Brian Packham has recently been left single on the cobbles after his partner left Weatherfield in a sudden exit. The Kabin owner in Coronation Street, played by Peter Gunn, wanted a new life for him and Cathy Matthew in Cornwall.
But it was clear it wasn't what his girlfriend wanted. In a desperate attempt to be more romantic after Cathy's complaints, Brian dropped to one knee in the newsagents and asked for her hand in marriage.
But she ended up turning him down and headed to the Rovers where she told Jenny, Daisy and Evelyn about her partner Brian's unromantic proposal after he once again tried to convince her that they should move away.
Cathy already wasn't sold on the idea but has been left even more unconvinced after making a discovery. She revealed to the ladies that she had found letters that had been sent between Brian and his ex, Julie Carp.
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