Lampard this time and his Villa side did just deserve the win. A successful season for Villa is a top 10 finish, while Lampard will be very happy if Everton can stay in midtable and away from a relegation scrap. They are at very similar clubs and it will be intriguing to see whether or not both can kick their teams on. (JPW)

5. Spurs’ Plan B is very dangerous ( Chelsea 2-2 Spurs) : When Spurs went to a 4-2-4 formation and brought on Richarlison to partner Harry Kane up top and it worked. They equalized (twice) created a few big chances and this is a great option for Conte when Spurs are struggling to create chances. After struggling to have any kind of rhythm throughout the game, the switch to a 4-2-4 gave them the chance to actually keep the ball higher up the pitch. Against weaker defenses than Chelsea they will have a field day with this approach. (JPW)

6. Manchester City does just fine with Haaland in complementary role ( Man City 4-0 AFC Bournemouth ): Week 1 saw Erling Haaland provide a brief glimpse of what he can be for Manchester City, a perennial candidate for best team in the world, as a generational talent that can fill its last remaining need. On Saturday, the big Norwegian striker was rather quiet compared to his debut. Man City proceeded to pour goals past goalkeeper Mark Travers anyway. Haaland played his part by setting up Ilkay Gundogan’s opener with the final ball in, moving to dispel notions he’s a goal-scorer and a goal-scorer only (although, stats like this won’t help). It’s likely that he will continue to excel against the Premier League’s bigger clubs who can hold a bit more possession, leading to counter-attacking opportunities. When Man City face a likely relegation candidate and they have nearly 70 percent of possession, there won’t be much room for Haaland to operate and he can go quiet for a short time. (AE)

7. Southampton’s defensive woes continue ( Southampton 2-2 Leeds ): Saints were all over the place defensively and it looked like they were going to be punished for that once again. Southampton had the fourth-worst defense in the Premier League last season and they have to improve if they’re going to push up the table this season. After two games they’ve now conceded six goals. (AE)

8. Dean Henderson keeps on delivering for newly-promoted sides ( Nottingham Forest 1-0 West Ham ): For all the shining done by West Ham keeper Lukasz Fabianski in the first half — and he was in control of his box while under duress — baseball-capped counterpart Dean Henderson answered the bell when he quickly popped up following Pablo Fornals’ smashing off the crossbar, leaping to get his right paw to Tomas Soucek’s headed rebound. He’d later stop a Declan Rice penalty to help Forest claim a win that can set their Premier League season on a safe path. Henderson was decent against Newcastle the previous week and it’s clear he’ll be as key to Forest’s survival bid as he was to Sheffield United’s efforts a few years ago. (NM)

9. A moment to remember in May if Fulham are relegated ( Wolves 0-0 Fulham ): There are no two ways about this: If a newly promoted team wishes to remain in the Premier League for a second season,it must convert penalty kicks to steal all three points when handed a golden opportunity with 10 minutes left. Fulham definitely did not do that on Saturday. A point gained is nice as a moral victory, but the fact remains that three points were there for the taking with one kick of the ball. Dropped points in August hurt exactly the same as points dropped in March, April, and May. (AE)

10. Brighton still needs a finishing upgrade but… so do most teams (including Newcastle) ( Brighton 0-0 Newcastle ): Danny Welbeck was busy for Brighton but not as bright as Week 1. Neal Maupay looks set to leave, which means the Seagulls must have a big plan for their finishing, a problem dating back two years. Future buys are nice, but Brighton needs a guy for now. As for the Magpies, Callum Wilson’s a very good center forward but he’s certainly not the focus man the Magpies will want when their project gathers full steam. And with his injury history, it’s silly to think that Newcastle could be well-covered by Chris Wood and some kids. (NM)

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