When on-screen fiancée Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) discovered what he had done, she promptly ended their engagement, before teaming up with the teen and DS Lisa Swain ( Vicky Myers) to bring him down.

Coronation Street star Calum Lill has paid tribute to his real-life partner amid his character Joel Deering's big storyline.

Actor Calum Lill posted a moving tribute to his fiancée as he hailed her for her support as he focuses on his career

After saying goodbye to the world of Weatherfield, star Emrhys Cooper has kept himself very busy. Over on his Instagram last week, he confirmed his next role will be in a remake of the 1922 silent film, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror.

Martin was due to return to the cobbles for Gail Rodwell's exit plot, with the pair tipped to reignite their relationship and go off into the sunset together. However, ITV announced that Sean Wilson – who plays Martin – stepped away from the show "for personal reasons" and none of his filmed scenes would air.