The great scriptwriter John Stevenson has sadly passed away aged 86, with members of the Coronation Street cast, including Sean Wilson, paying homage to their late friend
Aged 86 at the time of his death, John was responsible for the many of the ITV's soap most memorable plots over the course of 447 episodes up until 2006. One such corker was the devastating dementia battle for Mike Baldwin, played by the late Johnny Briggs.
"His like will never be seen again in TV it seems. He always had kind words for me throughout my tenure there and wrote some of my favourite episodes ever. Rest well John with a wry smile of contentment x." His wonderful talent was alluded to backstage at this week's National Television Awards, as Special Recognition award winner Sarah Lancashire paid tribute to her Corrie roots.
In some brighter news, Corrie favourite Ellie Leach has exclusively told OK! that she wants to become "the next Michelle Keegan" after ditching her soap role as Faye Windass.
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