I'll be sorry to see John go.
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I'll be sorry to see John go.
So will I :(
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Originally Posted by Dazzle
Me too but unfortunately he has been involved in so many deaths its become inevitable. Poorly thought out storylining led to this. Poorly thought out storylining also led to the return of Kate Plank with a ridiculously scripted return. Crap storyling this week when Big Jim committs an armed robbery. WTF. Bit pointless bringing him back for that so it was. Im really beginning to despair with the clowns who are writing the scripts for corrie at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
Perhaps they should catch themselves on, so they should.Quote:
Originally Posted by alan45
Yer man needs to be sent up to the Big HouseQuote:
Originally Posted by parkerman
Even more detail about the demise of John Stape today that fills in a few more gaps in the previous report and I've added some of my own speculation at the end.
It says here, that John, as we told you, keeps Chesney and Kirk "hostage" along with Charlotte's parents in the basement in their home. He then flees, but it's not entirely clear whether he makes it seem like he's off to kill himself. He disappears and, in reality, is hiding in the small loft in Number 5, sneaking out at night to get food and see baby Hope.
His is discovered and when he pushes past Fiz while trying to run with Hope, she is knocked over and injured. He goes to see her in hospital and then, with the baby in arms, goes to the roof of the hospital (just like Claire) and threatens to jump.
So, here's my take on it. He won't jump with the baby though the article says nobody knows yet if he will take Hope with him over the edge. That's just silly. They won't do that and we all know it. I think he'll hand over the baby and maybe even agree to come down but lose his footing and fall accidentally. Thus, no actual suicide. We all know they rarely go that route though it has happened. John has killed Charlotte and Joy and soap morality dictates he must pay for that.
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Coronation Street yesterday filmed these dramatic rooftop scenes as murderer John Stape's soap exit draws near.
The killer, played by Graeme Hawley, sneaks into hospital and steals baby Hope to the horror of mum Fiz.
A showdown follows on the hospital roof as John threatens to jump and take his daughter with him.
This is the latest twist in the long-running Corrie plot, which saw him kill Charlotte Hoyle and hide her body during the tram crash as he looked to protect himself having stolen Colin Fishwick's identity.
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Fiz rescues her daughter from her husband's clutches with the support of police, but John continues to contemplate jumping from the roof.
He does eventually plunge toward the ground, although whether he survives to tell the tale in another soapland twist is unknown.
But with Hawley due to leave the ITV1 soap this year, his chances don't look good.
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Coronation Street star Graeme Hawley has confirmed that Fiz Stape will soon make some fresh discoveries about his character John's secret life.
Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) is currently aware of her husband's ill-fated decision to steal Colin Fishwick's identity last year, but he has so far managed to keep his involvement in three deaths under wraps.
Next week's episodes of the Weatherfield soap see John's mental state take another turn for the worse after he learns that Fiz has claimed Joy Fishwick's inheritance. Following a breakdown at the bookies, he leaves Fiz frantic by disappearing.
Discussing where John goes, Hawley told All About Soap: "In his mind, the logical thing to do is to get everything in good order so he can calm down. That leads him to Charlotte's parents and he tries to give them some money from the inheritance.
"The Hoyles are very worried when John turns up and, finding his phone, they see he has 16 missed calls from Fiz so they ring her, even though they don't know who she is."
Hawley added that this will be the moment that Fiz learns more of John's secrets, but hinted that a full confession is not on the cards just yet.
He said: "It will be a very long conversation when he does confess! Some things will come out now, but it depends on his mental state at the time - I don't think Fiz could take it all coming out at once!"
Newspaper reports recently suggested that a shock rooftop incident could bring John's story to a close later this year.
CORONATION Street killer John Stape’s reign of terror will live on when he becomes a desperate fugitive.
In scenes filmed last week the deranged triple murderer falls from a ledge after a tense stand-off with ex-partner Fiz – but he lives.
Stape, played by Graeme Hawley, 37, then flees the *country, leaving his family terrified he could return.
Corrie bosses are said to be thrilled that false reports of his death were leaked as it makes the real story even more shocking.
An insider said: “We will see him boarding a ferry to Europe. The police will *discover where he is and there will be a manhunt. The bosses love him. Being a fugitive is a great story.”
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Coronation Street character Fiz Stape will be arrested for murder after helping husband John dispose of a body, it has been reported.
When John discovers that Underworld is to be dug up for drainage work, Fiz - played by Jennie McAlpine - will help him move Colin Fishwick's body and dump it in the canal, according to the News of the World.
She will believe that it's the body of brother Chesney, who John (Graeme Hawley) is holding hostage in cellar. The murderer convinces her otherwise and claims that Colin's death was an accident - but admits to killing Colin's mum Joy.
He then flees with baby daughter Hope. Fiz is knocked down while chasing him and taken to hospital. John visits her disguised as a doctor, but jumps off the hospital roof after Fiz presses her panic alarm.
However, the Sunday Mirror claims that he will not die but instead go on the run. A source said: "We will see him boarding a ferry to Europe. The police will *discover where he is and there will be a manhunt. The bosses love him. Being a fugitive is a great story."
Fiz is arrested and shows police where Colin's body is. She says: "What's going to happen to me now? What's going to happen to my baby?"
DS
Sounds like another ****e storyline form this soap which is getting more tragic by the week
CORRIE'S Jennie McAlpine thinks her onscreen hubby's murder plot has become so confused that fans will have to watch episodes TWICE to understand them. :eek:
The actress - who plays Fiz Stape - admitted she struggles to grasp storylines involving John Stape (Graeme Hawley) as they are so muddled. :hmm:
A series of mishaps have seen John murder Charlotte Hoyle and take the blame for elderly Joy Fishwick's death after she had a heart attack during a row with him.
The bumbling former teacher also hid the body of Joy's son Colin Fishwick beneath the knicker factory after he died of a heart attack during an argument with John.
Jennie, 26, said: "I love the storyline but I'm slightly confused. There are so many different layers and yet it's essentially the same story - with John lying and Fiz nearly finding out.
"I'd recommend the audience watches the episodes very carefully and perhaps more than once to understand what's going on."
Jennie admitted to Inside Soap that viewers don't seem to see John as a villain because of the farcical nature of the plot.
She added: "They don't see him as a real baddy any more. He's just the friendly local murderer."
Jennie's co-star Graeme is to leave the show in June with his character plunging from a roof. The actress admitted: "I don't want the storyline to end. I'd be really sad if Graeme wasn't here."
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Jennie McAlpine claims a forthcoming storyline involving her character Fiz and murderer husband John Stape is going to be so confusing, viewers may need to watch it twice.
The actress claims she's as baffled as anybody, despite being at the centre of it all.
She told Inside Soap magazine: "I love the storyline but I'm slightly confused. There are so many different layers and yet it's essentially the same story - with John lying and Fiz nearly finding out.
"I'd recommend the audience watches the episodes very carefully and perhaps more than once to understand what's going on."
Jennie also said she reckons viewers don't see John as a villain because the crimes he's committed have largely been done in a farcical way: "They don't see him as a real baddy any more. He's just the friendly local murderer."
Meanwhile, rumour has it that Fiz will eventually be arrested for the murder of Colin Fishwick, and that rather than being killed off, as originally suspected, John will be seen escaping to the continent on a ferry. :eek:
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I can't believe Fiz will be arrested for Colin Fishwick's murder. I suppose the fact that she's taken his mother's money makes her look guilty. I'm glad John isn't being killed off - maybe we'll see him again one day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
Guess he would have to do time in jail first though, but it would be lovely for him to be reunited with Fiz and baby Hope :)
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Is that why you posted this twice, so as we wouldnt be confused :D
:p :)
Coronation Street bosses have planned a dramatic week of episodes to coincide with the forthcoming Britain's Got Talent live shows, Digital Spy can confirm.
As ITV1's hit talent contest broadcasts its nightly semi-final stages at the end of May and early June, high drama will also hit the cobbles in a special week for the Weatherfield soap.
Katherine Kelly, who plays fan favourite Becky McDonald, revealed the first details of the upcoming instalments during an interview on BBC Radio 1Xtra, confirming that the show's cast is currently busy filming the episodes.
Discussing life at Corrie, Kelly told show host Gemma Cairney: "Every day apart from Saturday the cameras are going - and moreso at the moment, because we're filming this week where it's going to be a bit racier. It's the end of May - it's the same week as Britain's Got Talent."
The actress said that some of the episodes are expected to air at 9pm, adding: "So we get to say words that are a bit racier! We're super busy at the moment filming that week."
A Coronation Street spokesperson said that scheduling details cannot yet be confirmed, but insisted that the episodes will not contain adult content.
They explained: "We're always aware that we have a family audience and the compliance procedure for each episode reflects this, regardless of the timeslot."
However, show sources told DS that the episodes in question will be "very dramatic", focusing on new twists in John Stape (Graeme Hawley)'s dark storyline and another meltdown for Becky.
An insider said: "Everyone knows there's some big twists on the way for John as his storyline enters its final act, while Becky will be at the centre of drama for the remainder of her time in Weatherfield. This week of episodes will be significant for both characters."
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With brother-in-law John Stape's history for cheating on Fiz, behaving bizarrely, and generally being more than a little bonkers, no wonder Chesney is suspicious.
After John recently turned up at the Hoyles and tried to force £500 in cash on them, snoop Ches wants to know what's going on.
With first John and then Fiz taking on the identities of Mr and Mrs Colin Fishwick, Ches decides that if you can't beat them, you should join them. Posing as Colin's "little brother", he visits the Hoyles and discovers some shocking stuff about John/Colin's relationship with their late daughter, Charlotte.
There's some surprising news for the Hoyles, too, and it'll take more than John's usual Houdini act to wriggle out of this one. Uh-oh.
Coronation Street star Graeme Hawley fought back tears as he said farewell to the soap at his leaving party last week, a report has claimed.
The actor has now filmed his final scenes as hapless killer John Stape, whose dark storyline is expected to reach a conclusion in the coming weeks after his sinister secrets emerge at last.
According to The Mirror, the Corrie team had a gathering late last week to say goodbye to Hawley and co-star Craig Gazey, who is bowing out as Graeme Proctor.
It is thought that Hawley paid tribute to his on-screen wife Jennie McAlpine (Fiz) in a speech, saying: "I couldn't have done it without you."
A source told the newspaper: "Everyone had a lump in their throat as Graeme told Jennie she'd been his rock. He also told us, 'I love you all'.
"He doesn't know what the future holds and said, 'If it has to be the dole, the dole it is. But if it's bigger things, they will not beat the years I have had with you guys'."
Hawley has been part of the Corrie cast since 2007. His current plotline, which has seen John involved in the deaths of three people, has been running for nearly a year.
DS
CORONATION Street's devastated Fiz Stape will give her baby daughter up for adoption fearing she will be sent down for murder.
The knicker stitcher is locked up pending a trial for her involvement in her husband John’s killing spree.
Fiz, played by Jennie McAlpine, 26, will be offered the chance to have Hope in prison with her in a mother and baby unit. But convinced she’ll get a life sentence, she refuses and hands her over to pals Hayley and Roy Cropper (Julie Hesmondhalgh, 41, and David Neilson, 62) to bring up as their own.
Fiz sobs to Roy: “I just want Hope to have a good life and I can’t give her that any more.
“I never want her to know who her real mum is and what I have done. I want her to grow up thinking she’s your daughter.
“I want you to promise me you’ll never tell her anything about me.” Fiz’s decision comes after new evidence implicates her in the killings of Colin Fishwick, his mum Joy and Charlotte Hoyle.
As she has already lied to the police about her involvement she has to accept that the case against her is very strong.
Fiz’s brother Chesney (Sam Aston, 17) can’t accept that she’s prepared to give up her daughter.
When he visits Fiz in prison she tells him: “I’ve lied about the murders and I’ve lied about the money I stole from Colin’s mum.
“I’m going to be in prison for a long time and I don’t want Hope growing up in a place like this.
“My poor cellmate even committed suicide this morning.”
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Coronation Street's Fiz Stape will hand her baby daughter over to the Croppers as she faces a possible murder sentence in a forthcoming plot twist, a report has claimed.
According to the Daily Star, the devoted mum will be jailed in the coming weeks when she finds herself implicated in the deaths of Colin Fishwick, Joy Fishwick and Charlotte Hoyle.
Viewers are aware that Fiz's twisted husband John (Graeme Hawley) was involved in all three deaths, while the factory worker currently knows nothing about his sinister secrets. However, she was recently tipped to start helping her partner in his attempts to keep his crimes under wraps, leading to suspicion that she was an accomplice all along.
When the truth about John comes out at last, Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) will reportedly be sent behind bars as she awaits trial. Although she knows that she can have daughter Hope with her in a mother and baby unit, Fiz apparently decides that Roy and Hayley should adopt him as she fears a life sentence.
Making a plea to Roy, Fiz is quoted as saying: "I just want Hope to have a good life and I can't give her that anymore. I never want her to know who her real mum is and what I have done.
"I want her to grow up thinking she's your daughter. I want you to promise me you'll never tell her anything about me."
The latest story twist remains unconfirmed, but John's plotline is expected to reach its climax next month as his secrets start to emerge in spectacular fashion.
I do hope Fiz goes to jail
Coronation Street star Sam Aston has promised that fans can expect "fantastic" exit scenes for the soap's hapless villain John Stape.
Graeme Hawley, who plays the unlucky character, recently bowed out from the Weatherfield drama and his explosive departure is expected to air next month.
John has been involved in three deaths over the past year, but his secrets look likely to emerge in the coming weeks as Aston's character Chesney Brown decides to investigate his brother-in-law's strange behaviour.
Some reports have suggested that John himself could die as his plot reaches its conclusion, while others have stated that he will go on the run and flee the country.
Speaking to All About Soap about what fans can expect, Aston teased: "Graeme [Hawley] has a fantastic, sinister exit. It's full of really good suspense and it's so John Stape!
"Not only that, it leaves a big question over Fiz and Chesney's future, so the aftermath will go on for quite a while."
The actor noted that Chesney is determined to find out the truth about John for his sister Fiz's sake, explaining that she "has always been there for Chesney and he cares about her so much".
He added: "I don't think I'm as brave or as strong a character as Chesney is! He's very focused on finding out the truth, no matter what, but I'm not sure I'd know what to do in this situation. I think I'd just pray that I got out alive!"
I was getting quite bored with this story however, I am enjoying Chesney's outing of John. Perhaps because I know it'll lead to the end.
One thing that did remind me of why I was getting bored with it though...Why, on earth, would John keep those press cuttings in a drawer in a cupboard in the living room where anyone could have come across them?
I think this:
a. This is a soap story, hence logic does not come into it.
b. John had a mental breakdown, not capable of rational thinking
Another reason might be that unconsciously, he wanted to be found out so he could start paying for his actions, thus reducing his guilty conscience
This is the moment that Coronation Street's Fiz Stape finally discovers that her husband John is hiding some shocking secrets.
Over the past few months, viewers have watched John bury Colin Fishwick's body underneath the Underworld factory, kill bunny boiler Charlotte Hoyle and also contribute towards the death of kind-hearted Joy Fishwick.
John (Graeme Hawley) has managed to shield Fiz from his most sinister crimes, but his devoted wife's world is about to come crashing down around her as she stumbles across the truth.
In recent days, the pressure on John has increased as his brother-in-law Chesney and Charlotte's parents have all edged dangerously close to exposing his true colours, causing him to resort to desperate measures by holding them captive.
To make matters worse, the factory floor is also being dug up, meaning that Colin's remains could be uncovered at any moment.
In tonight's Coronation Street double bill, John desperately tries to move Colin before anyone can find him. However, as seen in the picture below, a suspicious Fiz follows John to the factory and watches on in horror as she finds him with Colin's body.
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Fiz Stape faces a life-changing few days on Coronation Street as the dark and sinister secrets of her husband John are about to start unfolding in spectacular fashion. After walking into Underworld after dark to find her partner digging up a dead body, Fiz has a horrific ordeal ahead as she finally finds out the truth about the deaths of Colin, Charlotte and Joy. When the plot reaches its climax in the coming days, a desperate John will end up on the edge of a hospital roof clutching baby Hope as a frantic Fiz watches on. Could there be more tragedy ahead? Jennie McAlpine, who plays Fiz, recently chatted to Digital Spy about the dramatic conclusion to the Stapes' storyline.
What are your thoughts on the John Stape saga finally coming to an end?
"Well, I've absolutely loved working with Graeme Hawley, who plays John. I never knew when he came here four years ago what it would be like and how long he'd stay, but I've made such a lovely friend and it's sad to think that I won't see him every day at work. So I am a bit sad about it!"
After so long being in the dark, Fiz is about to find out everything about John, isn't she?
"Yeah, it was very interesting to film. But the thing is, even when Fiz does find out the truth, it all comes out in a very John Stape way. He doesn't just sit Fiz down and tell her the whole story, it comes out in various stages and we're left to wonder what he'll tell her, what he won't, what she'll find out, what she won't and whether she'll catch him and whether she won't! So it all happens over a few episodes and then she finally finds out everything. We don't just see one showdown confession, there's a number of stages to it."
It must be a huge shock for Fiz when she finds John with Colin's body…
"Definitely. As Sunday's episode begins, Fiz has just walked into the factory where John has been trying to dig up Colin's body. The smell of the body is overpowering - then she spots that John has this rolled-up carpet and it becomes clear that there must be a dead thing inside. Then it all starts to come out. She later finds out about Chesney being in the cellar at the Hoyles' and the truth about Charlotte and Joy's deaths, but John does a runner. It all spirals out of control from there and I think it's a really good swan song for Graeme."
Once John has done a runner from the Hoyles', is it true that Fiz faces some difficult questions from the police?
"Yeah, we see that John has embroiled Fiz right in the middle of this now. The police turn up at the Hoyles' but John is not there, and they think that Fiz is as guilty as John. When I was filming it, I remember thinking that they did have a point and I could understand why they thought that! Obviously we all know that Fiz is innocent, but the police are sceptical and they ask, 'Are you really saying that you didn't know your husband had done all these things? You didn't know that he'd buried a man under the factory?' We all know that Fiz has been really naïve and blind to it, but the police certainly don't believe that."
The climax to the storyline is a huge showdown at the hospital, where John, Fiz and Hope are all on the roof. What was it like to film those scenes?
"We filmed the scenes at night so it was really dark, cold and windy!
The scenes were traumatic to film, really, as John is on the roof holding Hope, and Fiz is so frightened. He's right on the edge of the building, it's so high up and Fiz knows that he could fall at any moment - either accidentally or on purpose. Fiz is really scared - mainly for the baby, but at that point, I think there is still a part of her that loves John. She can't help but think, 'How did it come to this? We could have been so happy and it all would have been fine'. So it's traumatic and also really sad because of what's happened to their relationship."
There's been so many theories about what could happen to John, so do you think viewers could be in for a surprise?
"Yeah, definitely. And what I can say is that it doesn't end here. This is what Corrie does so brilliantly, as it's the end in one way, but in another way it's just the beginning. The storyline is ending in one respect because whatever happens to John, it'll be the end of him and Fiz as a couple and that family unit will never be the same again. But it's the start of some whole new stories which could run for months and years. So I think it'll be exciting stuff!"
Are you surprised by how popular John's become?
"Yeah, I am surprised in some ways but in other ways I'm not, because I think Graeme has played it so well, he's such a nice guy and I think that really comes across. Graeme's been able to make sure that John is liked in a way, so I'm not surprised over that. But I am surprised in another way because I don't think there's ever been someone who's committed this amount of crimes and had the majority of the viewers behind them. That's crazy! We don't hear anyone saying, 'Let's hang him' - at worst, they're neutral and don't mind either way. He didn't make the final four for 'Villain Of The Year' at the Soap Awards because people think he's too nice!"
Has this been your favourite storyline from your time at Corrie?
"I'd say so, but they've all been great and I'm sure if you ask me this next year, I'll say, 'Oh yeah, this one's my favourite!' But that's down to the fact that the writers and producers come up with such fab stories every time and I always enjoy them. With the John and Fiz storyline, I've enjoyed it all the more because I've got to work with Graeme and it's been a very memorable experience."
Do you think that Fiz deserves to be punished for stealing Joy Fishwick's inheritance?
"Well, I can't really stick up for her totally with that one! But she did do it in a desperate situation as John was in hospital, Hope was in hospital and when the man turned up on her doorstep asking whether she was Mrs Fishwick, she really didn't know what to do. She did do wrong but I'm not sure she should be punished as she'll soon be punished enough with a lot of other things. If Fiz was my friend, I'd be a character witness for her!"
John's storyline has had a real comedy aspect to it! Were the scenes funny to film?
"I don't know what you mean - it's very serious! (Laughs) No, the scenes have definitely been funny to film sometimes. But that's the great thing about the storyline - you can take it any way you want. Some people don't find it funny in any way, they just feel desperately sorry for Fiz and the situation she's in, so they don't see any humour in it. But there's also a lot of people who just think, 'Oh what's he like, that John?!" and they're finding it funny. With the scenes coming up with Fiz, John and the body at Underworld, it's very dramatic and serious, but at the same time he's crouched down with muck all over his face and holding a rolled-up carpet with a hand hanging out of it! That is funny, so it's a combination of the two and it caters for all tastes. There's definitely been a lot of black comedy in this storyline."
Chesney's had a lot of screen time lately, with this plot and the baby storyline. Are you glad that Sam's getting bigger storylines now?
"Yeah, definitely. Chesney has always been against John and he's always said to Fiz that he's a wrong'un, so he's been proved right at last! It's great. Sam's so grown-up now, he's not my 'little brother' anymore. It's great that he's doing his own things now. It looks like he could have his own family, he's flown the nest and he needs nothing from Fiz now!"
Should Fiz stay single for a while after everything that's happened with John?
"I think that would probably be wise! I think that would be a good idea - at least for a couple of episodes!"
Finally, as we know the police are suspicious of Fiz, will everyone turn against her on the street?
"I can tell you now that Fiz has quite a lot of support! It's only really the usual suspects who don't support her. I'm actually surprised by how many people support her. Everyone says, 'Oh no, not our Fiz! No, never!' I'm like Mother Theresa on that street!"
Graeme Hawley has admitted that he embraced the chance to portray Coronation Street's John Stape as a likeable villain.
The actor recently filmed his final scenes as John, whose story is expected to reach a dramatic climax in next week's post-watershed episodes of the soap.
John has been involved in three deaths in the last year and is currently holding brother-in-law Chesney Brown captive in a cellar alongside the parents of Charlotte Hoyle, who was one of his victims.
However, speaking on Loose Women this afternoon, Hawley commented: "I think the reason why the story has worked is that at the centre of it you have this incredibly boring, normal character that in any other situation, you just wouldn't even look twice at him. But then you put him into the most extraordinary situations that you can possibly imagine. For me, that's drama."
"That's always been the thing with me, to try and resist the temptation to kind of go cloak and dagger with it," he continued. "Because apart from anything else, that's been done and been done brilliantly - especially on Coronation Street. Brian Capron was brilliant [as] Richard Hillman, Tony Gordon as well. With all the soaps as well - these brilliant, deliciously bad villains."
Hawley went on to praise next week's Corrie episodes, which focus on a life-changing few days for the Stapes.
Discussing John's fate, he teased: "There is an ending - I couldn't possibly tell you what that ending is! There's two episodes tonight and at the end of tonight's second episode, it all blows up. And then we're on Sunday and all next week at 9pm.
"And it's a big week for Kate Kelly's character Becky as well. Really, it's the absolute meltdown of both those characters. It should be a brilliant week for Corrie so it's really worth watching."
I will be realy sorry to see the end of John Stape. Yes I do believe the character has become impossible to retain after three deaths but during this time his character has shown signs of comic genius bordering on the insane. He could have been kept on the street as a sort of intellectual Frank Spencer type had not the stupid scriptwriters turned him into a mass murderer by a series of unfortunate coincidences and tragic circumstances. I really think ITV will regret getting rid of Graeme Hawley
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Yeah he was more fun being a hopeless sod that caused chaos every were he went.
CORRIE actress Jennie McAlpine admits even SHE thought her character Fiz may have been helping her serial killer husband.
John Stape's evil spree will come to a dramatic end tomorrow as shocked Fiz finally discovers his murderous ways.
She blows the whistle on the psycho after catching him digging up Colin Fishwick's dead body at the Underworld knicker factory.
But the long-suffering Coronation Street character will then find herself hauled in front of cops - who accuse the pair of BOTH being killers.
Jennie, 27, admitted it was hard to believe that anyone could be "so blind" about what Stape, played by Graeme Hawley, 37, had been up to.
She said: "John has embroiled Fiz right in the middle of this.
"The police turn up at the Hoyles' place, but John is not there and they think Fiz is as guilty as him.
"As I was filming it, I remember thinking that they did have a point and I could understand why they thought that.
"Obviously we all know Fiz is innocent, but the police are sceptical. They ask, 'Are you really saying you didn't know your husband did these things? You didn't know he'd buried a man under the factory?' We all know that Fiz has been so naive and blind to it all, but the police certainly don't believe that."
Stape stole heart attack victim Colin's identity to get work as a teacher. Then he killed Charlotte Hoyle and hastened the demise of Colin's mum Joy.
And while Fiz was not involved in the deaths, she is set to be duped into helping Stape cover up his crimes.
In the gripping storyline that will play out all next week, he will try to persuade her that the murders were accidents.
But Jennie revealed that as her character becomes a suspect, residents refuse to believe she is involved. "Fiz has quite a lot of support," she said.
"Everyone says, 'Oh no, not our Fiz! No, never!' I'm like Mother Teresa on the Street."
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Coronation Street star Graeme Hawley has admitted that playing John Stape any longer could have "ruined" his career.
The actor, who has quit his role as the hapless murderer after four years, confessed that he left the show because he feared a viewer backlash due to John's actions.
Hawley told the News of the World: "I had an affair with a schoolgirl, kidnapped her, buried a colleague, killed an old lady and murdered a friend. I loved the part but you would worry it was going too far - I think if I had stayed much longer it could have ruined my career.
"I feared the backlash of playing a murderer. Once the viewers start to hate a character then that's it, you don't get another job. I'm pleased I left while people still felt sorry for John. It could have been horrendous if they hadn't. I tried to keep the role funny but in another six months viewers would have been fed up with him.
"I just hope it won't affect me long-term. I'm still not sure how it will work out for me. I would like to do some comedy and drama. But I need to work - if that means going back to labouring then fine. I am going to miss everybody at Corrie but mostly I'll miss John - part of me loved him."
He added that he was terrified while filming upcoming stunts for the soap, which see his character jump off a hospital roof.
It's been a long time coming, but this week John Stape's web of lies is finally set to unravel in spectacular fashion, paving the way for his dramatic exit.
But while some Weatherfield residents will sleep easier in their beds knowing that soap's most incompetent killer is out of the way, some people are going to miss him - including his on-screen wife Jennie McAlpine.
The actress, who plays the long-suffering Fiz Stape, has said she wishes her co-star Graeme Hawley wasn't leaving.
She told Inside Soap: "I'm very sad. Graeme's such a lovely guy and I'll really miss him."
However, she hasn't given up hope that she'll get to work with him again.
She says: "We had a leaving do for him, but I didn't want to give him too good a send-off because I'm not convinced he's really gone! I think the spectre of John Stape could be around for a long time..."
Spectre, eh? Could that be a clue as to how John will be leaving?
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i am honestly so bored of coronation street this week. im beginning to not like the storyline anymore.
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Coronation Street star Graeme Hawley has warned that there could be more sinister shocks in store for Fiz as the Stapes' dark storyline continues.
Hawley's twisted character John Stape went on the run last night after Fiz finally discovered the truth about his involvement in the deaths of Charlotte Hoyle and Joy Fishwick.
However, although John has gone AWOL for now, his story is not yet over and his desire to reunite with his family has been tipped to draw him back to the cobbles before too long.
Hawley told Corrie's official website: "Now that John's on the run, I think that Fiz is very nervous about it because there's no telling what he's going to do. Is he going to come back for Hope? Is he going to come back for [Fiz]? Or will he just try to get out of there now?
"It's got to be a big worry for her that he's going to come back for Hope, certainly."
Tonight's Corrie episode sees police detectives warn Fiz to lock all entrances to her house and be wary of answering the door as John could return.
Hawley continued: "All I'll say about the next episode is while Fiz is locked away at home, she thinks she's safe and well and that [John] can't get at her, but that isn't necessarily true."
John and Fiz are taking centre stage in an explosive week of post-watershed Coronation Street episodes, which continues tonight at 9pm on ITV1.
Coronation Street's explosive week of episodes reached its dramatic conclusion tonight as the John Stape saga came to an end and the McDonalds' marriage lay in tatters.
Here, are recent spoilers, rumours and speculation and provides a one-stop guide to what's next for the characters who took centre stage this week.
Fiz
With John out of the picture, it's Fiz who becomes the main focus of the authorities' attentions in the coming weeks as she's forced to face the music for stealing Joy Fishwick's inheritance and also finds herself under suspicion of much more serious crimes.
Fiz goes from victim to suspect next week as the police quiz her over everything that's happened in the past year, forcing her to reveal the truth over her fraud and everything that her husband got up to.
The devoted mum appears in court charged with fraud next Thursday, and while she's expected to secure bail, the police's investigations continue and her ultimate fate remains unclear.
One recent tabloid report suggested that Fiz will find herself implicated in the deaths of Joy, Colin Fishwick and Charlotte Hoyle in the coming weeks, leaving her fearing that she'll be sent to prison for murder. The apparent plot leak remains unconfirmed, but the report in question stated that Fiz will decide to give her baby daughter Hope away to Roy and Hayley Cropper as she prepares for the worst.
In a recent interview with Digital Spy, Jennie McAlpine - who plays Fiz - expressed excitement over her character's future, commenting: "What I can say is that it doesn't end here. This is what Corrie does so brilliantly, as it's the end in one way, but in another way it's just the beginning… It's the start of some whole new stories which could run for months and years. So I think it'll be exciting stuff!"
McAlpine also told us that Fiz is likely have the support of her family and friends throughout, revealing: "It's only really the usual suspects who don't support her. I'm actually surprised by how many people support her. Everyone says, 'Oh no, not our Fiz! No, never!' I'm like Mother Theresa on that street!"
As for John, all we know is that actor Graeme Hawley has filmed his final scenes as the hapless villain, but tonight's climax to his dark story has clearly left things open-ended for the future. Your guess is as good as ours with this one!