Cherylee Houston has been a part of the Coronation Street family for more than a decade. The actress has played Izzy Armstrong since 2010 and has become a firm favourite with ITV viewers over the years.
22.06.2022 - 14:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Coronation Street has finally confirmed what brings Spider Nugent crawling back to the cobbles. It was announced back in April that Martin Hancock would be reprising the role of the character 19 years after his exit on the ITV soap.
The actor played Emily Bishop's eco-warrior nephew between 1997 and 2003 and is probably best remembered for being the on/off boyfriend of Toyah, played by Georgia Taylor. The pair left Weatherfield to start afresh together in London before splitting. Viewers last heard that Spider had fled to Peru while Toyah returned to the cobbles in 2016.
But next week, Corrie viewers will see Spider back in Weatherfield for the first time in nearly two decades. The legendary character returns during Toyah's protest against waste incineration and comes just weeks after the councillor's husband Imran Habeeb died in a car crash.
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The character is currently on bail after pleading not guilty when she was arrested for murder. But after initially being surprised by his return, Corrie viewers will see the pair catch up and reminisce. But when Toyah breaks down about Imran’s death, she then invites Spider to stay over.
Explaining what happens, Martin told press including the Manchester Evening News: "The story is that Toyah has a protest with the council - about the recycling and them not meeting up to their responsibilities. Toyah puts a call out to the activist community and Spider answers the call. I think he was around, he happened to hear about it and went anyway.
"He clambers through a crowd of people and just jumps into a bin wagon that Toyah is sitting in, he's next to her and says 'Whatcha -
Cherylee Houston has been a part of the Coronation Street family for more than a decade. The actress has played Izzy Armstrong since 2010 and has become a firm favourite with ITV viewers over the years.
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Martin Hancock appears to have his former on-screen girlfriend to thank for his return to the cobbles of Coronation Street. The actor is set to make his comeback on screen next week as Spider Nugent heads back to Weatherfield.
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