Coronation Street’s snazzy Hollywood signing leaves soap just weeks after his first episode hit screens
Coronation Street’s hip Hollywood signing left the soap just weeks after his first episode hit screens.
Theater star Robin Morrissey starred in Corrie this month as Summer Spellman’s LA love interest Felix.
He and Summer made a surprise visit to Weatherfield on the June 1 episode to see Summer’s foster fathers Billy Mayhew and Paul Foreman.
Robin, 35, is no stranger to British soaps having appeared in Holby City and Doctors over the years.
In Hollywood he has worked with the likes of Tom Hanks, Hugh Grant and Halle Berry after appearing in the blockbuster Cloud Atlas.
Coronation Street’s hip Hollywood addition Robin Morrissey has left the soap just weeks after his first episode aired
The theater star starred in the soap as the boyfriend of LA teenager Summer, with his first scenes airing earlier this month
Refreshed after a three-month break at university in the US, Summer (Harriet Bibby) was all smiles as she was reunited with Billy (Daniel Brocklebank) and Paul (Peter Ash).
The pair also visited Billy’s ex-boyfriend Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce), who she sees as a third father.
Summer was clearly shocked to see that Paul’s motor neuron disease had progressed since their last meeting.
Felix, a PhD candidate in neuroscience, took a very keen interest in Paul’s condition.
Paul’s sad humiliation will be the final storyline for actor Peter Ash as he prepares for an emotional exit.
He told this earlier to the Daily mirror: ‘I will be sad to leave the show. It’s a great job, I’ve met fantastic people.
“I will be sad to leave, but at the same time I am very happy to be involved in such a powerful storyline that will hopefully raise awareness for it. It’s a double-edged sword.”
Paul is expected to die in May or June from his illness, which he was diagnosed with in April 2023.
Robin, 35, is no stranger to British soaps having appeared over the years in Holby City and Doctors (pictured in 2018)