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Why Coronation Street's Spider left in 2003 as actor Martin Hancock prepares for comeback

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25 years after he first wandered down the cobbles, Geoffrey 'Spider' Nugent is returning to ITV’s Coronation Street in July.

The character, played by actor Martin Hancock, made his soap debut back in 1997 and was known for being an eco-warrior. As the nephew of Emily Bishop, Spider was involved in a romance with Toyah Battersby and ruffled feathers in Weatherfield as he campaigned to stop the building of a concert bowl on the Red Rec.

After departing the show in 2000, the rebellious character returned a year later to ask his doting aunt to invest money in a London-based juice bar, where she gave him a whopping £15,000.

Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. In 2003, Spider and Toyah left the show to begin their life in London though they separated, with Spider moving to Peru and Toyah returning to Weatherfield in 2016.

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