Coronation Street legend set for big return to rival soap
Former Coronation Street star Connor McIntyre is about to return to soapland, this time in medical drama Casualty.
Connor portrayed the role of evil Pat Phelan from 2013-2018. He was initially introduced as a dodgy builder, but his dark side was shown when he blackmailed Owen’s partner Anna Windass into having sex with him.
Phelan then began a relationship with Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) and for ages, his corrupt work saw him attempt to sell some dodgy flats in Calcutta Street.
After marrying Eileen, Phelan became a man desperate to keep his criminal activity a secret, and it meant silencing anyone who discovered what had been going on.
He watched Michael Rodwell die, and also killed Luke Britton and Vinny Ashford. Phelan also shot Andy Carver dead, after holding him hostage in a basement.
In 2018, Phelan’s reign over the cobbles ended when Anna stabbed him in the chest.
Who will Connor McIntyre play in Casualty?
Over five years on from his final scenes in Weatherfield, Connor will join the cast of Casualty this week.
The actor, who is 64, will play a character called Kenny Sanders.
Away from the guest roles, our Holby ED favourites will also face drama when Stevie (Elinor Lawless) discovers the identity of her stalker, and Flynn finds a solution to the ED’s money issues.
Flynn is portrayed by Call the Midwife and Our Girl star Olly Rix.
What has Olly Rix said about his new character Flynn Byron?
‘I’ve loved him from the off’, the actor told me a few weeks ago.
‘Even in the first episode, even though he’s badly behaved and he’s done clearly morally questionable things, he’s such a decent person. I think the key to Flynn is understanding he’s just a product of an environment – a very specific, high tempo, high pressured environment that doesn’t really take prisoners.
‘So it’s moulded a person who’s sometimes harsh, very exacting, who holds himself and others to almost impossibly high standards, all of which seem unfair.
‘But I think you really see Flynn become a very indispensable part of this world and a very loved and relied-upon keystone to this department and this hospital. He doesn’t allow his staff to be pushed around, he doesn’t let anyone take any liberties with them or bully them.
‘He’s often fighting the bureaucracy, the red tape, whatever, for the sake of the staff that he looks after.’
