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Coronation Street star Chris Gascoyne has become a 'favourite' to appear on a hit BBC show after his soap exit was confirmed. The actor is famed for playing Peter Barlow on the cobbles on-and-off for 23 years.

Chris Gascogne, who plays Peter Barlow in Coronation Street, has quit the show after 23 years in the role.The soap star is set to leave the cobbles later this year, with a source telling The Sun: "He loves working at Coronation Street but he's got a lot of things he wants to do and the time is right for him to take a break and pursue other roles. "It isn't a final goodbye and the door is very much being left open, they added, sharing that there is no date set for Chris's return.

Coronation Street legend Chris Gascoyne, known for his role as Peter Barlow, will reportedly leave the cobbles behind later this year as he bids farewell to his 23-year stint on the popular ITV soap for a new career venture.

Coronation Street legend Chris Gascoyne who plays the iconic Peter Barlow in the soap has landed a new role away from the show. Chris has been on the cobbles for 23 years, but he is swapping the street for the theatre in his new job this Christmas.

Coronation Street star Chris Gascoyne has unintentionally whipped fans up into a frenzy as his new role away from the ITV soap was revealed. The actor is famed for playing Peter Barlow on the cobbles on-and-off for 23 years.

Coronation Street fans have been left wondering if two major characters have been secretly axed - because they have been missing for weeks. The ITV soap kicked off earlier this week with Gemma Winter encouraging people to donate generously at a chilli eating competition aimed at raising money for her ill brother Paul Foreman, who is battling motor neurone disease. Elsewhere on the cobbles, Ryan Connor decided to return to work following his acid attack while Roy Cropper (David Neilson) seemed to be getting dangerously close to another Weatherfield resident.

Coronation Street star Ryan Prescott has been flooded with messages from fans after he shared a moving post about appearing in the ITV soap. The actor, who has been winning enormous praise for his portrayal of Ryan Connor, shared a series of images on social media in somewhat of a tribute to his time on the cobbles.

With a raft of characters on Coronation Street, it can often be hard to keep track of what is happening in the storylines. While writers clearly try and keep viewers in the loop about who is in the cast, there are sometimes quick and unexplained character exits which leave people confused. It becomes even more baffling at times when people sometimes come back to the soap after years, even though they have not been mentioned at all on television by their families.

Coronation Street star Jodie Prenger has revealed that her first day on set as Glenda Shuttleworth left her "sobbing". The actress, who joined the ITV soap in March, spoke to The Daily Star about her experience on the show and recalled her very first day on set in August last year.

There is often confusion and amusement when characters from any soap go away for while and suddenly return with a different head. But it may not come as any surprise that there are a huge number of Coronation Street characters that have been played by multiple actors.

Michelle Keegan had to laugh as she says she was 'humbled' by one of her family members after they sent her a picture of herself looking completely different during her days on Coronation Street. The Stockport-born actress shot to fame after landing a role on the Salford-based soap back in 2008.

Michelle Keegan was “humbled” by her family as they taunted her with a throwback snap from her time on Coronation Street. In 2008, a 20 year old Michelle, now 35, beat out 900 other actors for the role of Tina McIntyre and quickly became one of the standout fan favourites on the soap.

Coronation Street fans think they know exactly how Stephen Reid's downfall can begin - if someone finally puts two and two together. During the latest trip to Weatherfield on Wednesday night (March 15), viewers watched in rage as Carla Connor grew increasingly erratic and terrified as she believes her psychosis has returned.

Coronation Street's Stephen Reid looks set to kill again next week on the hit ITV soap as he targets his third victim on the cobbles. In upcoming scenes, Peter Barlow is stunned to find Stephen in charge at the factory and he accuses the staff of stabbing Carla Connor in the back.

Sarah Barlow is dicing with danger next week on Coronation Street as she ends up drinking with the enemy. After she rows with husband, Adam, she announces that she’s off to the hotel he booked for their date night on her own.

Corrie's Carla Connor was drawn into a pregnancy riddle in Wednesday's episode. The soap favourite, who is back on track with hubby Peter Barlow after a rocky time, raised eyebrows as they happily strolled along together. The factory boss said she was feeling like 'death warmed up' and couldn't face her breakfast.

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.

Coronation Street viewers were reeling this week when it was revealed that Spider Nugent is working undercover for the police. The character, played by Martin Hancock, recently returned to Weatherfield decades after he left with then-girlfriend Toyah Battersby. Their relationship didn't last and Spider headed off to Peru.

Coronation Street fans have become intrigued by newbie Griff as he grows close to Toyah Habeeb over their shared love of activism. The eco-activist character made his first appearance earlier this month as a mate of Toyah's recently returned first love Geoffrey 'Spider' Nugent.

Coronation Street fans have for a while been asking if an affair could be on the cards for two characters and tonight they feared it might already have started. Corrie viewers have seen Tim Metcalfe and Aggie Bailey grow closer for months as he's confided in her over his heart problems, marital difficulties and troubles in the bedroom with his wife Sally.

Coronation Street fans are in for a rollercoaster of emotional this week as - not only are the Underworld protests getting out of hand - but the Platt's are recovering following the shock news of Audrey's suicide attempt. Last week saw workers gathering outside the undergarment factory after it emerged that Carla Connor (Alison King) turned to dodgy businessman Nadeem Atallah (Kammy Darweish) to deal with her issues sourcing the correct fabrics and deals for the company.The police turn up and Griff - joined by Spider Nugent (Martin Hancock), Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) - antagonises the crowd before throwing a bottle, which hits policeman Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) on the head.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Kym Marsh has enjoyed a romantic break with her husband Scott Ratcliff before taking to the dancefloor. The former Coronation Street star, who was the second star to be announced for the 2020 line-up after fellow former Corrie actor Will Mellor, shared a series of loved-up snaps of herself and Scott taking some precious time out together in the Lake District.

Coronation Street star Harriet Bibby has revealed that she is still working a normal job outside of her role on the ITV soap. The actress is known to viewers for playing Summer Spellman on the cobbles.

Some of the cast of Coronation Street recently enjoyed a fun-filled night out together, with the group all heading to a bowling alley. Many stars of the hit ITV soap, including Jack P Shepherd, who plays David Platt, Alison King, who portrays Carla Connor and Chris Gascoyne, who plays Peter Barlow, all met up for a few games of bowling before enjoying some well-deserved cocktails.The soap stars all posed for a group picture together and many took to social media to share fun snaps and videos of the night out, with some even showing off their bowling skills online.

Corrie viewers have been worried for Peter Barlow as he embarks on a revenge mission against evil surgeon Henry Thorne. Peter's liver transplant storyline from last year is being revisited on Coronation Street following a shocking discovery by nurse Aggie Bailey.

Some of Coronation Street's biggest stars enjoyed some down time as they were photographed at a local bowling alley on Tuesday night. The cast of ITV's award-winning soap took a much-needed rest from the Cobbles to get a strike or two, posing for photos to document their trip.

Next week on Coronation Street Carla warns her husband Peter Barlow to think carefully about rejecting the life-changing sum of money on offer from twisted surgeon Dr Henry Thorne over rushing his liver transplant operation for a bet. His son Simon also points out to his dad that a hundred grand could change their lives forever.

Next week sees the return of Audrey Roberts' son Stephen Reid to Coronation Street after 15 years as fears about her drinking reach crisis point. Rita Tanner finds Audrey in the Rovers, enjoying her first drink of the day and she suggests it’s time Audrey went back to work.