Coronation Street star says Ryan Connor 'completely heartbroken' as he addresses character's X-rated move

Coronation Street star Chris Gascoyne has portrayed the role of Peter Barlow on the hit ITV soap since 2000 and has been at the heart of dramatic storylines. Some of his most memorable storylines include tackling the hard hitting issue of alcoholism and his long fought custody battle involving his son Simon Barlow. Along with his most recent involvement in the case of Rufus Donahue’s death after it was revealed Peter had stolen and pawned one of Rufus’ watches before Stephen Reid murdered him.

Coronation Street fans have breathed 'finally' as they think a 'Queen' of a character is on track to bring down Stephen Reid. Viewers of the ITV soap were left applauding Carla Connor during the latest trip to the cobbles when the penny finally dropped about her recent ill health.

After delighting audiences on our screens for over 23 years as Coronation Street’s Peter Barlow, actor Chris Gascoyne broke the hearts of fans everywhere last month when he revealed he was leaving the show to pursue other projects. Although no further details were given about his upcoming exit storyline, or if the much-loved character would return in the future, fans couldn’t help but feel the sting of losing one of the ITV soap’s much loved characters.

Coronation Street fans think they have worked out that serial killer Stephen Reid will die in a shock twist later this year. As Stephen's web of lies starts to unravel, viewers of the ITV soap believe Peter Barlow will murder Stephen before he leaves the Street for good. Peter has been added to Stephen's growing list of enemies in recent weeks, after Stephen told Rufus' widow, Lou, that Peter sold her late husband's watch.

Coronation Street's Carla Connor confides in Roy Cropper this week as she starts to work out what really happened to her earlier this year. Viewers will recall that murderer Stephen Reid was drugging Carla with LSD to make her think that she was having another psychotic episode. His evil plan worked, and despite Carla saying that some of her symptoms were different to the ones that she experienced during her other episodes.

Coronation Street's Ryan Connor signs up to sell X-rated content online, the show's spoilers have revealed.This week, the pressure on Ryan has stepped up, as Peter Barlow explained that he needs Ryan to start paying his way in the flat. Ryan has been living with Peter and his auntie, Carla Connor, since anawful acid attack, which left him with permanent facial and body scars. His confidence took a huge knock and he has struggled to return to work – but, in recent weeks, he has stepped up his fitness game and started posting pictures of his torso online.

Coronation Street fans think they've sussed the identity of the mysterious 'Liv' chatting to Ryan Connor online.

The walls are again closing in on Stephen Reid just as he gets his feet back under someone else's table with a new romance in Coronation Street. It comes as he looks close to being found out after pictures seemingly confirmed a potential exit for the unsuspecting serial killer as one of his victim's bodies is found.

Coronation Street fans have turned detective during tonight's (Monday) episode after revealing they have figured out the true identity of Ryan Connor's online client. Ryan's messages from a girl known as 'Liv' are ramped up on the OnlyFans style site after she offered to pay him money for more explicit photos.

Coronation Street's Ryan Connor is left stunned in Monday, 21 August's episode when he is asked for pictures online, the show's spoilers have revealed. In recent weeks Ryan has decided to get back into fitness as he looks to build his confidence again following his shocking acid attack. However, to help him with that, he is injecting himself with steroids and drinking energy drinks and also posting pictures of his six-pack online to show his progress and keep up his motivation.

Coronation Street's Ryan Connor is worried that he has lost Daisy Midgeley forever, with his loneliness prompting a descent into steroid addiction and an x-rated photos account.The ITV show is the latest soap to air a dark side of social media storyline, this time focussing on acid attack survivor Ryan's (Ryan Prescott) growing reliance on validation from a fan account. Ryan has set up the intimate shots account detailing his bodybuilding, which has seen him abusing steroids and setting up risky one-to-one chats with strangers online as a way of boosting his profile.

Eagle eyed Coronation Street fans are convinced they may have spotted a ‘hidden clue’ this week that could hold the key to Stephen Reid’s downfall after getting away with three murders so far. As regular viewers will know, Stephen has so far murdered three residents of Weatherfield without being caught by police, with Leo Thompkins, the latter's father Teddy and Rufus Donahue all among his victims.

Spurred by steroids and his growing influencer status, Ryan Connor decided on a new way to make ends meet in Coronation Street next week. The former DJ has, understandably, been struggling since he was doused in acid in a horror attack by Daisy Midgeley's stalker earlier this year.

Paul Foreman faces some emotional decisions in Coronation Street next week. Viewers are currently watching the character facing the progression of his Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The former builder discovered the heartbreaking news that he had the fatal, rapidly progressing disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, in scenes aired in April.

In latest Coronation Street spoilers, troubled Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) angrily lashes out leaving Carla Connor (Alison King) terrified of her nephew. Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) reveals to Ryan that he owes Rufus’ wife £15,000 for the watch that he pawned. Wanting to help pay his way, Ryan is intrigued when one of his online followers asks him for intimate pictures.

Coronation Street fans have found themselves fearing the worst as they think they have uncovered how Peter Barlow will exit Weatherfield. It was confirmed by actor Chris Gascoyne that he'll be leaving the role on the ITV soap meaning a departure for Peter from the cobbles.

Coronation Street viewers have been left worried that Peter Barlow might get bumped off or framed for murder by Stephen Reid in his exit plot.

Leanne Battersby may be having a quiet time on the cobbles of late, but she has faced her fair share of drama over the years. The character arrived to the cobbles in 1997 when it was announced the 'family from hell' was to be introduced to the ITV soap to draw up some trouble on the famous street.

Stephen Reid finds himself in a pickle, Tyrone Dobbs refuses to believe Cassie Plummer is his real mum and Ryan Connor lashes out as his steroid addiction continues in Coronation Street next week.

Just weeks after it was announced that long running star Chris Gascoyne would be leaving the Coronation Street cobbles, fans were left heartbroken on Friday night, when a new clue dropped in the Stephen Reid murder storyline that foreshadowed his departure. As regular viewers will know, Stephen Reid has been racking up quite the kill count in recent weeks, with three victims already having been permanently silenced after they got in the way of his master plan to clear his financial woes.