Chris Gascoyne and Alison King haven't filmed scenes for Coronation Street since May this year, so it must have been a shock to return to a far colder, winter set.
And even with knitted cardigans and overcoats to wear, the onscreen lovebirds kept themselves even warmer by holding on tight to a hot water bottle each.
Chris, 44, and 39-year old Alison's respective characters Carla Connor and Peter Barlow have been absent from the soap for six months - whilst the actors enjoyed time with their families - but now they are returning to Weatherfield in what promises to be an explosive storyline.
Cold out: Alison King and Chris Gascoyne hug hot water bottles to keep warm in between scenes on Coronation Street set
Back in July, Peter
and Carla left the Street together, after they had both been accused of
murder and Carla had been raped by her former fiancé Frank.Peter's son Simon - played by Alex Bain - remained with his ex-wife Leanne (Jane Danson) as they headed across the Channel to France.
And in scenes for an upcoming episode of the ITV soap, Alison and Chris were seen in car pack masquerading as the French coast - just before Carla and Peter head back to England to restart their life in Weatherfield.
Reunited: Alison and Chris's characters Cara and Peter return to the soap after a six months break from filming
Mum's back: Carla waits outside a school to meet her Peter's son Simon
Chris was also seen enjoying the French past-time of smoking, with a sneaky cigarette in between scenes.
Now that they're back, the custody battle over Simon and Leanne's kid will no doubt resume.
Already, Carla is seen waiting outside Simon's school to meet her stepson, but from the stressed look on the former factory owner's face the reunion wasn't exactly a happy occasion.
Family trouble has been an unwelcome subject in Alison's home life since taking a break from the ITV1 soap.
Although she was meant to enjoy family time, it did not end up that way having recently announced her split from fiancé Adam Huckett.
To make matters worse, Adam is a sound technician on the show so she can hardly put her heartache behind her.
But after winning the Best Actress gong at this year’s British Soap Awards the mum of one can head back to the set with her head held high.
Chris on the other hand may still be feeling a little upset after losing out on the Best Actor title at the British Soap Awards to Danny Miller of Emmerdale.
Hopefully with the promise of some fraught storylines, Alison can work to hold on to her title whilst Chris can look to win second time around.
Yummy Mummy: The break from Corries has clearly done wonders for Alison looked gorgeous on set
Parental duties: Carla looks noticeably stressed after picking Simon (played by Alex Bain) up from school