Coronation Street star James Craven has officially confirmed his permanent exit from the soap following an emotional storyline that saw his character Aaron Sandiford finally leave the cobbles during Friday night’s episode.
Speaking about his departure, actor James said: "It's obviously very sad", as he discussed leaving his character behind and moving on to new things.
James first joined the soap in April 2022, playing mechanic Aaron Sandiford who worked at Webster’s Autocentre, and became the centre of a difficult consent storyline when his character raped friend Amy Barlow after she passed out beside him after drinking.
Following the harrowing scenes, Amy turned to alcohol to numb her pain, before dropping her allegations against Aaron when she realised it would cost Tracy and Steve their business to pay for the legal fees.
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