![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/coronation-street-star-chris-gascoyne-quits-soap-after-23-years/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/newspress-collage-23000244-1688990402054.jpg&description=CORONATION Street star Chris Gascogne has quit the soap 23 years after joining. The actor - who plays Peter Barlow in the ITV soap - will leave his role later this year The Sun can exclusively reveal. 1 Chris Gascoyne has quit Coronation Street after 23 years Chris will leave the show later this year in a big storyline. A source said: "Chris has decided to take an extended break from the soap. "He loves working at Coronation Street but he's got a lot of things he wants to do and the time is right for him to take a break and pursue other roles. "It isn't a final goodbye and the door is very much being left open. "Obviously fans will be devastated but there's a good few months of huge drama yet before he bids farewell to the cobbles." The Sun understands there is no set return date but the plan is for Chris to return as Peter in the future. Chris first joined Corrie in 2000 - making his debut during the live episode for the 40th anniversary - before quitting in 2003. He made a return in 2007 and then left again in 2014. Actor Chris rejoined the soap in 2016 and has played Peter ever since. CORONATION STREET NEWS Everything you need to know about Coronation Street New, leaving and returning Coronation Street cast The filming locations for Coronation Street revealed All the latest Coronation Street spoilers Coronation Street's best bits His final scenes will play out at the end of the year. Coronation Street has been contacted for comment.){kind=link}
CORONATION Street star Chris Gascogne has quit the soap 23 years after joining.
The actor – who plays Peter Barlow in the ITV soap – will leave his role later this year The Sun can exclusively reveal.
Chris will leave the show later this year in a big storyline.
A source said: “Chris has decided to take an extended break from the soap.
“He loves working at Coronation Street but he’s got a lot of things he wants to do and the time is right for him to take a break and pursue other roles.