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Coronation Street's Stu Carpenter set to leave soap after three years in 'explosive storyline'

According to reports, actor Bill Fellows is "ready to move on" from the cobbles.

Stu looking concerned in Coronation Street

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Published: Friday, 9 August 2024 at 12:50 pm

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Bill Fellows is set to leave Coronation Street after three years playing Stu Carpenter on the soap, according to reports.

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The Sun claims that the character will exit in an "explosive" storyline later in 2024, with an unnamed source telling the publication that Fellows is "ready to move on" and told show bosses earlier this year that he would like to leave.

The source continued: "He will still be on screen for some time yet, but it gave him chance to say yes to a number of jobs he was keen to do later this year."

RadioTimes.com has reached out to Coronation Street and ITV for comment on this story.

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Fellows – who is also known for his role as George Cartrick in Ted Lasso – joined Coronation Street in 2021, initially introduced as a homeless man and playing a major part in the aftermath of Corey Brent's (Maximus Evans) murder of Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni).

He has gone on to be part of several major storylines in his three years on the cobbles, with viewers learning that he had spent 27 years in jail after wrongly being found guilty of a murder that had actually been committed by his daughter Bridget (Beth Vyse).

Other key moments from his time on the soap include a spell in a critical condition in Weatherfield General after he was caught up in an arson attack at Speed Daal and a custody battle over his granddaughter Eliza (Savannah Kunyo) with her father Dom Everett (Darren Morfitt).

According to the report in The Sun, his departure could see him back behind bars – but this time for a crime that he actually did commit. We'll just have to wait and see...

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