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'Coronation Street' Chesney 'heartbroken' by death of loved one
Published Sunday, Sep 4 2011, 11:49 BST | By Daniel Sperling | 32 comments
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In scenes due to air over the next few weeks, Chesney will be left helpless as his Great Dane succumbs to illness and he is forced to end his faithful companion's life.
Schmeichel made his Coronation Street debut alongside Chesney back in 2003. Four different dogs have taken on the role in subsequent years.
"It will be heartbreaking for Chesney - and for viewers," a Corrie source told The Sunday Mirror. "But bosses think the time is right for Schmeichel to leave the show."
The decision to put Schmeichel down comes as Chesney and his girlfriend Katy Armstrong (Georgia May Foote) prepare to become parents.
The couple discovered last month that their baby could be born with a disability.
Watch a classic clip of Schmeichel interrupting bathtime on Coronation Street:
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