Martin was due to return to the cobbles for Gail Rodwell's exit plot, with the pair tipped to reignite their relationship and go off into the sunset together. However, ITV announced that Sean Wilson – who plays Martin – stepped away from the show "for personal reasons" and none of his filmed scenes would air.

After saying goodbye to the world of Weatherfield, star Emrhys Cooper has kept himself very busy. Over on his Instagram last week, he confirmed his next role will be in a remake of the 1922 silent film, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror.

A Coronation Street legend will return to the Cobbles next week in a surprising comeback. John Thomson, 55, will join Weatherfield again, 14 years after quitting the ITV soap. The TV alum, who played hapless children's entertainer Jesse Chadwick from 2008 to 2010 will appear on screens just as his ex Eileen Grimshaw returns from a holiday in Thailand.

Coronation Street icon John Thomson, known for playing Jesse Chadwick, is set to return to Weatherfield in a matter of days - 14 years after he last appeared on the ITV soap

A huge surprise will stem from Bethany's Turkish torment as John Thomson will soon be making his way back to Corrie ahead of Gail Platt's final storyline on the ITV soap.