Dennis Tanner

[lizann]

rita is being a right nag to him no wonder he leaves

[Perdita]

It was announced over the weekend that Coronation Street actor Philip Lowrie is being written out of the show next year.

Lowrie, who plays Weatherfield's Dennis Tanner, will depart the show in summer 2014 following a big storyline with his on-screen wife Rita (Barbara Knox).

Philip Lowrie appears in 'Lorraine Live'
© Rex Features / Ken McKay
Philip Lowrie

Viewers will know that Dennis is one of the longest serving characters in the show, having originally appeared between 1960 and 1968. However, he has had a quieter time since returning in 2011, despite his popular partnership with Rita.

His character is currently growing closer to Gloria Price (Sue Johnston) due to their bond over music. Johnston is also due to leave the soap next year.

Scriptwriters doing the only thing they seem to be able to do - let characters have affairs, if Dennis and Gloria indeed get together



Read more: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3...#ixzz2ndmcARGy

[Ruffed_lemur]

It was announced over the weekend that Coronation Street actor Philip Lowrie is being written out of the show next year.

Lowrie, who plays Weatherfield's Dennis Tanner, will depart the show in summer 2014 following a big storyline with his on-screen wife Rita (Barbara Knox).

Philip Lowrie appears in 'Lorraine Live'
© Rex Features / Ken McKay
Philip Lowrie

Viewers will know that Dennis is one of the longest serving characters in the show, having originally appeared between 1960 and 1968. However, he has had a quieter time since returning in 2011, despite his popular partnership with Rita.

His character is currently growing closer to Gloria Price (Sue Johnston) due to their bond over music. Johnston is also due to leave the soap next year.

Scriptwriters doing the only thing they seem to be able to do - let characters have affairs, if Dennis and Gloria indeed get together



Read more: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3...#ixzz2ndmcARGy

I hope they don't get together. Another rubbish story if they do!

[swmc66]

Rita is being horrible to him but that is no excuse to have an affair.

[Perdita]

When rock and roll Richie asks Gloria out for a night on the town, Dennis feels a stab of jealousy... Could he be developing feelings for his new business partner?

Gloria Price - Sue Johnston - Coronation Street - ITV
And when Gloria comments how she likes a man in leather, Dennis decides to update his look... Much to Rita's chagrin.

Rita and Dennis - Coronation Street - ITV
As Dennis gets carried away with his passion for the music business, will he also get carried away with Gloria?

[Perdita]

Coronation Street fans were shocked last week as Dennis Tanner made a sudden departure from Weatherfield, but it has since emerged that his story isn't yet over.

Last Friday, viewers saw Dennis cause a stir both on screen and off as he callously dumped his wife Rita in favour of an exciting new life with Gloria Price.

As Philip Lowrie's departure from the role of Dennis had already been announced, most fans assumed that this was the character's permanent exit - but an ITV spokesperson confirmed to Digital Spy today (February 26) that viewers haven't seen the last of him yet.

Dennis will be back on screen at a later date before his final scenes air.

Hopefully Rita smacks him with a heavy duty frying pan!

[swmc66]

Enough of these boomerang characters. Tina went then came back and now Dennis. Why would they do this. What would it add to Corrie. Maybe they want to see him humiliated after gloria tosses him aside. Rita does not need that. Her character still cares

[lizann]

don't bring gloria back

[tammyy2j]

I hope he don't come back to rob from Rita

[Perdita]

Coronation Street's Dennis Tanner finds himself with some explaining to do next week after he returns in surprising circumstances.

Dennis (Philip Lowrie) left Weatherfield earlier this year for a new life with Gloria Price, but it soon transpires that all is not as it seems.

Rita is shocked to learn that Dennis is in hospital after being beaten up.
© ITV
Rita is shocked to learn Dennis is in hospital

Rita Tanner is left shocked when she learns that her estranged husband is injured in hospital after being beaten up.

However, when she goes to visit him, Rita greets Dennis with a frosty reception and wants him to explain himself.

Rita is unsympathetic when Dennis reveals that it all went wrong with Gloria and he ended up sleeping on the streets.

Taking pity on him, she allows him to stay on her sofa, but makes it clear that it is only a temporary arrangement.

It was confirmed after Dennis's temporary exit in February that his final scenes would air later in the year.