ITV Coronation Street actor breaks silence on devastating exit
ok.co.ukCoronation Street's Ryan Prescott, who plays Ryan Connor, has spoken out amid reports that co-star Alex Bain is leaving the popular ITV show.
Back in December, fans were left shocked when they heard that Alex, who has played Simon Barlow for 15 years, might be leaving.
And now, speaking to The Mirror, soap star Ryan has shared his thoughts on Alex's alleged departure and explained that he understands why actors might want a break after being on the soap for so long.
Ryan also hinted that Alex's character Simon could come back one day. "I heard, yeah! Which is... I think people have done 25 or 30 years and they want a little more time with their family and they've earned it so. "Hopefully they'll go on and do more of what they want to, but they'll probably be back," he told the publication.
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