Coronation Street legend John Thomson has confirmed his return to the cobbles. The former Cold Feet actor appears to be filling the shoes left by Sean Wilson ahead of Gail Platt icon Helen Worth's exit from the soap after 50 years. Martin Platt (Sean Wilson) was meant to return for her epic send-off, but Sean left the the soap for "personal reasons".
It was reported that Corrie bosses were searching for a replacement for Sean and that John Thomson was coming back as Jesse Chadwick, Eileen Grimshaw's old flame. And it's now been confirmed that he's marching back onto Weatherfield, for the first time since 2010. Its been 14 years since Jesse legged it from the Rovers, dogged by a fuming Eileen and her half-sister Julie Carp.
Now, ahead of his big return, John Thomson has let us in on how excited he is to come back. John said: "I was really happy to get the call, it was always a case of never say never, but it came in between jobs for me so the timing was perfect", he then spilled: "I have a young daughter so I don't like to travel too far from home and although the last time I was in the show was 15 years ago it has felt like meeting up with an old friend you haven't seen for a long time and the years just melt away.", reports .
Asked about what his Corrie character has been up to since he was last seen on the street, the actor revealed: "Well he did remarry, but that didn't work out. He was also badly let down by a friend which culminated in him being left in some dire circums.
