John stape hides a deadly secret from his friends and family

[Siobhan]

Brilliant my ar$e. Thats all we need in Corrie. Another bloody murder

It seems while they are killing people up north, they are bring them back down south...

[alan45]

She may have sipped the last of her summer wine, but Jean Fergusson's career is still blooming.

The actress, known for playing tart with a heart Marina in the sitcom, has been cast in another long-running show - Coronation Street.

She will play Dorothy Hoyle, the mum of bonkers Charlotte (Becky Hindley).

Jean began filming this week and will star in six episodes, which see Dorothy under the mistaken impression that her daughter is set to marry John Stape (Graeme Hawley).

Dorothy may be set for some heartache too. If reports are true, her barmy daughter will be killed off later this year. Eek.

[Perdita]

Coronation Street star Graeme Hawley has insisted that he does not know whether John Stape will become a murderer in a shock new storyline.

Last month, it was reported that a surprise plot twist for the soap's 50th anniversary would see the actor's character kill Charlotte Hoyle, before hiding her body in the wreckage of the forthcoming tram crash.

However, speaking to Inside Soap about the rumour, Hawley commented: "Charlotte's certainly not gone away. But I don't see John as a murderer. He's not Tony Gordon, so I don't know if actual murder is in his remit!

"The genuine truth is that I don't know. They want to make sure everything that happens in the 50th anniversary episode is a surprise, so don't believe everything you read. There's a sea full of red herrings out there."

Earlier this year, John and Charlotte teamed up to hide the body of Colin Fishwick after he died during a confrontation with the pair.

As well as the tram crash, Coronation Street's 50th anniversary will feature a live episode.

[Perdita]

Graeme Hawley fears he'll be given the boot from 'Coronation Street' if his character's lies are exposed.

The actor - who plays ex-convict John Stape - worries he could end up out of work and on the dole unless his alter-ego is able to keep his stolen identity secret.

John took on the identity of Colin Fishwick to help him get a job following his release from prison, and Graeme is fearful the truth is about to come out.

He told Inside Soap magazine: "I love being in 'Corrie' - it's fantastic. I'm not necessarily looking forward to the truth about Colin coming out, because I'll probably end up on the dole again! But it's a double-edged sword - when the end comes, it's going to be so much fun to do. Some people go through their whole careers and never get to play out a story like this."

Graeme is also thankful to the soap for helping him meet his actress wife Elianne Byrne, and them having their daughter Audrey together.

He added: "Elianne and I have a lot to be grateful for. We wouldn't have got married, moved house of had Audrey if it hadn't been for John."

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[Chloe O'brien]

You know tonights second episode when Ches and Katie were in the living room and Fizz was upastairs when the phone went. John said he couldn't meet who was on the phone. Do you think this is him starting to see Charlotte again.

[Perdita]

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[parkerman]

You know tonights second episode when Ches and Katie were in the living room and Fizz was upastairs when the phone went. John said he couldn't meet who was on the phone. Do you think this is him starting to see Charlotte again.

Why would he have called her Brian?

[Dazzle]

You know tonights second episode when Ches and Katie were in the living room and Fizz was upastairs when the phone went. John said he couldn't meet who was on the phone. Do you think this is him starting to see Charlotte again.

Yes, he did call him Brian. It's a work colleague of "Colin Fishwick", I believe. We haven't seen the last of Charlotte, though.

[Perdita]

For all the deadly drama of John Stape's calamitous double life as Colin Fishwick, it turns into the funniest story of the week when former teaching colleague Brian comes in search of him, only to find romance with Julie.

This is comedy gold as John and Fiz try to split up the amorous couple, even making sure his wife Margaret walks in on them at an intimate dinner.

"Julie, love," Margaret sneers nastily, "book yourself an eye test and a course of self-esteem lessons." Ouch!

[Chloe O'brien]

Why would he have called her Brian?

Sorry I didn't hear him say Brian. I just noticed he was acting cagey when Fizz came down the stairs.