Real life of Coronation Street's Peter Barlow actor Chris Gascoyne - Emmerdale star wife, drink battle, co-star bond and soap exit

Coronation Street star Todd Boyce has been told 'I wouldn't have recognised you' after showing off a surprise new look weeks after his shock soap exit. The actor recently left the cobbles as businessman-turned-serial killer Stephen Reid.

A regular day at Underworld turns to chaos when Carla Connor (Alison King) can’t pay the workers - will the main business of the cobbles be forced to close? And Ryan Connor’s (Ryan Prescott) previous love interest Crystal Hyde (Erin Austen) returns in Coronation Street spoilers. Carla goes back to work after her trip to Spain, and is livid to find that Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brian) has given Michael Bailey (Ryan Russell) his job back. With Carla on the warpath, Sarah jumps to Michael’s defence reminding Carla that it wasn’t his fault Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) tricked him into transferring the money from the Underworld account.

Paul Foreman (played by Peter Ash) was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) earlier this year on Coronation Street and has slowly been coming to terms with his symptoms. After initially keeping his diagnosis a secret from his family, he has since received plenty of love and support as everyone has rallied around him.

Christmas is always an emotional time in Weatherfield and this year will be no different for beloved Coronation Street residents Peter Barlow (played by Chris Gascoyne) and Carla Connor ( Alison King ). Fans already know Peter will be leaving the cobbles in the coming months and it seems an emotional conversation with his partner could be the trigger for his exit. Coronation Street boss Iain MacLeod has confirmed the pair will feature in a special two-hander episode on Boxing Day which will focus on their relationship and what they want in the future.

Coronation Street has confirmed what we definitely won't see from Peter Barlow ahead of his exit from Weatherfield. Actor Chris Gascoyne briefly revealed in July that he will be leaving the role after becoming the seventh actor to play Ken Barlow's son in 2000.

New picture appears to show how Peter Barlow will leave Weatherfield this Christmas. It comes after Chris Gascoyne confirmed he'd be leaving Coronation Street after an on-off appearance over 23 years.

Photos from the Coronation Street set have suggested that Peter Barlow's exit may not be quite as dramatic as viewers have been predicting. One photo sees actor Chris Gascoyne, who has played the role since 2000, sat on a tram with a backpack, suggesting that he may be making a rather low-profile exit from Weatherfield. It comes after the character was left riddled with guilt after he ran over serial killer Stephen Reid, and while fans had originally predicted that Peter may end up behind bars over Stephen's death, recent episodes saw him given the all clear by the police.

Coronation Street fans have been left complaining and asking 'how would he know' following Tuesday night's episode (October 24). Viewers of the ITV soap are still witnessing the fallout from Stephen Reid's death after he was killed by Peter Barlow on Friday, October 13.

After a tense few weeks saw serial killer Stephen Reid finally meet his maker after being run over on Coronation Street, soap fans were finally given one bit of good news on Wednesday’s visit to the cobbles, when driver Peter Barlow was finally given the all clear by the police. As regular viewers will know, Peter Barlow ploughed his car into the murderer as he held Jenny Connor hostage during super soap week, killing him instantly - with the character’s future hanging in the balance as he faced a potential murder charge himself.

Coronation Street star Todd Boyce has branded one of his former co-star's 'sexy' as he heaped praise on her after his soap exit. Fans were left with their jaws on the floor when they saw how his character Stephen Reid left the cobbled street.

She's been on the cobbles of Coronation Street for decades and Audrey Roberts has now found herself thrust back to the forefront of a major storyline following the death of her son, Stephen Reid. The broke businessman returned to Weatherfield last year and it wasn't long before fans were fearing for Audrey.

Coronation Street fans have pointed out what they think is a major issue with Peter Barlow's police interview. At the start of the week viewers of the ITV soap saw the start of the fallout following Stephen Reid's death which has resulted in Peter being arrested on suspicion of murder.

Coronation Street viewers have been left fuming as Weatherfield residents turned on fan-favourite Peter Barlow. On Friday night, millions of viewers were shocked when Peter mowed down serial killer Stephen Reid on the cobbles in front of Stephen’s horrified family and Peter’s wife Carla.

Coronation Street fans have said that despite all the drama Super Soap Week had to offer, there was one particular character that 'stole' the string of episodes - and it wasn't axed serial killer Stephen Reid or survivor Jenny Connor.

Coronation Street star Colson Smith has been flooded with praise from his co-stars as well as his fans and followers. The actor ditched the UK over the weekend and headed off to Belgium where he was taking on his latest challenge.

The residents of Weatherfield, and Coronation Street viewers, will still be reeling next week following the shock death of Stephen Reid. Fans have been speculating as to how the serial killer would leave after it was confirmed that his crimes would finally catch up with him. and he'd be making an exit from the cobbles.

Hot on the heels of Coronation Street villain Stephen Reid’s death which took viewers by surprise at the culmination of super soap week, fans are convinced another cobbles icon could soon be killed off after almost 60 years on the show! Eagle-eyed viewers grew increasingly concerned for Rita Tanner’s future as she made a welcome return to the cobbles just in time for Stephen’s final rampage to take place. In gripping scenes that unfolded on Friday 13 October’s visit to Weatherfield, viewers were on the edges of their seats as Stephen took Rita’s foster daughter Jenny Connor hostage while trying to evade the authorities who had finally rumbled his murder spree over the past year.

After millions of viewers tuned in to watch Coronation Street villain Stephen Reid finally receive his just desserts at the end of this year’s Super Soap Week, a grisly end at the hands of Peter Barlow seemed to be exactly what the serial killer deserved. However, while Stephen’s death came as no surprise to many viewers, it did set in motion a chain of events that have seemingly sealed cobbles favourite Peter Barlow’s exit from the show.

Coronation Street fans have said 'one question remains' after they were left distracted by Adam Barlow, despite him only being minorly involved in the latest dramatic scenes on the cobbles. The character, played by Sam Robertson, was seen with the Platts during Friday night's episode (October 14), as they appeared concerned for Sarah Barlow.

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has led the goodbye messages to Todd Boyce following his third - but this time permanent - exit from the cobbles as Stephen Reid. Following a week of dramatic twists and turns, Stephen's desperation reached a whole new level on Friday night (October 13).