Coronation Street icon Geoffrey 'Spider' Nugent will forever hold a place in soap fans' hearts.Portrayed by actor Martin Hancock on the ITV series from 1997 - 2003, the character swiftly won over fans with his environmentally conscious activism and chatty personality.
Introduced as Emily Bishop's scruffy nephew, Spider even enjoyed a romance with Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor) before Martin announced he was departing the soap to pursue different projects in 2003 and Spider left Weatherfield on a charity mission to Peru.The 48-year-old actor has since enjoyed a burgeoning acting career, branching out into a number of successful roles.A few years after his Corrie departure, Martin appeared alongside Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson and Eva Green.
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