Introduction and backstory Prenger made her first appearance as Glenda on 5 August 2022. In the episode, Glenda arrives at the same time that George has taken too many painkillers for his toothache and has to be hauled back in the back of a funeral car, and Glenda ends up instantly taking charge of the funeral proceedings instead. An ongoing theme for Glenda is that she often sings but whenever she asks to sing at weddings or other events, she is told no and is not given the opportunity to. Prenger was happy that the soap had incorporated her singing into the character. Prenger believed that Glenda is "completely insecure", explaining, "You know, we're all the same, we just want to get into a onesie with a top knot and snuggle up next to somebody. There is a lot of front with Glenda and it's nice to see these little snippets of her sometimes letting her guard down and I think she finds that hard to do. She probably fronts for other people. It's that thing of you put a front up for other people, you know, don't let the buggers grind you down". A
Coronation Street source explained that Carla sees Glenda's potential and that her "brash confidence and capable dependability" makes her "perfect for the role", though they teased that she may face some jealousy from other staff that have worked there for long. Prenger called the story "very dramatic" and admitted that she was scared to film it. In the storyline, Glenda steps in to host a
speed dating night at the Rovers; however, when Glenda is alone trying to lock up after the event is over, she finds masked burglars taking money from the till in the bar. Glenda is unable to stop them and the burglars shout at her to get on the floor and a terrified Glenda is forced to oblige and watch as they steal the money. It was reported that the incident would leave Glenda as a "shell of her former bubbly self". Discussing the storyline, Prenger revealed that Glenda is "utterly horrified" by the robbery, adding, "It's the worst feeling for anyone to see somebody invading your home, your private space and something that you are there really to protect and look after". Prenger joked, "I don't know who's more thrilled – Jodie or Glenda!" Prenger praised the fact that fans of Glenda would often ask her if Glenda would find romance, which she loved, commenting, "People genuinely care and it's like a big family". Glenda's new love interest was revealed to be established character
Michael Bailey (Ryan Russell), who is initially Glenda's friend. A writer from
TV Times had previously speculated that Glenda's love interest would be Michael's father,
Ed (Trevor Michael Georges). In the storyline, Glenda spends time with Michael and confides in him on how she felt that her father preferred George over her. Michael tries to get Glenda and George to reconcile but this does not work, and Glenda worries that he is starting to cool with her because of the ongoing animosity between her and her brother. Prenger said that she enjoyed filming Glenda's kiss with Michael. Discussing the breakup, Prenger said, "I'm still not over it, but hey-ho, she had a little dalliance with a toy boy". Prenger revealed that some viewers wanted Glenda to get together with
Steve McDonald (
Simon Gregson), with one fan comparing them to former
Coronation Street couple
Vera (
Liz Dawn) and
Jack Duckworth (
Bill Tarmey), with Prenger joking that she used to have a tight perm like Vera; Prenger also did not know what Steve's wife,
Tracy Barlow (
Kate Ford), would say about the romance. Todd then finds another copy of the will of Glenda and Archie's father
Archie Shuttleworth (
Roy Hudd), which states that Glenda was supposed to have half of his funeral business back in 2018, which is not the case. Maudsley believed that George wants the "absolute best" for Glenda but is also aware that she is not "the sharpest tool in the box and if she gets her hands on money, she's going blow it on something and send both George and the company into an early grave". Todd later accidentally tells Glenda about the will, leaving her "feeling profoundly"; Glenda then asks lawyer
Adam Barlow (
Sam Robertson) about her legal options, who tells her that suing for half of the funeral parlour would be costly and risky, and Glenda is "Deflated" and "crushed" when Adam recommends that she forgets about the whole thing. Prenger also teased that viewers may see a feistier version of Glenda, telling
Inside Soap, "I think that deep down, Glenda — as much as she likes to throw a game of bingo — has that fight in her that all northern women do," she said. "When push comes to shove, they're ready to rock and roll!" Prenger and Maudsley both celebrated the end of the siblings' feud, with Maudsley writing on
Instagram that the siblings "love each other really" and that "peace is restored". Prenger revealed that she found it hard to "to fight with somebody you love" and admitted that she and Maudsley would laugh after filming arguments as they had such a "great rapport". ==Storylines==