ITV Coronation Street's Martin Hancock shares praise for DS Swain co-star as he talks soap fame second time round
14.09.2022 - 15:09
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Martin Hancock has shared what soap fame feels like the second time around following his return to the cobbles in the summer. Coronation Street fans were thrilled to see a much-loved character back on the cobbles 19 years after his exit from the ITV soap.
Eco-warrior Spider Nugent, played by Martin Hancock, unexpectedly reappeared in his ex Toyah Habeeb's life in the middle of a protest. In recent weeks, a lonely Toyah has been nervously awaiting her trial for Imran’s murder earlier this year. They have seen her growing closer and closer to ex Spider as she attempts to distract herself from her grief.
And her guilt as it has already been revealed that Toyah will confess all about deliberately crashing the car before Imran went into cardiac arrest and died at the scene.
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Earlier this week, viewers watched as Spider begged Toyah to cut ties with Griff, revealing he’s in love with her and his marriage is over. As they kissed on the balcony, agreeing to keep their relationship under wraps until after the trial, a furious Saira, Imran's mum, was seen staring up at them.
And later, viewers of the ITV soap were stunned when it was revealed that the recently returned character is actually working undercover for the police as they saw him approached by DS Swain and asked for intel on Toyah.
When asked how hard he is being pushed by the no-nonsense DS Swain, Martin told the Manchester Evening News and other press: "It’s really tough, she really turns the screw on Spider and places him in an almost impossible position and the cliffhanger is, does he crumble or does he not?"
But Martin did have praise for Vicky Myers, who