'Coronation Street' tipped for new John Stape twist

John Stape is poised to return to Coronation Street, it has been reported.

The serial killer, who is played by Graeme Hawley, was last seen running away after surviving a 30ft fall from a hospital roof and being cornered by police.

According to The Sun, John will dramatically burst into the courtroom where wife Fiz stands trial for the murders of Colin and Joy Fishwick and Charlotte Hoyle, and confess that he was the killer and that Fiz was not involved.

"It will be a real shock for fans when John arrives in the nick of time," a source said. "Bosses are hoping it will be one of those classic moments in television when he returns to clear his wife's name."

It is believed that Fiz will still face charges for helping John move Colin's body from the Underworld factory to Weatherfield canal, but she will escape a jail sentence because of her time spent in prison on remand.

Coronation Street bosses announced earlier this week that Fiz would be facing murder charges, adding: "There's lots of twists and turns still to play out with that story."

Last month, Hawley said that he has enjoyed playing John because he's an "incredibly boring, normal character" who ends up in "the most extraordinary situations".

Hawley also admitted that he worries playing John may have affected his career in the future, saying: "Once the viewers start to hate a character then that's it, you don't get another job. I'm pleased I left while people still felt sorry for John. I just hope it won't affect me long-term. I'm still not sure how it will work out for me."