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The boss of Coronation Street has spoken up after an actor said the show is not "worth watching" anymore. Fans of the soap have been vocal in recent months as Corrie dives into darker storylines, from Roy Cropper accidentally implicating himself in the apparent murder of Lauren Bolton to Paul Foreman's battle with Motor Neurone Disease and Toyah Battersby's upcoming revelation that she buried a stillborn child 20 years prior.

Coronation Street star Bruce Jones has revealed his latest career move after exiting the ITV soap in 2007. In a surprise move, the soap star has swapped acting for wrestling - at the age of 71. Bruce made his wrestling debut on Saturday, 18 February at the Trinity Sports Centre in Manchester.

The actor who played Les Battersby in Coronation Street, Bruce Jones, has had quite a journey since his time on the soap; from being homeless and battling alcohol addiction to landing roles in Hollywood, he's seen it all over the years. On the show, Les Battersby and his family were notorious for causing chaos on the cobbled streets of Weatherfield, but they quickly became soap legends when they burst onto our screens back in 1997.

Former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones, who played Les Battersby in the long-running ITV soap in over 1,000 episodes, is swapping the cobbles for the wrestling ring as he prepares to make his wrestling debut at age 70.The actor is set to make his debut in Manchester next year under the SOVPRO wrestling banner, with the organisation confirming the news on social media.They wrote: "This is not a drill.This is not a parody. From the infamous cobbles of Weatherfield, The Champion of the Rovers Return, THE Les Battersby makes his SOVPRO debut on Feb 18th." Bruce himself also confirmed the news, posting on social media: "Come and join the wrestlers and me as Les 18th February 2024 for my debut with SOVPRO." The news sparked a flurry of comments from wrestling fans, with many making light-hearted remarks about Bruce's on-screen character.

Bruce Jones was famed for his role as Les Battersby on the hit ITV soap Coronation Street.

Coronation Street stars Georgia Taylor and Jane Danson marked 25 years since they arrived on the cobbles as sisters Toyah and Leanne Battersby. On Monday (July 4) it was a quarter of a century since the made their debut in the ITV soap as part of the hellraising family alongside Les and Janice.

Stacey Solomon has revealed that the "intense" experience of filming Bake Off: The Professionals almost left her in tears. The former I'm A Celeb star was announced as the Channel 4 baking show's latest co-host earlier this year.

Former Coronation Street star Vicky Entwistle has responded after being accused of taking a swipe at the soap. Vicky, who played the iconic Janice Battersby, responded to the news that Martin Hancock was returning as Spider Nugent after almost 20 years.

Coronation Street fans were stunned to see soap actor Bruce Jones, who played Les Battersby, appear in an ITV documentary about the Yorkshire Ripper.The Corrie legend became caught up in the viscous murders when he found a dead body while working on an allotment in the late 1970s. Peter Sutcliffe, the notorious serial killer was only charged for a handful of his despicable murders, which ITV explored in a new documentary on Wednesday 23 February titled Yorkshire Ripper: The Secret Murders. For the first time, the programme also linked 20 unsolved murders and attempted murders to Sutcliffe, along with the murder of 13 women and attempted murder of 7 women that he was charged with from 1975 to 1980.

Former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones has spoken about the moment he discovered a body believed to be that of a Yorkshire Ripper victim.

If you’re a die-hard Coronation Street fan then you may well remember Bruce Jones who played the part of Les Battersby.The actor left his role as the taxi river in 2007, but what has been up to since? Let’s take a look… Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK's daily newsletter . You can sign up at the top of the page.

reports the Mirror. Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, who died in hospital this morning aged 74 after contracting coronavirus, had brutally murdered the 20-year-old and dumped her body on an allotment in Manchester.

Loose Women viewers were left in tears as iconic Coronation Street characters Janice and Les Battersby tearfully reunited on the show on Monday. Vicky Entwistle and Bruce Jones are best known for being one of Coronation Street’s most iconic and explosive couples, Janice and Les Battersby.

Coronation Street stars Vicky Entwistle and Bruce Jones have shared a tearful reunion and said “the memories come flooding back”.