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Coronation Street actor Chris Gascoyne has portrayed the role of Peter Barlow since joining the hit ITV soap in 2000. While the actor has been on the soap for two decades, there isn't a lot we know about Chris’ life away from cameras. But last year we were introduced the star's wife Caroline Harding after she joined the cobbles for a second time.

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.

For 23 years Chris Gascoyne has captured the hearts of the nation as Coronation Street ’s Peter Barlow, but the actor recently broke the hearts of fans everywhere when he revealed he was leaving the show to pursue other projects. Although the details surrounding the much-loved character’s exit are currently a closely guarded secret - and no word has yet been given as to whether or not the exit will be permanent, fans couldn’t help but feel the sting of losing one of the ITV soap’s most cherished characters.

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Peter has had a rocky love life over the years - even becoming a bigamist at one stage - but Chris' real life relationship couldn't be further from his character's. Chris has been with his wife Caroline Harding for 20 years and in 2010 he said: "It's odd because I've never been like that at all.

Coronation Street actor Chris Gascoyne has portrayed the role of Peter Barlow since joining the hit ITV soap in 2000. While the actor has been on the soap for two decades, there isn't a lot we know about Chris’ life away from cameras.

Coronation Street star became the seventh actor to take on the role of Peter Barlow in 2000.

Coronation Street actor Chris Gascoyne has portrayed the role of Peter Barlow since joining the hit ITV soap in 2000. While the actor has been on the soap for two decades, there isn't a lot we know about Chris’ life away from cameras.

Chris Gascoyne has played a staple part in ITV soap Coronation Street in his role as Peter Barlow, and now the 52 year old actor’s wife, Caroline Harding, is set to join the soap. It isn’t the first time Caroline has appeared in the programme, as she was Hope Stape’s doctor some time ago.

famous street with Caroline Harding, who has previously appeared in the soap as a consultant who diagnosed Hope Stape with cancer in 2015. Now she's rejoining the street as a doctor and it's believed her character will be connected with the incurable illness of Leanne Battersby and Steve McDonald's three-year-old son Oliver.