November 24th 2024.
In a recent news update, it was revealed that former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones was suddenly let go from the show, and his former co-star Wendi Peters had quite a reaction to the news. Wendi, who played the role of Cilla Battersby-Brown on the popular ITV soap for four years, shared her thoughts on the matter with fans on social media and also discussed it in more detail in an interview with The Sun.
"It's all a bit bizarre," Wendi expressed, referring to the unexpected axing of Bruce's character Les Battersby. "I mean, it's been 20 years since we were on the show, so we're not under contract anymore. They can do whatever they want. But maybe there could have been a nicer way of handling it."
Wendi and Bruce had worked together for many years on the show, portraying a married couple. However, in upcoming episodes, Les will tragically be killed off after news of his passing reaches his children Leanne, Toyah, and Chesney.
According to reports, Bruce was informed of his character's fate via email, which he shared with Mail Online. "They emailed me over two weeks ago to tell me what was happening," Bruce revealed. "I actually thought, well fine, I played him for ten years. It gives me closure. Maybe it will stop people asking me all the time when I'm going back, if I'm going back."
Despite feeling grateful for his time on the show, Bruce also expressed sadness at losing a character he had played for so long. He shared that even in his everyday life, people still ask him when he will return to the show. "I'm pleased it's happening, but I'm also sad about losing a character I played for ten years," he said. "I'm grateful to the show for that. I went out the other day and people asked me four times that day, 'when are you coming back? The street is dead.'"
Meanwhile, Wendi has since returned to our screens in a different role, playing Nina Bulsara on Doctors. The BBC One soap recently aired its final episode, following the broadcaster's decision to axe the show. In the final episode, the team at the Mill fought back against Graham Elton, the new troublesome partner at the surgery who had been causing chaos.
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