Coronation Street’s Wendi Peters responded to the news of her former co-star Bruce Jones’ sudden axing from the show.
Wendi portrayed the role of Cilla Battersby-Brown in the ITV soap for four years between 2003 and 2007, returning for a brief guest stint 10 years ago.
The character was married to Bruce’s Les Battersby, who will be killed off in upcoming scenes.
Heartbreaking news will reach siblings Leanne (Jane Danson) and Toyah (Georgia Taylor) that their dad has passed away at work.
Bruce, who is 71, was initially let go from the soap for off-set behaviour, and allegedly insulting fans and eventually revealing plots.
His career has taken quite a different path these days, as he now partakes in professional wrestling.
News reaches Toyah, Leanne and Chesney about Les’ death next week (Picture: ITV)
Following news breaking about the story, actress Wendi vocalised her opinions on social media platform X. She later discussed the situation in more detail in a chat with The Sun.
‘It’s a bit bizarre’, she said.
‘I guess we haven’t been there for 20 years, so we’re not under contract. They can decide whatever they want to do. However, there might have been a nicer way of approaching it.’
The stars worked together for many years (Picture: ITV)
Les has been killed off (Picture: ITV)
It was previously reported Bruce was told about the axing of his character via email.
‘[Show bosses] already emailed me over a fortnight ago to tell me what was happening. 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’, the actor explained to Mail Online.
‘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. I went out the other day and people asked four times that day, “when are you coming back? The street is dead.”’
Wendi Peters returned to our screens last year, playing the role of Nina Bulsara in Doctors.
Earlier this month, the BBC One soap aired it’s final ever episode following the broadcaster’s decision to axe the show.
The final episode saw the team at the Mill fight back after Graham Elton (Alex Avery) – the troublesome new partner at the surgery – waged war on everything that the practice stood for.
