after colin comes out of hospital, following a stroke, paula goes to the police. when they come to the house he dies suddenly of a heart attack and julie (who was getting to know and love her father) makes it clear she feels paula is to blame and tells her to go away and never come back. in may 2013, paula had broken her hip while ice skating, and julie went to take care of her. julie returned to coronation street in august, after her mother had made a recovery. in december 2013, julie announced she rang her mother every sunday and that she has a pet dog, that she often loses.