Rebecca Hopkins (Coronation Street)

Rebecca Hopkins
Coronation Street character
Portrayed byJill Halfpenny
Duration1999–2000
First appearance3 December 1999
Last appearance27 December 2000
ClassificationFormer; regular
In-universe information
OccupationNurse
HusbandJerry Hopkins (until 2000)

Rebecca Hopkins is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street, played by Jill Halfpenny. Rebecca was introduced as a nurse in a abusive relationship and as the colleague of Martin Platt (Sean Wilson). Rebecca and Martin began a high profile affair. Halfpenny liked the way that the romance was portrayed as she believed that it highlighted that the affair was not planned and that the pair really fell for each other. Martin plans to leave his wife Gail Platt (Helen Worth) for Rebecca, but he stalls when he finds out that their teenage daughter is pregnant. Rebecca and Martin continue their affair, but Rebecca becomes tired of waiting for Martin to leave his wife and she eventually leaves for a new job in Dubai in June 2000. Following Rebecca's departure, Martin admits the affair to Gail and their marriage breaks down. Halfpenny later returned for a short stint which aired in December of that year, which involved a brief reconciliation between Martin and Rebecca. Halfpenny enjoyed working on Coronation Street and did not mind that most of her scenes were with Wilson as they got on well together. Halfpenny believed that viewers had enjoyed Rebecca's storyline. Critics regularly reported on Martin and Rebecca's affair and the progression of the storyline.