Peter Barlow: Last News

Soap star Chris Gascoyne has been photographed in Manchester ahead of his upcoming departure from hit ITV soap Coronation Street after playing Peter Barlow in 23 years.The actor, 55, cut a casual on Thursday as he strolled in the city while puffing on an e-cigarette. Chris sported blue jeans and a grey jumper, along with a Carhartt denim waistcoat and an orange baseball cap. He is set to leave his role on Coronation Street at the end of 2023 as he sets his sights on new opportunities, including a panto role which will see him reportedly rake in a six-figure salary during the festive period.

Coronation Street actress Alison King, who plays Carla Connor, has broken her silence on her on-screen husband Peter Barlow, played by Chris Gascoyne, leaving the soap later this year.The actor is leaving Weatherfield behind for an "extended break" around 20 years after he first appeared on the famous cobbles.The storyline which will see Peter leave is "in the works," but Alison has claimed that it is not for "ages yet." Speaking to OK! and other members of the media, Alison explained: "We've got lots more of them [scenes] together." Speaking about Chris leaving, the 50 year old said: "I hate it when he leaves me. It's horrible, but luckily, I just hand him over to his normal wife, let her have him for a bit, and then he comes back, and he can have his on-screen wife for a bit." She continued: "It never feels like we're far away from each other because we know each other so well now.

Worried Coronation Street fans say they have worked out who could bring down Stephen Reid after a shocking discovery is made. Tonight (Wednesday) saw Carla Barlow start to piece together why she has been suffering bouts of poor health recently.

Coronation Street star Alison King has shared the 'annoying' part for her ahead of Stephen Reid's exit as she gushed over her co-star. The actress, who plays Carla Connor in the ITV soap, has had the businessman's card marked ever since he wormed his way into a role at Underworld following his sudden return to Weatherfield from Milan.

Coronation Street actor Todd Boyce, who plays serial killer Stephen Reid, has teased that a show icon could be killed off ahead of his soap exit. It appears that Stephen is not giving up his evil ways and could strike again, as he becomes desperate to flee Weatherfield next week when his lies start to unravel.

Coronation Street star Ryan Prescott has opened up about the impending exit of co-star Chris Gascoyne. Fans were already under the impression that the actor would be leaving the ITV soap at some point before the end of this year as Peter Barlow.

Coronation Street star Cait Fitton has shared a beaming behind-the-scenes snap with her co-star Ryan Prescott as fans share how they really feel about the new ITV soap storyline involving the pair.

Coronation Street fans have found themselves sharing the same complaint about Daisy Midgeley as she comforted Ryan Connor following the exposé of his saucy videos. For weeks now the former DJ has been using O-Vidz to make money amid pressure from Peter Barlow to pay his way as he lives with him and Carla.

Coronation Street star Ryan Prescott will take on some difficult scenes this week as his character's darkest secret looks like it's about to be exposed.The actor stars as Ryan Connor, who has been filming x-rated videos in order to make a living, but has so far managed to keep his identity hidden with the use of a filter.The only person who knows what he's been up to is Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan), who confronted him after learning that Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) had overheard him having what he thought was phone sex in his bedroom. Ryan reluctantly admitted to Daisy that he was making easy money by filming explicit content, which left her concerned.

Coronation Street spoilers have revealed that Jenny Connor is in for a shock as she gets some news from the police.This week, viewers have watched as a body was discovered on the land that has been bought by Ed Baily. During Tuesday, 19 September's episode, one of the digger drivers at the site ran into a problem, and as Ed and his brother, Ronnie Baily, rushed over to help, they peered into the hole to discover a dead body.The police were called, and resident police detective Craig Tinker confirmed that the building site is now a crime scene.

Many of our favourite soap characters have been portrayed by multiple actors, from EastEnders' Ben Mitchell to Coronation Street's Peter Barlow. There's been several recasts on Emmerdale over the years too, including the role of Victoria Sugden.Three different actresses have taken on the role Victoria - daughter of Jack Sugden and Sarah Connolly - since she was introduced in 1994. Jessica Heywood played Victoria, who is the longest serving female character on the ITV soap, up until 1997 and the role was then taken over by actress Hannah Midgley, who was just four years old when she made her Emmerdale debut.

Coronation Street fans are sure an affair between Carla Barlow and Ryan Connor is "on the cards" after the Underworld boss offered him back his job in Monday night's episode. Carla has been supporting Ryan after he was the victim of an acid attack earlier this year, with the duo - who are adoptive distant cousins - having a very close bond. In Monday's instalment of the hit ITV soap, 18 September, Carla asked Ryan if he would think about returning to his role at Underworld to help her out and he accepted her offer, with the pair sharing a sweet moment together.

Coronation Street star Bill Fellows confirmed the sad news that his pal and co-star Chris Gascoyne would be stepping back from his role as Peter Barlow.

Coronation Street star Chris Gascoyne is best known for his role of Peter Barlow on the cobbles, having first joined the show back in 2000. However, after 23 years on the soap, the 55 year old recently revealed that he’d be taking a step back from his time on the show. Instead, Chris is swapping the soap world for the theatre world and he is set to play Captain Hook in the stage show of Peter Pan later this year.

Cassie Plummer is caught red-handed by Abi Webster, the latest Coronation Street spoilers have revealed. Viewers have watched in recent weeks as Cassie has tried to get to know her son Tyrone Dobbs after years of being away from him. As part of her attempt to prove that she has changed, she has landed a job at the garage alongside Tyrone, Abi and Kevin Webster.

Coronation Street star Chris Gascoyne has portrayed the role of Peter Barlow on the hit ITV soap since 2000 and has been at the heart of dramatic storylines. Some of his most memorable storylines include tackling the hard hitting issue of alcoholism and his long fought custody battle involving his son Simon Barlow. Along with his most recent involvement in the case of Rufus Donahue’s death after it was revealed Peter had stolen and pawned one of Rufus’ watches before Stephen Reid murdered him.

Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) hasn't had an easy time of it since arriving in Weatherfield – but things are set to turn around as she lands herself a new job on Coronation Street on Friday.Tyrone (Alan Halsall) offers Cassie a job at the garage after handing her £20 and asking her to buy something for tea. Cassie assures him she won't blow the money on booze and Tyrone heads off to the dentist while asking Evelyn to look after the girls.

For 23 years Chris Gascoyne has captured the hearts of the nation as Coronation Street ’s Peter Barlow, but the actor recently broke the hearts of fans everywhere when he revealed he was leaving the show to pursue other projects. Although the details surrounding the much-loved character’s exit are currently a closely guarded secret - and no word has yet been given as to whether or not the exit will be permanent, fans couldn’t help but feel the sting of losing one of the ITV soap’s most cherished characters.

Coronation Street legend Chris Gascoyne, who plays the iconic Peter Barlow in the soap, is expected to earn big bucks in his new panto role away from the show. Reports suggest the actor is likely to follow on from fellow soap stars and earn 'six figures' from his upcoming panto job this Christmas.

Coronation Street fans have breathed 'finally' as they think a 'Queen' of a character is on track to bring down Stephen Reid. Viewers of the ITV soap were left applauding Carla Connor during the latest trip to the cobbles when the penny finally dropped about her recent ill health.

Coronation Street have revealed the unexpected character who could bring down serial killer Stephen Reid. Show legend Roy Cropper used his detective skills to help Carla Connor and her suspicions in Wednesday, 30 August's episode. Stephen has been killing for months, but he also went through a phase where he was drugging his boss, Carla, to make her think that she was having another physocotic episode.