Concepta Regan

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Coronation Street character
Concepta Hewitt
Duration 1960-1964, 1967, 1972, 1975
Book appearances Coronation Street: The Complete Saga
Profile
Status Married
Home Ireland
Occupation Barmaid

Concepta Hewitt was one of the original fictional Character in the British Soap Opera Coronation Street played by Doreen Keogh. Concepta Riley came to Weatherfield from Ireland, she became a resident barmaid at the Rover's Return. Jack and Annie Walker looked upon her as a daughter. In 1961 she started a relationship with Harry Hewitt and after a trip to Blackpool Harry proposed and they later married that year, and Concepta moved into Number 7 Coronation Street with Harry and his daughter Lucille Hewitt. Harry & Concepta had a Son, Christopher born in 1962. Concepta's biggest storyline in the show was in 1962 when Christopher was kidnapped. The Hewitt's decided to move to Ireland in 1964, leaving Lucille in the care of Jack and Annie Walker. Concepta & Harry returned to Weatherfield in 1967 for Elsie Tanner's wedding to Steve Tanner. Whilst on there visit to Weatherfield, Harry was killed when the jack slipped under a broken down Van. A devastated Concepta returned to Ireland. In 1972 Concepta visited Annie Walker and Lucille Hewitt to tell them that she was getting married to Sean Regan, a chap she had met in Ireland. In 1975 the Regans made another visit to Coronation Street, where Sean made a pass at Bet Lynch, Bet threatened Sean that she was going to tell Concepta what had happened but Annie Walker talked her out of it. Concepta left Weatherfield for the last time unaware what her husband had done.