View Full Version : Richard Fleeshman quitting Corrie?
Angeltigger
30-01-2006, 15:20
Sorry if it been posted- did check
Superstar Rich quitting Corrie?
6.59PM, Mon Jan 16 2006
Soapstar Superstar Richard Fleeshman is to quit Coronation Street to become a pop singer - it has been reported.
Richard has apparently snubbed a megabucks offer from Corrie bosses in favour of searching for pop star fame - and it is thought music mogul Simon Cowell is interested in the 16-year-old.
Corrie bosses are desperate to keep hold of the actor, but their pleas may be falling on deaf ears- he has apparently been told his voice could earn him at least £2million by the time he turns 19.
Richard is currently on £30,000 playing Goth Craig Harris but says that his heart has always really been set on singing and that it is where his priorities lie.
Richard is studying for his A levels between filming and his Corrie contract comes to an end in April.
Richard has played the piano since the age of six and he battled against over 100 hopefuls to win the part of Craig in the hit soap.
The Corrie cutey won a Stars In Their Eyes special back in 2003 performing as Pop Idol winner Will Young and he was also seen singing on stage as part of a Coronation Street tribute to Grease, which helped to raise money for Children In Need.
Last Saturday's final of Soapstar Superstar saw Richard beat fellow Corrie star Andy Whyment (Kirk Sutherland) to win the title.
(http://www.itn.co.uk/news/454148.html)
Keating's babe
30-01-2006, 15:23
I'm sad but can't say I'm surprised. He has a fantastic voice. :D
Trust Simon Cowell to be on the prowl. :p
Btw, love the banner. :wub:
Angeltigger
30-01-2006, 15:27
I'm sad but can't say I'm surprised. He has a fantastic voice. :D
Trust Simon Cowell to be on the prowl. :p
Btw, love the banner. :wub:Thanks- yeah i am sad that he is leaving too- but he has to do something that he really enjoy doing.
Jessie Wallace
30-01-2006, 15:32
He has already said he isn't going anywhere, as he wanted to wait til he was older and wiser!
well whatever he decides to do hes a fab singer
Angeltigger
30-01-2006, 15:34
Maybe he change his mind- maybe he don't like being a boy who has underage sex. People do change their mind.
Jessie Wallace
30-01-2006, 15:38
They do indeed. But i read some where that he had signed a new contract with Corrie, when he won Soapstar Superstar. But as alwasy only time will tell!
Angeltigger
30-01-2006, 15:40
They do indeed. But i read some where that he had signed a new contract with Corrie, when he won Soapstar Superstar. But as alwasy only time will tell!do you want him to stay in corrie or go for his singing.
Jessie Wallace
30-01-2006, 15:46
I don't mind, he is a great signer and all that, but i wouldn't buy his records i don't think. And i rarely watch Corrie, and when i do i can't say that his character is the one that would make me tune in.
Anyway, we are going off topic a bit now!
Angeltigger
30-01-2006, 15:52
Yeah- I don't like him as a goth, but anywho going back onto topic
eastenders mad
30-01-2006, 17:29
i thought he wants to stay in corrie for awhile
i_luv_dennis
30-01-2006, 17:32
no he is a good actor
i rad in the Manchester Evening News that hes signed a new coronation street contract and even though he loved singing he would wait to see what time would tell. It could Just be a rumour. I think it would be a mistake to leave now.
Chloe-Elise
30-01-2006, 17:38
Yay more of Richard singing :D :cheer:
i know he is a really good singer but i dont really want him to leave corrie
the_watts_rule
30-01-2006, 18:15
If singing is what he wants to do then he should go for it! He is a good actor though.
I think its a shame if he leaves, as i like 'craig' in corrie and i think richard is a fab actor, but then again i do think he has a great voice!
But i would like to see him at corrie a bit longer! x
i really like his acting and he a fab singer so i dont really know but i hope he stays at corrie for a bit longer
littlemo
30-01-2006, 23:18
Yes he's a great singer, but I think it would be taking a big risk for him to leave Corrie now. He's on excellent wages at the moment, and you don't know how long it would take for his singing career to get off the ground. Of course if Simon Cowell is his manager, he couldn't go far wrong. We'll have to wait and see.
Chloe O'brien
30-01-2006, 23:48
The last year he hasn't had a lot to do in corrie since his dad and sister died and his mum being in prison so if he wants to pursue a singing career good luck to him at least he can sing not like some of them. Maybe he did want to stay on in corrie for a while longer but perhaps the offer was too good to refuse
big bro fan
31-01-2006, 16:01
he is an ok actor but i don't really think he is that great.
really i think hes a fab actor and a really good singer
Penguin8191
31-01-2006, 17:01
i love richard and he is a great singer and actor! whatever he does im sure it'll be great! i would definetly buy his records if he did choose singing!
i will be buying his cdas well seeing as im a huge fan :D
I think Richard is a great actor and it'll strange watching Corrie without him. I hope he does well as a singer :)
CrazyLea
31-01-2006, 17:33
i wish him luck if he does persue his singing. but i do think that he is a good actor and if he does leave this means him and rosie will be splitting up, which i didnt really want to happen cause i liked the fact that they were being really responsible and together, if you get what i mean. but good luck to him
Cornishbabe
31-01-2006, 17:40
Im glad he has a fantastic vioce and should make the most of it. However I will be sad to see him leave. That means craig and rosiewill have too split up!
yeah i love craig and rosie togther and will miss him if he dose infact leave corrie
I wish him the best persuing a music career, but I don't think that his music will go far however much I like him. Do you think he'll go far?
big bro fan
31-01-2006, 18:23
he's a good singer i'll grant him that. Might look ito buying his cd's or download them if they are any good.
eastenders mad
31-01-2006, 18:30
yeah i think he is a good singer.
Is he youngest of his family cuase i know he has two sisiter i was just wonder if he is the oldest???
Angeltigger
01-02-2006, 08:21
he the middle child eastenders mad, if he does leave Corrie it don't have to mean Rosie and Craig spilt up he could just be moving away and if he does leave he has until April to record scence that might take up alot of the year- as how long do we have to wait until corrie on our screen when they recorded.
It'll be a shame for him to leave - especally as it woudl please Sally!
I would buy his records though, he has a good voice
Angeltigger
02-02-2006, 09:15
Well maybe it would not please sally as maybe he moves away and take Rosie with him- we will just have to wait and see if he is leaving
He could always do what Debra Stephenson did and combine both-His character could be shoved into the background for a while so the actor can get down to the recording studio-produce a decent album-Release itand promote it. Keith could take the boy on holiday-Rosie could say he was in the city/town centre etc. Just a way of keeping him in the soap but allowing the actor to do his music commitments etc..
*-Rooney-*
02-02-2006, 13:19
thats weird i read in a soaps magazine that he was intending to stay in corrie and extend his contract if he was given the opportunity and do music later in his life
Angeltigger
02-02-2006, 17:49
that what he said- but than it could have change his mind- well i believe we will just have to wait and see
*-Rooney-*
02-02-2006, 19:03
i read that after he won in inside soap and i hope he does stay because i like him
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