CORONATION Street actor Jimmi Harkishin is taking time off from the soap after the death of his dad.
The heartbroken star was absent from the set in Manchester yesterday as he mourned for Deepak Harkishindas.
Jimmi, who plays Weatherfield's Dev Alahan, will not return until Tuesday.
An insider said: "It's a difficult time for Jimmi but everybody on the programme has been very supportive.
"He was meant to be filming yesterday but really needed to have some time off to cope with his loss."
Jimmi, 46, who was born Rajan Harkishindas, is the eldest son of his Indian father and Italian mum Sony. He made his acting debut in 1988 under the name James Harkishin.
Corrie fans recently saw his character Dev and his wife Sunita, played by Shobna Gulati, hit by a financial crisis after their corner shop was destroyed in the tram crash.
Their situation was made even worse by Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly), who stole cash from the store's till when Sunita was injured in the rubble.
Jimmi's dad Deepak died earlier this week. The insider added: "It will be hard for Jimmi when he returns to work but everyone will understand and try to do what they can to help him."
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