Jenny Connor (also Bradley) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Sally Ann Matthews. She made her first appearance on-screen on 6 January 1986. Originally fostered by Rita Fairclough (Barbara Knox), she has been featured in storylines including her troubled relationship with her father and Rita's partner, Alan Bradley (Mark Eden), his death when he is killed in a tram accident after chasing Rita in Blackpool and a brief underage romance with married man Robert Weston (Philip Bretherton), their separation in 1991 led to Jenny leaving Weatherfield on 1 March 1991. She returns for a short stint on 17 September 1993 when she visits Rita for money, but Rita's rejection of her results in Jenny leaving again on 8 October 1993. Jenny returned for four months from 18 February 2015 after meeting Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) through online dating, and they begin a relationship. She is seen to develop an obsession with his young son Jack (Jaxon and Maddox Beswick), which culminates in Jenny abducting him before being found in Hull, where she is arrested by police leading to her departure on 15 June 2015. On 11 August 2015, it was announced that Jenny would be returning permanently on 27 January 2016. Although upon her return she is portrayed as a tragic character, Jenny has somewhat become more comedic. She married Johnny Connor (Richard Hawley) in 2017 and her storylines since then have revolved around their relationship and she is often caught up in the family issues. Jenny and Johnny later separated and she became the sole owner and landlady of the Rovers Return Inn.