Gray O'Brien praises Corrie exit plot

Coronation Street star Gray O'Brien has backed his forthcoming exit plotline, promising that it will bring "closure" to the story of his character Tony Gordon.

The actor's villainous alter ego is to soon bow out from the Weatherfield soap in a dramatic week of episodes which will see him escape from prison before holding a number of characters hostage at Underworld.

Speaking on GMTV today, O'Brien explained: "This has absolutely closed the story now. It's a wee bit of closure on it and that's a good thing, because people don't know if you're still going to go back.

"I'm pleased with it. It looks different though, I have to say. It gets a bit 24. This is my moment of playing Jack Bauer!"

Meanwhile, asked what he would like to do next, the 41-year-old replied: "I really don't know. I did River City in Scotland and then I did Corrie, so that was about seven and a half years solidly on telly. I'm having a wee bit of a sabbatical at the moment and waiting to see what happens."

Coronation Street's siege week episodes will air from May 31 in special primetime 9pm slots.