Coronation Street actor Chris Gascoyne's life off-screen - star wife and soap exit

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has completely confused fans after vowing to 'break the internet' with a newly familiar face. The actor took a break from the cobbles as he headed to watch his beloved Manchester United on home turf at Old Trafford on Sunday night (January 14).

David Leon has reprised his role as DS Joe Ashworth in ITV's Vera after a decade away from the series, but he also starred in a forgotten TV role and had a football career. The actor, 43, who first starred in the ITV drama from 2011 to 2014, returned to his role with a bang on Sunday, January 7, much to the delight of Vera fans as series 13 kicked off.The new series also welcomed back Brenda Blethyn playing the titular detective, DCI Vera Stanhope, while Kenny Doughty, who played Aiden Healy and Ibinabo Jack, who portrayed DC Jacqueline Williams have not returned for this series.

Emilia Fox , known for her role as Dr Nikki Alexander in BBC's Silent Witness, has become a familiar face to viewers at home after taking on the iconic role back in 2004, replacing Amanda Burton. But away from the hit BBC one programme, the 49 year old has a string of other credits to her name and has starred in TV adaptations of Pride and Prejudice and the 2002 film The Pianist. She’s also not the only actor in her family.

Clara Indrani is currently starring as Molly Sardana on Netflix's hit new series, Fool Me Once.The thrilling TV drama is based off of a book by acclaimed author Harlan Coben, and also stars the likes of Corrie legend Michelle Keegan, British heavyweight Dame Joanna Lumley, The Hobbit star Richard Armitage and Irish actor Emmett J. Scanlan. It tells the story of Maya Stern, who is trying to come to terms with the brutal murder of her husband, Joe.

Coronation Street star Sally Carman-Duttine has been flooded with compliments and well-wishes by her co-stars after undergoing a noticeable change. The actress is best known for playing Abi Webster in the ITV soap and has experienced some changes in her appearance over the years.

As The Tourist once again returns to our screens for a second nail-biting series this week, all eyes will undoubtedly be on stars Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald as they continue to unravel the secrets of Jamie’s character Elliot Stanley’s mysterious past. While the first series took place in Australia, the second series picks up in Ireland instead and will continue to expand on the storyline that saw Elliot mysteriously lose his memory in a car accident and slowly piece together his identity with help from Danielle’s character Probationary Constable Helen Chambers.

Michelle Keegan has opened up about the 'hard' decision to leave Coronation Steet and some of the words of support she received from one of the soap's legends. The actress is currently promoting her starring role in one of Netflix's new big dramas.

The familiar face of Toby Jones has returned to our screens for the new ITV drama Mr Bates vs Post Office, but what fans might not know is that he also has star-studded parents.Toby, 57, who holds an OBE, is best known for being the voice of Dobby in the Harry Potter films from 2002 to 2010. Other huge roles from the actor include Percy Alleline in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Claudius, the announcer for The Hunger Games.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain was out supporting his former co-star amid rumours he's set to leave the soap himself this year. The actor, known for playing Simon Barlow in the ITV soap, ended his year by heading to catch the pantomime.

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien said some of the scenes delivered by her on-screen family have been 'hard to watch' of late. It's been another busy year for the Platts and no more so in October when they finally discovered their son, brother and uncle Stephen Reid was a serial killer.

Coronation Street’s Chris Gascoyne has opened up about his character’s departure from the cobbles. The actor, who’s played Peter Barlow on and off since 2000, starred in his final scenes which aired on Boxing Day.

Former Coronation Street star Chris Gascoyne, who played Peter Barlow, has shared his feelings about leaving the popular ITV soap. The 55 year old actor hasn't completely closed the door on a return to the show, but for now, his character Peter has left the cobbled streets of Weatherfield for a fresh start.

The BBC announced last month that it would be releasing another new adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel this Christmas. Murder is Easy is a two-part thriller adapted by Siân Ejiwunmi-Le Berre and directed by Meenu Gaur which features an all-star cast including Mathew Baynton and Morfydd Clark. The drama begins in 1954 when Fitzwilliam (David Jonnson) meets Miss Pinkerton (Penelope Wilton) on the train to London.

Coronation Street fans were unable to hide their devastation this evening as fan favourite Peter Barlow bid a heartbreaking farewell to the cobbles after over two decades on our screens. As regular viewers will know, Peter has been wrestling with guilt and struggling to cope in recent weeks after he killed serial killer Stephen Reid by hitting him with his taxi as he was holding Jenny Connor hostage. Fearing she was in potentially life threatening danger, Peter did what he thought he needed to do in order to save her life - but has been wracked with guilt and remorse after Jenny admitted she actually believed Stephen would never have truly hurt her.

Peter Barlow has bid farewell to Weatherfield in emotional scenes aired on Boxing Day - leaving Coronation Street fans 'sobbing'. The character, played by actor Chris Gascoyne, departed the cobbles with a one-way ticket on December 26, after starring in the ITV soap for more than two decades.

Coronation Street missed out on a spot in the top 10 most watched Christmas Day programmes this year, according to the latest TV ratings. It is the first time in several decades that the ITV soap has failed to feature in the top 10 Christmas Day TV shows.

It's the end of an era in Coronation Street as Peter Barlow and Carla Connor call it quits, bringing to an end one of soap fans' most-loved relationships. Not only that, they've also had to say goodbye to Peter as actor Chris Gascoyne leaves the cobbles.

It's been nearly 10 years since Alya Nazir first made her appearance in Weatherfield. The daughter of the late Kal Nazir and older sister of Zeedan first arrived in Coronation Street by enjoying a passionate clinch with Gary Windass and the character has been played by Sair Khan throughout that decade.

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa's journey to stardom hasn't been a walk in the park, as he's battled with depression and homelessness.The Rwandan-Scottish actor, who shot to fame on Netflix's Sex Education, has become the 14th Time Lord, following in the footsteps of Jodie Whittaker, David Tennant, and Matt Smith. But what's the story behind this 31 year old actor? Let's delve into his off-screen life, from his struggles with homelessness to his fight for privacy, breaking stereotypes and the question he's always asked. Born in Rwanda, Ncuti and his family moved to Scotland amidst the 1994 genocide.

EastEnders star Kellie Bright has been a soap favourite since arriving in Walford as Linda Carter 10 years ago.The Queen Vic landlady has had quite a stressful year as she deals with grief following Mick Carter's (Danny Dyer) presumed death. Linda has also been at of heart of harrowing torment from Dean Wicks (Matt di Angelo) after the rapist made an unwanted return to Walford in October. But Linda is also caught up in the epic Christmas 'whodunnit' storyline that's lasted much of 2023.