BLOOMIN' eck, Janice, what have you done to yourself?

"Coronation Street" will never be the same again since Janice Battersby, alias actress Vicky Entwistle, found fitness and chucked out the chip pan.

She's lost weight, toned up and made a best-selling workout DVD. Now, after a stint in pantomime, she's coming back to Weatherfield ditching fat and frumpy for sleek and slim.

Although there has been little overt reference to the very different Janice (apart from allowing her a new fella, that is), it will be interesting to see if there are any changes in her wardrobe.

She can't be earning a fortune in the knicker factory, but Street Style has always reflected High Street fashion. Of course, one thing she can't "slim" is her tongue and waspish turn of phrase.

Still, it can't be long before Les starts giving his former Mrs a bit of the glad eye. And, as the wonderful Cilla Battersby-Brown is set to leave the Street, perhaps we might just get Les and Janice back together again some time.

Oh, joy!