Coronation Street — is in a popular festive flick.His character was tragically killed off the ITV soap earlier this year after he perished in a sinkhole while trying to rescue estranged wife Jenny.Viewers missing the Corrie star however have been surprised to see him pop up during their festive film binges in the hit romcom Love Actually, which was released in 2003.
Richard plays the part of Deputy Prime Minister Alex In the Richard Curtis classic, which also stars Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley and Colin Firth.
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