A CASUALTY star appears to have ‘snubbed’ Coronation Street – days after hinting at a shock return to the soap.

Melanie Hill, 62, has portrayed Siobhan McKenzie in the BBC medical drama since February of this year.

The actress, who previously starred in Coronation Street, made a veiled comparison between the shows while appearing on This Morning.

Melanie said to hosts Rochelle Humes and Dermot O’Leary that Casualty has “so much going on in each episode”.

She added: “This is what makes Casualty different to a soap, because we’re involved with people having the worst day of their lives so the drama is ramped up immediately.

“You’ve got all of our lives on the show but then you’ve got these complete tragedies unfolding.”

Melanie played Cathy Matthews in the long-running ITV soap from 2015 to 2022.

The actress caused a commotion among Corrie fans after seemingly hinting at a return.

She shared a snap with former co-star David Neilson, who plays Roy Cropper, on her Instagram story.

Melanie captioned: “Greetings from Scarborough. #RoyandCathy”, while tagging the show’s account on the social media platform.

He chose to visit Cathy in Scarborough, wanting to catch up with his old friend.

The beloved café owner has been through an ordeal, after being arrested and charged with the alleged murder of Lauren Bolton.

After months of mystery, the troubled teen was revealed to still be alive – but not out of danger.

Meanwhile, Cathy’s time in Corrie saw her embark on romances with Roy and Brian Packham (Peter Gunn).

She later also became co-owner of the street’s iconic corner shop, The Kabin.

In her exit story, the retailer ended her romance with Brian and bid farewell to her friends in Weatherfield.

The former co-stars’ social media reunion sparked rumours among that the two could actually be reuniting on-screen.

However, The Sun can confirm that Melanie is not returning to the soap and it was just a social meeting.