Rovers Return

[dinglemafia]

they'll probably be a curveball thrown in by itv for the second person to die in the fire, however it won't be someone who's been in for ages like Sunitta!
but it'll probably be Paul because firemen often perish in soaps for their heroics as they say

[Debzyg]

How I'd love the second person to be Gail........I won't hold my breath though......

[sarah c]

I think the second person is Paul now - especially as he and Eileen has 'troubles' before the fire....

[alan45]

Coronation Street character Paul Kershaw has been axed from the ITV soap.

Actor Tony Hirst, who first appeared as the fireman in 2010, will bow out of the show when his contract comes to an end later this year.

According to the Sunday Mirror, Paul will be killed off, although it is currently unknown if his death will tie into the upcoming Rovers Return fire.

A Corrie spokesman said: "It's a big year for the character of Paul. He will be at the centre of some explosive storylines which will culminate in a dramatic departure."

Writers apparently felt that they had taken the character as far as they could. His previous storylines included a love triangle with Eileen Grimshaw and his Alzheimer's sufferer wife Lesley.

At least one major character will die in the Rovers Return fire, with the latest reports suggesting two Corrie regulars could lose their lives.

[alan45]

Coronation Street character Paul Kershaw has been axed from the ITV soap.

Actor Tony Hirst, who first appeared as the fireman in 2010, will bow out of the show when his contract comes to an end later this year.

According to the Sunday Mirror, Paul will be killed off, although it is currently unknown if his death will tie into the upcoming Rovers Return fire.

A Corrie spokesman said: "It's a big year for the character of Paul. He will be at the centre of some explosive storylines which will culminate in a dramatic departure."

Writers apparently felt that they had taken the character as far as they could. His previous storylines included a love triangle with Eileen Grimshaw and his Alzheimer's sufferer wife Lesley.

At least one major character will die in the Rovers Return fire, with the latest reports suggesting two Corrie regulars could lose their lives.

[tammyy2j]

Bet he will die a hero saving Stella

[alan45]

Bet he will die a hero saving Stella

Unfortunately you are probably correct and if so its the wrong person who dies

[alan45]

Bet he will die a hero saving Stella

Unfortunately you are probably correct and if so its the wrong person who dies

[Katy]

Such a shame, this was the perfect opportunity to put a lot more characters in that fire!! Id be getting rid of half the street,

[alan45]

Coronation Street producer Phil Collinson has admitted he made cut-backs on the soap's budget for more than a year so he could use it all on torching the Rovers Return.

The scenes will be Collinson's last before he leaves the ITV serial and he confessed that he wanted to go out with a bang.


"It's as big as the tram crash. It plays out over three episodes. That allowed us to spend a lot of time on the fire," he explained to the Daily Star.

"It cost us a lot of money but it's fantastic and brilliant and vivid. The thing they do really well on Corrie is the colliding of lots of storylines. It's not just the pub going up.

"I'm excited about it. It was arduous to film – it took us four weeks. We had an incredible team who also worked on the tram crash. We squirrelled bits of money away all year because I sort of knew I was leaving and wanted to go out with a bang – that's an awful admission. It cost a lot.

"You can imagine… rebuilding the set, the special effects, the stunt people. Every penny is on screen. I wanted to sign off properly.


"I remember the first Rovers fire in the mid-'80s so vividly."

Collinson, whose new job is developing dramas for ITV, added that he is proud of the work he has done on Corrie.

"I feel it's a job well done. I'm really proud of my time on the show."

Coronation Street airs these scenes tonight at 7.30pm and 8.30pm.