Coronation Street star Charlie de Melo has spoken out about the decision to kill off his character, Imran Habeeb. Viewers were left stunned by the shock death on Wednesday's episode, following a high-speed car crash that left him and his wife Toyah trapped in the wreckage.
Imran played hero after the crash. He pulled injured Toyah out of the car and got her to safety. But in a shock twist Imran collapsed and died – and his demise is something which Charlie reveals didn’t just come as a shock to viewers.
He says: "Georgia Taylor [Toyah] and I had a meeting with the producer last year to be given a rundown of where the story was going.
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