ITV Corrie's Les Battersby star Bruce Jones, 70, to make wrestling debut

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Former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones, who played Les Battersby in the long-running ITV soap in over 1,000 episodes, is swapping the cobbles for the wrestling ring as he prepares to make his wrestling debut at age 70.The actor is set to make his debut in Manchester next year under the SOVPRO wrestling banner, with the organisation confirming the news on social media.They wrote: "This is not a drill.This is not a parody.

From the infamous cobbles of Weatherfield, The Champion of the Rovers Return, THE Les Battersby makes his SOVPRO debut on Feb 18th." Bruce himself also confirmed the news, posting on social media: "Come and join the wrestlers and me as Les 18th February 2024 for my debut with SOVPRO." The news sparked a flurry of comments from wrestling fans, with many making light-hearted remarks about Bruce's on-screen character.

One fan quipped: "They don't call him Les Battersby for no reason", while another joked: "But who will he be facing in that most dangerous of matches, the Coronation Street Fight?

My money is on Fred Elliott." And A third chimed in: "This might be the strangest thing I've ever seen and I'm so for it". Bruce Jones, who left the ITV soap in 2007, has kept a relatively low profile since his suspension from the show following allegations of drunkenness, leaking storylines and making inappropriate comments to an undercover reporter.