Corrie star unsure over shock plot rumour

Coronation Street star Graeme Hawley has insisted that he does not know whether John Stape will become a murderer in a shock new storyline.

Last month, it was reported that a surprise plot twist for the soap's 50th anniversary would see the actor's character kill Charlotte Hoyle, before hiding her body in the wreckage of the forthcoming tram crash.

However, speaking to Inside Soap about the rumour, Hawley commented: "Charlotte's certainly not gone away. But I don't see John as a murderer. He's not Tony Gordon, so I don't know if actual murder is in his remit!

"The genuine truth is that I don't know. They want to make sure everything that happens in the 50th anniversary episode is a surprise, so don't believe everything you read. There's a sea full of red herrings out there."

Earlier this year, John and Charlotte teamed up to hide the body of Colin Fishwick after he died during a confrontation with the pair.

As well as the tram crash, Coronation Street's 50th anniversary will feature a live episode.