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Corrie's Ian Bartholomew was 'horrified' when he first read Geoff Metcalfe abuse storyline

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Coronation Street actor Ian Bartholomew has spoken on first finding out he was set to portray evil villain Geoff Metcalfe. Ian's character Geoff had been coercively controlling, manipulating and isolating his wife Yasmeen Nazir for months, before she fought back in a violent showdown in April.

She almost killed him in self-defence and now remains in prison, as people on the street remain divided over who they believe.

The storyline has been praised for highlighting abusive relationships but Ian has shared how he was left "horrified" when he first opened up the script and read what was in store for Yasmeen.

The soap star admitted that show bosses did inform him that Geoff's character was set to turn dark but he was not sure of the exact

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