Coronation Street appears to have confirmed an 'exit' for one of its most much-loved stars in its latest pre-Christmas spoilers.
It appears Tyrone Doobs is set to spend the main part of the festivities away from the cobbles this year after his wife Fiz's departure earlier this year.
Tyrone waved off Fiz back in the early summer after she took a high-paid job as a supervisor in a factory in Norwich. It meant she left behind her new husband and their children - Hope and Ruby - as well as Tyrone's grandmother, Eveyln Plummer.
And during Fiz's absence, Tyrone's real mum, Cassie, has made an appearance. Fiz left the street as actress Jennie McAlpine headed on maternity leave, welcoming her third child at Easter.
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