Published: 13/10/09,

There's been some improvement in the condition of ill actress Maggie Jones.

A Corrie spokesman said the actress, who plays Blanche Hunt, had turned a bit of a corner.

She said: "We are all encouraged by this news and wish her well."

Maggie, who plays acid-tongued Blanche Hunt, was taken ill at the weekend.

The 75-year-old was staying at a hotel in Manchester at the time. She has had an operation and is recovering in hospital.

The spokesman said: "We are all thinking about Maggie. She has been written out of scenes whilst she recovers."

Fans have been writing in to give Maggie their best. Ian Short from Colne in Lancashire, said: "Maggie Jones is my favourite character and always has me in stitches. I wish her a speedy recovery and hope she's soon back to her hilarious self."

Blanche's best lines

Blanche: “Good looks are a curse, Deirdre. You and Kenneth should count yourselves lucky.”

“He’s a looney and she’s a man.”
Blanche talking about Roy and Hayley Cropper

Blanche telling Liz off for leaving her washing drying all over the sitting room. “Kenneth doesn’t want to stare at thongs all day. The man’s an intellectual!”

Ken has just got down on one knee to propose to Deirdre and she’s turned him down. Blanche says: “Well, if you leave it much longer he won’t be able to get up again!”

Blanche to Tracy who’s in a good mood “You look remarkably chipper. Trod on a snail?”

When Tracy arrives back from her holiday with Charlie, having left Amy at home with the Barlows, Blanche says: “You should have bought her a T-shirt with ‘I’m your mother’ on it.”