'The landlady is VERY Rachel': Cold Feet viewers urge James Nesbitt's Adam to ditch his young new bride in favour of the 'Helen Baxendale lookalike'

  • Helen Baxendale's character Rachel died in the fifth series of the show 
  • Fans tuning into the new series last night were still mourning her death
  • Many urged James Nesbitt's character Adam to ditch his new bride Angela
  • On Twitter, viewers thought Air BnB landlady was 'very Rachel'  

By Jo Tweedy For Mailonline

Published: 05:39 EST, 6 September 2016 | Updated: 07:21 EST, 6 September 2016

When Helen Baxendale's character Rachel was dramatically killed in the fifth series of Cold Feet, it was one of the biggest television moments in the last twenty years.

So it's not surprising that plenty of viewers tuning in for the sixth series - after a 13-year hiatus - were still missing one of the original show's major stars. 

After the latest incarnation of Cold Feet aired on ITV last night, plenty of Rachel fans were immediately looking for a replacement love match for her husband Adam, played by James Nesbitt...and they weren't especially keen on the one writers have served up. 

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Unimpressed: Air BnB landlady Tina (Leanne Best) mistakes Adam (James Nesbitt) for a taxi driver and the pair get off to a bad start...but viewers of the new series of Cold Feet say there is chemistry between the two

Unimpressed: Air BnB landlady Tina (Leanne Best) mistakes Adam (James Nesbitt) for a taxi driver and the pair get off to a bad start...but viewers of the new series of Cold Feet say there is chemistry between the two

More than a striking resemblance: Helen Baxendale, who's character Rachel was killed in the last series of the show, has a similar look to new character Tina, say fans

More than a striking resemblance: Helen Baxendale, who's character Rachel was killed in the last series of the show, has a similar look to new character Tina, say fans

Adam's new bride Angela (Karen David) didn't go down too well with fans of the long-running show

Adam's new bride Angela (Karen David) didn't go down too well with fans of the long-running show

...and even Adam (James Nesbitt) expressed doubts about his new wife in the first episode of the new series

...and even Adam (James Nesbitt) expressed doubts about his new wife in the first episode of the new series

Those watching quickly took to Twitter to say they weren't too happy with the choice Adam had made - glamorous younger women Angela - predicting instead that he might end up with his Air BnB landlady, Tina.

Last night's episode saw Adam chatting to Tina (Leanne Best) about his doubts about his new bride Angela (Karen David) and sharing more than a few flirtatious moments after she mistook him for a taxi driver.

‏@ElaineWITV wrote: 'The landlady's intriguing and very Rachel.' 

‏@susanp_80 added: 'Clearly Adam is going to end up with the Helen Baxendale lookalike #ColdFeet'

Others simply pondered whether actress Baxendale was missing being part of the Cold Feet line-up.  

Lookalike: Fans couldn't help compare Tina to Rachel, the late wife of Adam who was dramatically killed off in the fifth series

Lookalike: Fans couldn't help compare Tina to Rachel, the late wife of Adam who was dramatically killed off in the fifth series

The pair got off to a rocky start...
but there was clearly a frisson between them

The pair got off to a rocky start...but there was clearly a frisson between them

Lookalike? Helen Baxendale's Rachel was a huge hit with fans, but declined to return as a ghost in this series said writer Mike Bullen

Lookalike? Helen Baxendale's Rachel was a huge hit with fans, but declined to return as a ghost in this series said writer Mike Bullen

Loved #ColdFeet. Can't wait for next week ❤️❤️ wonder if @Helen_Baxendale has been sat at home watching it.

Rachel met a tragic end in the penultimate episode of series five when she was killed while changing the music channels in her car when driving.  

Producers failed to persuade Helen Baxendale, whose character Rachel died in a car crash, to return to the comedy drama as a ghost.

Scriptwriter Mike Bullen admits: 'She said: “Thanks, but no thanks. It’s a c**p part.” She made the right decision.' 

New love: With Rachel long gone, Adam (Nesbitt) was seen marrying new love Angela 

New love: With Rachel long gone, Adam (Nesbitt) was seen marrying new love Angela 

 

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