Fans of the ITV soap hailed Peter a 'hero' after he mowed down Stephen Reid amid the hostage storyline.
Coronation Street saw Peter Barlow arrested for the murder of villain Stephen Reid on Monday night's episode.
In shock scenes, Peter puts a stop to Stephen's plot after he mowed him down on the road, despite Stephen already letting Jenny go at that point. At the weekend, Chris Gacoyne - who stars as Peter in the soap - confirmed that the storyline will lead to the character's exit from the show.
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