Corrie actor: 'John Stape exit is fantastic'

Coronation Street star Sam Aston has promised that fans can expect "fantastic" exit scenes for the soap's hapless villain John Stape.

Graeme Hawley, who plays the unlucky character, recently bowed out from the Weatherfield drama and his explosive departure is expected to air next month.

John has been involved in three deaths over the past year, but his secrets look likely to emerge in the coming weeks as Aston's character Chesney Brown decides to investigate his brother-in-law's strange behaviour.

Some reports have suggested that John himself could die as his plot reaches its conclusion, while others have stated that he will go on the run and flee the country.

Speaking to All About Soap about what fans can expect, Aston teased: "Graeme [Hawley] has a fantastic, sinister exit. It's full of really good suspense and it's so John Stape!

"Not only that, it leaves a big question over Fiz and Chesney's future, so the aftermath will go on for quite a while."

The actor noted that Chesney is determined to find out the truth about John for his sister Fiz's sake, explaining that she "has always been there for Chesney and he cares about her so much".

He added: "I don't think I'm as brave or as strong a character as Chesney is! He's very focused on finding out the truth, no matter what, but I'm not sure I'd know what to do in this situation. I think I'd just pray that I got out alive!"

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