What a great job brigie de courcie has done in rejuvanating the phelan family by bringing back farrah and renee permanently and does anyone know if hughie is back for good Joe Hanley is a great actor and in delighted hes back.its just a shame its taken Christy to die for all these characters to return i hope it was toms decision to leave because Christy is one of the most popular characters in FC history and it would be a travesty if they did axe him.also where is Natalie and Kevin supposed to be are her and hughie together still and ive heard rumours Kevin might make an appearance anyway id like to know your opinions on the phelans and do you think its been a good idea to put them back at the forefront of the show?

agreed but I really would be more interested in all these returns if Christy was still around, like you said I also really hope it was the actors decision to leave because it would be awful for them to axe such a great character

as for Hughie and his family Id be too young to remember them from when they were last in the show but it will be interesting to watch and learn abit more about Hughie and what he is about. would I be right in saying that he didn't return when Eunice died a fews back? also what ever happened to Clive? he was Eunice's last husband and Christy's step father

I can't see Max sticking around to long, the truth about Christy's death will have to come out in the end I hope it isn't just brushed under the carpet

Finally are you sure Renee is back permanently because I really can't see her sticking around for too long but I could be wrong

I wasn't watching when Hughie was in it before either but Renee did say to Farah when she saw him at the grave that she hadn't seen him since Eunice's funeral. I don't ever remember him being around at that time either though .


I like Renee, just hope they don't stick her with Bob again. And they can leave Heather where she is as well.

I'd love if they brought Heather back. Una Kavanagh is a cracking actress and was great throughout the whole incest storyline with Floyd.

I'd like to see her back if Brendan came with her and caused trouble for Jo and Dermot over Ben.

Ya I do recall Renee saying that but however I can't remember him being there but that was quite a while ago I would have been quite young so i just don't remember

EDIT: Ive actually just done quick search of the actor Joe Hanley and it turns out he did make a brief return in 2008, the actress who played Eunice died in 2007 so I assume this must have been for the characters funeral which would have been held around that time

The actor who plays Hughie seems pretty good anyway from what we've seen of him so far

Hughie did mention Natalie and Kevin, they are still in Bermuda and it sounds like they are divorced/separated.
Sad that Christy is gone now, he was one of the best actors in the show. The new Farrah is terrible!

Would love to see this show picked up in the UK

I like Hughie....he could liven things up!