Natalie Gumede is not returning to 'Coronation Street'.
The 29-year-old actress, who played Tyrone Dobbs' abusive girlfriend Kirsty Soames, insists she won't be returning to the Manchester-based soap following news that her character will be released from prison.
In a new storyline, Tyrone (Alan Halsall) fears Kirsty is trying to unleash fresh torment on him as he begins receiving suspicious text messages which are signed off by 'K'.
However, it seems Kirsty won't be seen on screen as Natalie isn't returning to the show.
She wrote on Twitter: "Lots of people asking today if I'm returning to Corrie - no plans to lurk in any Weatherfield shadows or alleyways at the mo 🙂 (sic)"
While Tyrone suspects Kirsty is behind the threatening messages, a soap insider reveals that the true culprit will likely be "someone closer to home".
Natalie left the soap last year following a riveting abuse storyline involving ex-police officer Kirsty and Tyrone, which culminated in her being sent to prison.
Tyrone will be seen begging local builder Owen Armstrong (Ian Puleston-Davies) to help secure his house with new locks due to the sinister text messages.
He says: "I need some work doing urgently - new locks, bolts on the front and back door and a good burglar alarm.
"I've had a call - Kirsty's been released.
"No conditions no warnings, she can just turn up at any time, which is why I need this doing urgently."

Ferne McCann has no "f***ing heart", according to Charlie Sims.
The 21-year-old 'The Only Way is Essex' star has hit out at his former girlfriend, who dumped him in December after starting a new relationship with Frank Major.
Ferne recently admitted to cheating on Charlie after initially lying, but Charlie thinks she would have kept the truth from him if she could get away with it.
He lashed out, saying: "She would never have even brought it up. Every excuse she has given is bulls**t. She says in every interview that she wasn't happy and couldn't trust me because of the cheating. She cheated on me and then dumped me the next day, a week before Christmas. That girl has no f***ing heart. I had Christmas presents under the tree for her - I'm pretty sure she didn't have them for me."
The 'TOWIE' lothario also claims that Ferne, 23, has been keeping in touch with him despite her new relationship with Frank, 29.
He told Star magazine: "She's been texting me a lot. She tells me she loves me and wants to marry me.
"As far as I'm aware, she's not really interested [in Frank]. That's the story she tells me, anyway. But what she's saying to him could be completely different. She's playing him and me off each other."

Shia Labeouf will not attend the 'Nymphomaniac' premiere in New York.
The troubled actor reportedly has a "scheduling conflict" that will see him absent from the screening of the erotic film at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) next Thursday (13.03.14), the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column reports.
Though he is blaming a scheduling conflict, the 27-year-old actor has been vocal about a desire to "retire" from the public eye after he was accused of plagiarising author Daniel Clowes' graphic novellas, 'Justin M. Damiano,' for his short film 'HowardCantour.com'.
Taking to Twitter earlier this year, he wrote: "In light of the recent attacks against my artistic integrity, I am retiring from all public life."
Shia made headlines in February when he stormed out of a 'Nymphomaniac' press conference in Berlin after quoting French former soccer player Eric Cantona before arriving on the red carpet for the film's German premiere wearing a paper bag on his head that said, "I am not famous anymore."
He also made a string of apologies for the alleged plagiarism, which were all said to make reference to other art forms, and also starred in his own silent art installation in Los Angeles, which invited visitors to choose from various "implements" associated with the actor's career, including a whip similar to the one in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' and a bowl of folded up notes, each bearing Twitter comments about Shia, before they are led into a room to see the actor sitting at a table with the now-famous brown bag over his head.

Jennifer Lopez has been giving her boyfriend acting advice.
The 'On the Floor' hitmaker has offered "little" tips to Casper Smart, 26, while he is working on new movie 'Restored Me', and she advised the backing dancer - who has been studying acting for two years - to be "natural".
Asked if Jennifer had given him advice, he told 'Access Hollywood': "Just the little stuff. Have fun, be yourself...that's all you can be. Just be yourself, be natural."
Though Casper has been dating Jennifer - who has six-year-old twins Max and Emme with third husband Marc Anthony - for almost three years, he brushed off questions about whether they plan to marry.
Asked if he has "talked marriage" with the 44-year-old singer-and-actress, he said: "You just have to wait and see."
Jennifer recently admitted she "doesn't know" if she will tie the knot again.
Asked about marrying, she said: "I don't know. We'll see. I don't know.
"You know, I've always believed in that institution. I believe in it, but it is difficult. I've had my challenges, but at the same time I believe in love, and I think that is the main thing."

Alanis Morissette claims her former housekeeper stole her pet dog.
The 'Head Over Feet' hitmaker and her husband Mario 'Souleye' Treadway have filed a lawsuit against Maria Garcia, claiming she has the pooch, whose name is Circus, and refused to return it to them.
The couple - who have two-year-old son Ever together - found the Chihuahua/Pug cross on the streets in 2011, and adopted him after taking him to an animal shelter where he went unclaimed.
However, after Maria was fired from her role as House Manager in January, she sent an email to her former employers' business manager stating she wanted "ownership" of Circus as part of her severance package because she was close to him as she was frequently left to care for him when the musicians went on tour.
However, according to TMZ, Alanis and Mario have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court in which they are asking their ex-employee for over $25,000 and they want the judge to "order" the return of their pet.
As well as her legal battle, the 39-year-old singer has a busy year ahead, as she has a world tour planned and is also working on a Broadway musical based on her iconic album 'Jagged Little Pill'.

Giuliana Rancic would love to have another baby.
The E! News presenter and husband Bill, 42 are not ready to have a sibling for 18-month-old son Duke - who was born via a surrogate - just yet because they are so busy, but will definitely be exploring their options later this year.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Giuliana said: "Duke is the best and that is why we would like to have another baby and give him another brother or sister.
"But because we are so busy right now and he is still young - he is 18 months - we will probably start thinking about it in six months, like we will start figuring it out.
"Right now I'm the busiest I have ever been. I have 'E! News' every day. I have 'Fashion Police' once a week. 'Giuliana and Bill' premieres April 1st on E!, which is our new home. And I have a new interview show called 'Beyond The Camera'."
The 39-year-old star loves spending time with her little boy and joked he is a massive "flirt" who already loves blonde women.
She said:"So Duke says ''Mumma'', 'Dadda', 'Ball' and 'Bubba' for his blanket and he just runs everywhere, he gives the best hugs and he is the biggest flirt that you will ever see in your life .
"He loves blondes, he loves older women. He has only flirted once with a blonde girl in his class but he flirts with all the moms, he loves cougars.
"He looks at them he looks down then he bats his eyelashes, he smiles, he waves to pretty girls.
"This kid is trouble to the point where literally I have had a handful of mothers say to me, 'How long has your son been doing this?' They find it shocking how he flirts."

Kelly Osbourne is "working on something" with Pharrell Williams.
The 'Fashion Police' host - who appeared in a 24-hour interactive video for 'Happy' which the singer made public last November - has been in the recording studio with the producer, but she hasn't given any details of the mystery project, other than to say she admired her collaborator's fashion sense.
She wrote on her blog: "Recently I was in the studio pre-Grammy's with Pharrell Williams working on something... 😉 he was wearing the infamous hat!
"If you know anything about my fashion sense you know that I am a huge fan of Vivienne Westwood!!!!! So naturally one of the first things out of my mouth was oh my god you are wearing my favorite Westwood hat. (sic)"
The 29-year-old star - who has previously released two albums, in 2002 and 2005 - first shot to fame appearing on 'The Osbournes' alongside her parents Ozzy and Sharon and brother Jack and has thanked fans for their support on the 12th anniversary of the programme's launch.
She wrote: "To this day, it's been 12 years since the first episode of "The Osbournes" first aired!! WHAT A RIDE IT'S BEEN! Look at us THEN and NOW! thank you for all the love and support through the years xoxo (sic)"

Carmen Electra feels sexier than ever.
The 41-year-old actress is much more "comfortable" with herself and says feel good on the inside is the most important thing.
Speaking to the new issue of FHM magazine - for which she is the oldest cover girl in the publication's history - she said: "I feel more comfortable now. Less nervous. I feel like I'm in a really good place in my life and just being in that space makes you feel sexier. FHM has supported me throughout my career and I'm very honoured to be on your cover again.
"The secret to being sexy starts on the inside first. I think it's all about embracing yourself. I love being on shoots because you can get into the fantasy of it all. I love getting into new outfits too, stuff I wouldn't normally wear."
Carmen shot to fame starring in 'Baywatch' and though the TV series ended over 15 years ago, she still has her iconic lifeguard costume.
She admitted: "I still have the red swimsuit. The whole Baywatch experience was just crazy, because it was such a new phenomenon at the time. It was really exciting and I learnt a lot working on that show."
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One Direction want to write a hit song for a new pop act.
The boy band - made up of Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson - have approached a number of acts after getting into songwriting, including girl band Neon Jungle.
The band's Amira McCarthy, 17, told the Daily Star newspaper: "Liam Payne knew who we were and said he was listening to our song in the car. He said that he'd really like to write for us, so we're waiting for the song."
American boy band 5 Seconds Of Summer - who supported One Direction on tour - have also been jamming with Niall and are said to be working on ideas for songs.
Member Calum Hood, 18, said: "We found our common ground was Busted. So there's a few pop rock ideas kicking around already. We'd love to make it happen."
The news come after Liam, 20, and Louis Tomlinson, 22, were named as One Direction's biggest earners after co-writing almost half of the songs on their album 'Midnight Memories', while Harry has also written a song with John Legend for US 'X Factor' duet Alex and Sierra.
Liam said: "We're really enjoying the writing process and we've recorded some of the best material ever for the next album. It's a real step forward."
Niall, 20, has also been learning new chords on his guitar having been taught by friends Ed Sheeran, 23, and Olly Murs, 29.
He said: "I get the guitar out whenever I can. Writing music is really therapeutic."

Queens of the Stone Age think festivals have become "too grand".
The rock band - made up of Josh Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Michael Shuman, Dean Fertita and Jon Theodore - have ruled out a summer festival and chosen to play a co-headline tour in Australia with Nine Inch Nails instead.
Frontman Josh told Australia's fasterlouder.com: "Lots of festivals are like 50 or 60 bands. It's too much to encapsulate, the idea is too grand.
"I think the notion of somewhere between six to 10 bands is much stronger ... Everyone's chasing the dough all the time instead of trying to make art.
"I know that Trent [Reznor from Nine Inch Nails] and myself get so obsessed with trying to set [our] own bar that it's nice to put bands together and have that solidarity and have something that's greater than the sum of its parts."
Queens of the Stone Age have played a number of festivals in the past including V Festival, Download, Big Day Out and Splendour in the Grass, and Nine Inch Nails - featuring Trent, Robin Finck, Alessandro Cortini and Ilan Rubin - were rumoured to be playing this year's Soundwave tour but said it wasn't the "right vibe" for the band or their fans.
Talking about the decision, frontman Trent said: "That got misconstrued [by Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah] into I'm trying to be - what was it? 'Justin Timberlake'? A better way of saying it is, 'I think your bill sucked and I'd rather not be on that bill.'"
He thinks their latest tour, which kicks off today (06.03.14) at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney, raises the stakes.
Trent joked: "We've gotta throw down or someone's gonna get hurt," adding, "But that's good, everyone wins when you know you have to go all out. That's an exciting facet to what this tour is."

Michael Bublé likes people to have sex to his music.
The 'Close Your Eyes' singer has admitted he likes the thought of people making love while listening to his romantic songs and hopes some shout out his name during the act.
He told the new edition of Cosmopolitan magazine: "I think that's amazing. I love that I get to be a small part of their intimacy," adding, "I just hope sometimes they call my name out."
Michael released his eighth studio album 'To Be Loved' last year and is currently touring the UK with gigs in Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester in coming days.
The star, who has a six-month-old son, Noah, with his wife, actress Luisana Lopilato, was seen looking happy with his family at Disneyland in California last month.
The 38-year-old hitmaker previously admitted they had "drunk awesome sex" to conceive.
But he admitted wasn't always that sexy, saying: "My wife is so beautiful but it wasn't like that. She was very, 'You know what Mike? It's nine o'clock on Tuesday night and we must do it now', adding, "But you know what's funny, I think when we conceived was actually when we were wasted in Milan and it was the one night we just had drunk awesome sex!"