Jimmi Harkishin on his past 'out of control' drug addiction - 'He needs help'
msn.comITV soap opera Coronation Street where he has played the shopkeeper regularly since 1999. Yet the pressures of his job have at times got the better of him and back in 2004, Harkishin was pictured ingesting cocaine from a kitchen worktop, with the photographs soon hitting the headlines.
Embroiled in scandal, rumours about Harkishin's future on Coronation Street were called into question, but after a meeting with bosses at Granada, both actor and production company recognised he had "some problems".
On the news that the star had been granted indefinite leave from the show, a spokeswoman also said: "Both Granada and Jimmi Harkishin recognise that he has some problems that he needs to sort out. "He will be taking a break from the show while he seeks help to deal with those issues. "This is with the full support of the company, Coronation Street and his colleagues. "READ MORE: 'I've been on stage. . .
bleeding underneath my clothing' LeAnn Rimes on her severe illnessDespite allegations in the newspaper, permanent dismissal of the star was also unquestioned at the time: "There was never any question of him being sacked," the spokeswoman continued. "We are a responsible employer and we have a duty of care to our employees.
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