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Coronation Street’s Chris Gascoyne on Peter Barlow's exit as return 'not ruled out'
The actor departed Weatherfield after more than 20 years playing Peter Barlow
by Liv Clarke · Manchester Evening NewsCoronation Street’s Chris Gascoyne has opened up about his character’s departure from the cobbles. The actor, who’s played Peter Barlow on and off since 2000, starred in his final scenes which aired on Boxing Day.
Fans were left heartbroken when Peter’s partner Carla Connor gave him a boarding pass on Christmas Day so he could travel, and Peter left Weatherfield on Boxing Day. But the actor hasn’t ruled out a return to the cobbles in the future, the Mirror reports.
Discussing his Corrie exit, Chris admitted that there was a “thing that upset me” when it came to filming his final scenes, and also shared his plans for the future. Taking to BBC news about his on-screen character’s exit, Chris said: "The thing that upset me though was walking away from the people I work with and I don’t just mean the actors.
“I’ve known all these people for nearly half my life. I’ve grown up with so many people there but I need a rest and to look to do something different, I’m not getting any younger."
Chris has kept himself busy since he stopped filming Coronation Street and has been playing Captain Arthur K. Hook in The All New Adventures of Peter Pan. However, he has ‘not ruled out’ a return to the cobbles. He added: "Of course, I've not ruled a return out, it's been such a part of my life.”
Chris’ final episode saw Peter say goodbye to his family members, including on-screen dad Ken Barlow, as he embarked on his travel plans. Viewers took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their reactions to the emotional scenes, with some branding the episode the ‘saddest in history’. @harrietmackay16 typed: "That was the saddest corrie episode in history #Corrie," as @GabbySteblyna added: "WELL IM A CRYING MESS! I HATE IT I CANT COPE #Corrie #Carter”.