50 minutes ago Coronation Street's Bruce Jones 'pleased but sad' as he speaks out on Les Battersby's 'off

The 71-year-old actor found fame as Les Battersby in the ITV soap and played the role from 1997 until 2007

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9 hours ago Coronation Street star who used to play a wife beater reveals 'violent ex' almost drove him to suicide amid 'years of physical abuse'

The actor, 65, still has a scar from one attack and was 'depressed because of what I was going through'.

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16 hours ago Coronation Street legend Bruce Jones breaks silence as Les Battersby killed off

Coronation Street star Bruce Jones has addressed his character being killed off and claimed fans will be left gutted as bosses 'ignored public demand' to maintain his character

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17 hours ago Corrie icon Bruce Jones says his fans will be 'upset and annoyed' by TV bosses killing off Les Battersby as he addresses news for first time

Jones became a household name after arriving on the cobbles as foul-mouthed Les, head of the equally uncouth Battersby family.

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19 hours ago Coronation Street star splits from girlfriend as fans convinced character is a killer

Coronation Street actor Jacob Roberts, who plays Christopher "Kit" Green on the cobbles, has split from his girlfriend Amy Harris after a five year romance

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19 hours ago DI Ray series 2 cast sees Waterloo Road and Coronation Street stars join Parminder Nagra in new season

The second season of DI Ray has six episodes on ITV.

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21 hours ago Coronation Street's Roy Cropper star is far away from mild mannered character as he joins sweary chant after his beloved Leicester side come back to beat Southampton 3

Actor David Neilson, 75, was in the away end at St Mary's yesterday to cheer on the Foxes as they overturned a two goal deficit to win 3-2.

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22 hours ago Coronation Street legend 'told he was being axed by email' after 27 years

The decision made by show bosses was described as “a huge snub” that will “infuriate long-term fans”.

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22 hours ago Corrie legend Roy Cropper joins Leicester fans in sweary chant during Saints romp

Coronation Street legend Roy Cropper was seen enjoying himself in the Leicester away end as he joined in with the sweary chant directed at the distraught Southampton fans

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