shocked to see that she was returning as an escort girl. Danson added: "I'm not going to pretend that initially thought it was great. Coronation Street has never done a story like that before and I was worried people wouldn't like it. When I read the scripts I thought it just was a funny storyline - Leanne was charging people for her company while they took her out for a slap-up dinner. But when it turned out she carried on after dinner, I thought, 'Oh God!' "Thankfully it's not been seedy and I think she will redeem herself in the end." A Coronation Street insider added: "Soon after arriving back Leanne wonders what the hell she has come back to. There are some cracking storylines lined up for her." Prostitution In February 2007, it was reported that Leanne would become Coronation Street's first ever prostitute following Danson's on-screen return from maternity leave. The Daily Mirror reported that Leanne would reveal that she became a prostitute to make money while holidaying in Spain. A source told the newspaper: "It’s one of our racier storylines and we believe it will be a ratings winner, sparking much debate." Leanne cannot see anything wrong in being a prostitute because "if the money’s there she’s up for it". Danson was told about the storyline after returning from maternity leave and she initially disapproved. She said "Coronation Street has never done a story like that before and I was worried people wouldn't like it." However, upon reading the scripts, Danson thought it was "just a funny storyline". Discussing her initial hesitation, Danson explained "Leanne was charging people for her company while they took her out for a slap-up dinner. But when it turned out she carried on after dinner, I thought, 'Oh God!'" The actress added that she was thankful that the storyline was not "seedy" and opined that Leanne would "redeem herself in the end". Leanne adopts an alter-ego of "Rachel" with a "posh voice" and "plies her trade to bored businessmen in top Manchester hotels" as a high class escort. To explain her income Leanne tells Les and Janice that she is selling property for an estate agent. The actress stated that humour was added to the storyline in "true [Coronation Street] fashion". Leanne uses a hotel to meet her clients, but the hotel manager discovers this and throws her out, humiliating her. Relationship