Coronation Street star Chris Harper has confirmed he's 'not going back' to the show after much hype around his return. The actor reprised the role of Nathan Curtis after seven years back in May.
It's had been rumoured the character, who groomed Bethany Platt as part of a sex trafficking scheme before being imprisoned in 2017, would be returning before it was confirmed he'd be involved in the ongoing Lauren Bolton storyline.
It was Bethany, played by Lucy Fallon, who was the first to spot Nathan back in Weatherfield at the reconstruction of Lauren’s last known movements.
Having initially thought Nathan was behind bars, she discovered he was released from prison some time ago and was working on a building site nearby. READ MORE: Coronation Street's Lisa George addresses reason for leaving soap as Beth Tinker amid health fears READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here Knowing his history, and his appetite for young girls, Bethany soon hit on the idea that Nathan could be behind Lauren’s then-disappearance and suspected murder.
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