Coronation Street fans were in floods of tears as Johnny Connor drowned in distressing scenes. Johnny died after going after his estranged wife Jenny who had been sucked into a massive sinkhole in the Platt family's back garden into a labyrinth of an old sewer system.
In an emotional Corrie double bill the heroic former Rovers Return landlord and his ex confessed their love for each other as they stared death in the face. READ MORE: Distracted Corrie fans complain Abi Franklin detail 'is not normal' But as the time came for them both to swim for their lives underwater, with help from neighbour Shona Ramsey who climbed into the swirling water with a rope to pull them to safety, sadly Johnny didn't make it.
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