Coronation Street's Bruce Jones 'pleased but sad' as he speaks out on Les Battersby's 'off-screen death exit'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBruce Jones has said he is 'eased but sad' as he responded to reports his Coronation Street character is being killed off. The 71-year-old actor found fame as Les Battersby in the ITV soap and played the role from 1997 until 2007.
But he has claimed that bosses notified him via email that the character will die off-screen and while he admitted that he is "sad" about the whole situation, the former soap star said it will also put a stop to members of the public constantly asking him when he is going back.
He told MailOnline: "I actually thought, well fine, I played him for ten years. It gives me closure. Maybe it will stop people asking me all the time when I'm going back, if I'm going back. READ MORE: Coronation Street fans spot 'on-screen chemistry' as they champion new soap couple READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here "People want me back, but it'll stop all that, in shopping centres, wherever I go.
I'm pleased it's happening but I'm also sad about losing a character I played for ten years. I'm grateful to the street for that." Bruce noted that he is still stopped multiple times a day by fans.
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